Rother
WardSouth west Chesterfield. About 8,038 people in 2.3 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
In Rother, 96.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Rother compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
RotherMiddle
Population16 wards, Chesterfield · 2021
7,9202nd highest
Gigabit broadband coverage16 wards, Chesterfield · Jan 2026
96.3%joint 5th highest
Claimant rate16 wards, Chesterfield · Aug 2026
6.1%highest
Aged 15 to 6416 wards, Chesterfield · 2021
66.1%5th highest
Figures for the whole of Chesterfield
These figures are published for the whole of Chesterfield, not for each ward, so they describe all of Chesterfield and not Rother alone. See Chesterfield
Rother in brief
Rother had 7,920 usual residents at the census.
In Rother, 96.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Rother, 6.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
66.1% of residents in Rother were aged 15 to 64 at the census.