What is the population of Rotherham?

The population of Rotherham is 264,671.

Where is Rotherham located?

Rotherham is located at latitude 53.4166700 and longitude -1.2500000. It is in United Kingdom.

What is the area of Rotherham?

The area of Rotherham is 286.5343 km².

What time zone is Rotherham in?

Rotherham is in the Europe/London time zone.

How has the population of Rotherham changed?

The population of Rotherham has decreased from 1,343,900 (2011) to 264,671 (2018), a change of -80.3%.

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Borough of Rotherham (Rotherham), England

Borough of Rotherham: metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England

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Quick Facts about Rotherham

Population	264,671
Country	United Kingdom
State	England (United Kingdom)
Different from	Rotherham
Area	286.53 km²
Latitude & Longitude	53.4167,-1.2500
Legislative body	council of Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Capital	Rotherham
Establishment	April 01, 1974
Time Zone	Europe/London
Local time	01:47:55 (16th April 2026)

Geography

Rotherham is located at 53°25'0"N 1°15'0"W (53.4166700, -1.2500000).

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Demographics

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2011	1,343,900	-	estimation process
2015	260,800	-415.3%	estimation process
2018	264,671	1.46%	estimation process

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