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Population in Rotherham

Every population series published for Rotherham, each over its full published span. A series that begins part-way along began then: nothing earlier is published for this area, and no gap is filled in.

Net internal migration by local authority

In Rotherham, net internal migration by local authority rose from 72 in Year to mid-2012 to 2,040 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,968 or 2733.3% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 72 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -288 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 916 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 215 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 218 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 281 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 299 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 335 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -113 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 527 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 430 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,861 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,048 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 2,040 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Internal migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 2,040 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In Rotherham, international migration into a local authority rose from 653 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,856 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,203 or 184.2% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 653 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 692 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 660 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 662 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 808 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 711 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 806 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 787 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 784 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 825 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 2,867 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 2,812 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,677 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,856 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration in by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 1,856 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In Rotherham, international migration out of a local authority rose from 474 in Year to mid-2012 to 964 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 490 or 103.4% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0250500750201520202025Year to mid-2012: 474 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 454 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 474 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 498 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 549 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 570 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 683 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 674 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 853 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 857 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 544 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 504 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 609 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 964 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration out by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 964 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In Rotherham, net international migration by local authority rose from 179 in Year to mid-2012 to 892 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 713 or 398.3% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 179 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 238 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 186 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 164 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 259 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 141 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 123 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 113 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -69 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -32 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 2,323 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 2,308 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,068 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 892 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 892 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In Rotherham, births by local authority fell from 3,156 in Year to mid-2012 to 2,769 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 387 or 12.3% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k3k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 3,156 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 3,144 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 3,163 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 2,977 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 3,167 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 3,068 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 3,009 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 2,887 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 2,764 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 2,746 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 2,827 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 2,763 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,756 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 2,769 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Births by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 2,769 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In Rotherham, deaths by local authority rose from 2,577 in Year to mid-2012 to 2,877 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 300 or 11.6% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k3k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 2,577 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 2,661 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 2,450 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 2,848 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 2,621 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 2,795 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 2,709 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 2,781 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 3,280 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 2,999 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 3,037 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 2,994 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,940 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 2,877 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Deaths by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 2,877 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In Rotherham, births minus deaths by local authority fell from 579 in Year to mid-2012 to -108 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 687 or 118.7% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-5000500201520202025Year to mid-2012: 579 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 483 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 713 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 129 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 546 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 273 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 300 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 106 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -516 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -253 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -210 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -231 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -184 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -108 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Natural change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: -108 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In Rotherham, other population change by local authority fell from 164 in Year to mid-2012 to 5 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 159 or 97.0% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0100200300201520202025Year to mid-2012: 164 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 248 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 185 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 164 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 187 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 199 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 265 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 283 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 300 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 338 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -9 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 3 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 15 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 5 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Other population change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 5 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In Rotherham, population by local authority rose from 257,716 in Mid-2011 to 276,595 in Mid-2024, a change of 18,879 or 7.3% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative0100k200k20152020Mid-2011: 257,716 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 258,710 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 259,391 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 261,391 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 262,063 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 263,273 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 264,167 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 265,154 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 265,991 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 265,593 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 266,173 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 268,707 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 272,648 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 276,595 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 276,595 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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