What is the population of Rotherham, England?

Rotherham has a population of approximately 117,262 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Rotherham, England located?

Rotherham is located in England, United Kingdom, at approximate coordinates 53.4310°, -1.3552°.

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Rotherham

Total population

117,262

Air quality index

38Good

Coordinates53.43°, -1.36°

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City facts

Overview

Rotherham is a market town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies at the confluence of the River Rother, from which the town takes its name, and the River Don. It is the largest settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude

53.4310

Longitude

-1.3552

Water area

—

View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

5.1

PM10 (µg/m³)

8.4

Ozone (µg/m³)

NO₂ (µg/m³)

9.1

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

572,997

Distinct species (top 10)

Most-observed species

Common Wood-Pigeon
Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
15,926
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
14,492
European Robin
Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
14,491
Eurasian Magpie
Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
12,745
Carrion Crow
Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
12,720
Eurasian Blue Tit
Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
12,471
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
11,339
European Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
9,783

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

Largest magnitude

4.8

Largest event

2008-02-27

Most recent

M 2.7 — 2023-06-28
2 km SE of Cheadle, United Kingdom
M 2.8 — 2015-09-22
2 km W of Cottesmore, United Kingdom
M 3.8 — 2015-01-28
2 km WSW of Market Overton, United Kingdom
M 2.6 — 2014-10-28
2 km NNE of Hucknall, United Kingdom
M 3.5 — 2014-04-18
3 km WSW of Market Overton, United Kingdom
M 2.9 — 2013-01-18
0 km NE of Hathern, United Kingdom

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Francis Talbot, 5th Earl of Shrewsbury

son of George Talbot, 4th Earl of Shrewsbury and Anne Hastings

Dave Berry

English rock singer and 1960s teen idol

Pete Thomas

British drummer

Albert Goodwin

Canadian miner and labour organizer (1887-1918)

Alex Pursehouse

Footballer (born 1992)

Alex Thompson

Footballer (1917-2002)

Alex Welsh

English cricketer (born 1988)

Alice Stewart

British epidemiologist

Allan Gilliver

English footballer ( 1944-2025)

Amanda Stinson

cricketer (born 1965)

Amer Khan

British boxer

Andrew Bethel

English cricketer (born 1967)

Andrew Griffiths

Canadian field hockey player

Andrew Robertshaw

English military historian, curator, author

Andy Burgin

English footballer (born 1947)

Andy Flynn

English footballer

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in England

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

2.73

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

995

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)

10,414

Avg daily Wikipedia views

347

Attention level

Modest

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Rotherham

Rotherham official guide

Rotherham (England). Metropolitan Borough.

Rotherham's new plan

Rotherham (England). Metropolitan Borough Council. · 1993

Industrial Rotherham where power is cheapest

Rotherham (England). Development Committee · 1931

Green belt subject plan

Rotherham (England). Planning Department. · 1984

Rotherham environmental health handbook

Rotherham (England). Department of Environmental Health. · 1986

Unitary Development Plan, deposit written statement

Rotherham (England). Metropolitan Borough Council. · 1995

A cultural strategy for Rotherham Metropolitan Borough

Rotherham (England). Metropolitan Borough Council.

Rotherham sport & active recreation strategy

Rotherham (England). Amenities and Recreation Service. · 1997

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Notable, recurring, and historical events associated with Rotherham, sourced from Wikidata.

Rotherham Real Ale and Music Festival
festival
festival in the UK

Source: Wikidata (CC0).

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Rotherham, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

All Saints' church - geograph.org.uk - 1138590 — Rotherham, United Kingdom

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Official Identifiers

ONS — UK Office for National Statistics

ONS code: osgb4000000074569937
Local type: Town
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber

api.postcodes.io / OS Open Names

Sources

• Wikipedia
• Wikimedia Commons
• Wikidata
• Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
• USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
• GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
• Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
• Wikipedia Pageviews API
• Open Library
• Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
• ONS / OS Open Names — UK official place gazetteer, via api.postcodes.io (OS code, local type, county/unitary, district/borough, region)
• ONS — UK Office for National Statistics — api.postcodes.io / OS Open Names