Local authority · E08000018

Rotherham

In use

Rotherham is a local authority in England, published in boundary releases since December 2011.

The May 2026 boundary, generalised to about 100 m.

Code
E08000018
Kind
Local authority
Area
285 km²
Population
276,595Mid-2024 estimate
In use
2011 to now

Where it sits

RegionYorkshire
Ceremonial countySouth Yorkshire
Grouping of councilsRotherham
CountryEngland

What it contains

170 LSOAs, as of the December 2021 boundaries

32 parishes, as of the May 2026 boundaries

  • 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
  • Rotherham, unparished area
  • Thorpe Salvin
  • Thrybergh
  • Thurcroft
  • Todwick
  • Treeton
  • Ulley
  • Wales
  • Waverley
  • Wentworth
  • Whiston
  • Wickersley
  • Woodsetts

Neighbours

6 local authorities share a border with Rotherham, longest border first.

Data published for it

Ask the API

Everything on this page comes from the UK Data Atlas API's geography resolver. These requests return it, for the May 2026 release.

  • The areaDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/E08000018
  • Its boundaryDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/E08000018/geometry?tier=medium
  • Its historyDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/E08000018/history
  • What it sits withinDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/E08000018/parents
  • What it containsDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/E08000018/children
  • Its neighboursDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/E08000018/neighbours
  • What you can ask about itDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/E08000018?include=capabilities