Rotherham East sits on the eastern side of Rotherham in South Yorkshire, close to the town centre and the meandering River Don. The area is a mix of suburban streets, post‑war council housing and former industrial land, with local shops, schools and public transport that link residents into the wider town and neighbouring centres.
Its history is tied to the coal and steel industries that shaped much of Rotherham, and recent years have seen pockets of regeneration, housing renewal and community projects. Active neighbourhood groups and green spaces help foster local identity, while parts of the ward still face economic and social challenges that local organisations and the council are working to address.
Postcode districts covering Rotherham East
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 6.2 miles
- Mansfield 20.7 miles
- Huddersfield 24.1 miles
- Rotherham 1.3 miles
- Doncaster 11.1 miles
- Chesterfield 13.3 miles
- Wakefield 18.5 miles
- Barnsley 10.4 miles
- Castleford 20 miles
- Morley 24.5 miles
- Dewsbury 21.5 miles
- Batley 23.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Boston Castle Ward 1 mile
- Rotherham Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Dalton Parish 1.7 miles
- Dalton & Thrybergh Ward 1.7 miles
- Sitwell Ward 1.8 miles
- Thrybergh and Dalton Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Whiston Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Rawmarsh East Ward 1.8 miles
- Rawmarsh Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Greasbrough Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Wickersley North Ward 2 miles
- Rawmarsh West Ward 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Rotherham East
S65 2QD, S65 2UX, S65 1LJ, S65 1QL, S65 2SY, S65 1RF, S65 2UG, S65 2XA, S65 2BS … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 14.1 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 32.8 miles
- Rotherham Central Railway Station 1 mile
- Meadowhall Interchange 3.4 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Bus Station 3 miles
Hotels near Rotherham East Ad
- Dusties Hotel 3 1 mile
- Holiday Inn Rotherham-Sheffield M1Jct.33 4 1.9 miles
- Mercure Sheffield Parkway Hotel 4 3 miles
- Gulliver's Valley M1 JCT 31 2.5 0.7 miles
- The George Wright Boutique Hotel, Bar & Restaurant 3 0.8 miles
- Brecon Hotel Sheffield Rotherham 2 0.9 miles
- Brentwood Hotel 1.1 miles
- Premier Inn Rotherham East 3 1.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Rotherham Sheffield 4 1.9 miles
- The Fitzwilliam Hotel 3 1.3 miles
Schools in Rotherham East
- Badsley Primary School Primary
- Clifton Community School Secondary
- Coleridge Primary Primary
- East Dene Primary Primary
- Eastwood Village Primary School Primary
- Herringthorpe Infant School Primary
- Herringthorpe Junior School Primary
- St Ann's Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 3.4 miles
- Don Valley Stadium Stadium 4.4 miles
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 5.5 miles
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 5.7 miles
- The Leadmill Theatre 6.6 miles
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 6.6 miles
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 6.9 miles
- Bramall Lane Stadium 7 miles
- University of Sheffield University 7.2 miles
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 9.4 miles
- Oakwell Stadium 9.9 miles
- Potteric Carr Nature Reserve Nature reserve 10.3 miles