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South Rotherham. About 9,652 people in 23 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Wales, 96.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
9,433
2,712th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
96.3%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.4%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
61.9%
3,933rd lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Wales compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

WalesMiddle
Population25 wards, Rotherham · 2021
Population: every ward in Rotherham25 areas from 7,783 to 16,748. The middle area is 9,515. Wales is 9,433.
9,43311th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage25 wards, Rotherham · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Rotherham25 areas from 88.1% to 99.8%. The middle area is 97.9%. Wales is 96.3%.
96.3%8th lowest
Claimant rate25 wards, Rotherham · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Rotherham25 areas from 1.6% to 7.6%. The middle area is 3.0%. Wales is 2.4%.
2.4%8th lowest
Aged 15 to 6425 wards, Rotherham · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Rotherham25 areas from 57.6% to 68.5%. The middle area is 62.6%. Wales is 61.9%.
61.9%8th lowest

Figures for the whole of Rotherham

These figures are published for the whole of Rotherham, not for each ward, so they describe all of Rotherham and not Wales alone. See Rotherham

Average house price
£191,496
Up 1.7% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£34,713
48th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
5.5×
59th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
29.8
43rd most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Wales in brief

Wales had 9,433 usual residents at the census.

In Wales, 96.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Wales, 2.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

61.9% of residents in Wales were aged 15 to 64 at the census.