| Wales | |
|---|---|
 St. John the Baptist church | |
  Wales Location within South Yorkshire | |
| Area | 10.29 km2 (3.97 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,260 (2011 census) Civil parish: 7,069[1] |
| • Density | 122/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | SK480829 |
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| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SHEFFIELD |
| Postcode district | S26 |
| Dialling code | 01909 |
| Police | South Yorkshire |
| Fire | South Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
Wales is a village and a civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham in South Yorkshire, England.[2] Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it borders to the south Derbyshire and is astride the M1 motorway. The civil parish of Wales, which has a population of 6,455,[3] increasing to 7,069 at the 2011 Census,[1] encompasses the village and neighbouring settlement Kiveton Park.[4]
- ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Wales Parish (E04000122)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ "Wales namesakes: The country and the Yorkshire village". BBC News. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- ^ "Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Rotherham". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 28 August 2009.
- ^ Wales is made up of four output areas in the Wales ward http://www.ukcensusdata.com/wales-e05001035#sthash.Dj7dOifD.QR4CsRRh.dpbs