Rother District

Rother District
Rother shown within East Sussex
Rother shown within East Sussex
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionSouth East England
Non-metropolitan countyEast Sussex
StatusNon-metropolitan district
Admin HQBexhill-on-Sea
Incorporated1 April 1974
Government
 • TypeNon-metropolitan district council
 • BodyRother District Council
 • LeadershipLeader and Cabinet
 • MPsKieran Mullan
Helena Dollimore
Area
 • Total
197.6 sq mi (511.8 km2)
 • Rank77th (of 296)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
94,162
 • Rank256th (of 296)
 • Density480/sq mi (180/km2)
Ethnicity (2021)
 • Ethnic groups
List
Religion (2021)
 • Religion
List
Time zoneUTC0 (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)
ONS code21UG (ONS)
E07000064 (GSS)
OS grid referenceTQ7388508555

Rother is a local government district in East Sussex, England. Its council is based in Bexhill-on-Sea. The district is named after the River Rother which flows within its boundaries.

The neighbouring districts are Wealden, Tunbridge Wells, Ashford, Folkestone and Hythe, and Hastings. Aside from its coast, Hastings is surrounded by Rother.

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Rother Local Authority (E07000064)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 January 2024.