Rotherham
§ This page gives an overview of the Rotherham local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. One of 361 district profiles on Baseview.
Overview ⁞ Rotherham lies along the River Don and is closely tied to Sheffield, with a strong industrial past in steel and coal. The town is home to Rotherham Minster, Clifton Park and Museum, and Magna Science Adventure Centre, housed in a former steelworks. Surrounding areas include Wentworth Woodhouse, one of the largest stately homes in Europe, and the beautiful countryside of the Rother Valley Country Park. Historic villages and rolling farmland provide contrast to the urban areas, making Rotherham a place of both heritage and natural appeal.
The administrative boundary of Rotherham can be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of Rotherham.
Key Facts about Rotherham
What region is Rotherham in? Rotherham is in the Yorkshire and The Humber of England, a region within the UK.
What county is Rotherham in? Rotherham is located in the county of South Yorkshire.
Is Rotherham a city? No, Rotherham is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)
Who governs Rotherham? The local government for this district is: Rotherham Borough Council (Metropolitan District).
▶ Official website of Rotherham Borough Council 🔗 rotherham.gov.uk
Which police force covers Rotherham? Policing in Rotherham is provided by South Yorkshire Police 🔗 southyorkshire.police.uk, which serves 4 local authority districts: Barnsley ⁞ Doncaster ⁞ Rotherham ⁞ Sheffield.
Rotherham in International Geographies
In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, Rotherham is an ITLs Level 3 area:
- (ITL 1) Yorkshire and The Humber
- (ITL 2) ⇒ South Yorkshire
- (ITL 3) ⇒⇒ Rotherham
The International Territorial Levels are used by OECD member countries for statistical purposes to classify administrative areas. We have this listable page for easy browsing of ITL names and codes: International Territorial Levels.
Constituencies in Rotherham
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies, 54 of them are in Yorkshire and the Humber region. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Rotherham
Rotherham is divided into 25 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Anston & Woodsetts
- Aston & Todwick
- Aughton & Swallownest
- Boston Castle
- Bramley & Ravenfield
- Brinsworth
- Dalton & Thrybergh
- Dinnington
- Greasbrough
- Hellaby & Maltby West
- Hoober
- Keppel
- Kilnhurst & Swinton East
- Maltby East
- Rawmarsh East
- Rawmarsh West
- Rother Vale
- Rotherham East
- Rotherham West
- Sitwell
- Swinton Rockingham
- Thurcroft & Wickersley South
- Wales
- Wath
- Wickersley North
In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data.
Parishes in Rotherham
Rotherham is part-parished: 31 civil parishes (listed A-Z below) alongside 3 unparished areas.
- Aston cum Aughton
- Bramley
- Brampton Bierlow
- Brinsworth
- Catcliffe
- Dalton
- Dinnington St. John's
- Firbeck
- Gildingwells
- Harthill with Woodall
- Hellaby
- Hooton Levitt
- Hooton Roberts
- Laughton-en-le-Morthen
- Letwell
- Maltby
- North and South Anston
- Orgreave
- Ravenfield
- Thorpe Salvin
- Thrybergh
- Thurcroft
- Todwick
- Treeton
- Ulley
- Wales
- Waverley
- Wentworth
- Whiston
- Wickersley
- Woodsetts
A civil parish is the lowest tier of local government in England, used for villages, small towns, and suburbs. They have their own local authority, either a parish council or a parish meeting, which provides local services like managing parks, allotments, and streetlights, and represents the community's views to larger councils.
Built-up Areas in Rotherham
Rotherham covers 35 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Bolton upon Dearne *
- Brampton (Rotherham) *
- Brinsworth *
- Conisbrough *
- Dinnington (Rotherham)
- Greasbrough
- Harthill (Rotherham)
- Hellaby *
- Killamarsh *
- Kiveton Park
- Langold *
- Laughton en le Morthen
- Maltby *
- Mexborough *
- North Anston
- Rawmarsh
- Rotherham *
- Sheffield *
- Shireoaks *
- South Anston
- Swallownest and Aston
- Swinton (Rotherham) *
- Thorpe Hesley *
- Thorpe Salvin
- Thrybergh and Dalton
- Thurcroft
- Todwick
- Treeton
- Wath upon Dearne *
- Waverley and Catcliffe
- Wentworth (Rotherham)
- Whiston
- Wickersley and Bramley
- Wombwell *
- Woodsetts
In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of Rotherham.)
Rotherham compared with other districts in the UK
This section shows how Rotherham compares with other local authority districts in the UK, using a variety of measures and rankings.
Rotherham has 25 electoral wards.
Rotherham has a population of 276,595 (2024 mid-year estimate by ONS)
More local statistics and data for Rotherham can be found on the ONS statistics for Rotherham.