Rotherham · England
Wales population
5,956people · latest estimate
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Wales has a population of 5,956, making it the 8th largest place in Rotherham. In 2005 the World Gazetteer recorded 5,956, a rise of 0.0% since.
The 2005 figure is from the World Gazetteer archive and may draw its boundary differently from the current source, so treat the change as indicative. Sources: method.
Year-by-year official estimates for the wider area: Rotherham population trends, 2001–2024.
Wales in context
2 km
east to Kiveton Park, the nearest larger town
119,820
people live within 10 km
#1,727
largest of 6,358 UK places
862
food businesses in Rotherham
Distances are straight-line from the settlement's recorded coordinates. The 10 km figure sums the recorded places within that radius, so it describes how built-up the surroundings are rather than people per square kilometre.
The centre of Wales sits in postcode district S26.
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Population since 2001
Rotherham, year by year from ONS estimates
Postcode district S26
Wards, constituencies and the deprivation profile
Nearby in Rotherham
| # | Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wath upon Dearne | 16,964 |
| 2 | Kiveton Park | 8,703 |
| 3 | North Anston | 6,610 |
| 4 | Treeton | 3,189 |
| 5 | Catcliffe | 1,766 |
| 6 | Woodsetts | 1,746 |