The Rotherham West ward sits to the west of Rotherham town centre in South Yorkshire, covering a mix of residential streets, small terraces and post‑war estates with pockets of green space and allotments. Its position near the banks of the River Don and good road links give it a suburban feel while keeping it closely connected to the riverside industrial landscape that helped shape the borough.
Like much of Rotherham, the area bears the imprint of coal and steel industries, and recent years have seen regeneration projects, community hubs and local shops aiming to broaden the local economy and improve amenities. Many residents commute into Sheffield or the town centre for work, and local schools, volunteer groups and sports clubs play an important role in community life.
Postcode districts covering Rotherham West
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 4.7 miles
- Mansfield 21.4 miles
- Huddersfield 22.4 miles
- Rotherham 0.9 miles
- Doncaster 13 miles
- Chesterfield 12.8 miles
- Wakefield 17.8 miles
- Barnsley 9.4 miles
- Castleford 20.1 miles
- Morley 23.6 miles
- Dewsbury 20.3 miles
- Batley 22.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Rotherham Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Keppel Ward 1.6 miles
- Boston Castle Ward 1.6 miles
- Greasbrough Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Shiregreen and Brightside Ward 1.9 miles
- Brinsworth Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Rotherham East Ward 2.2 miles
- Thorpe Hesley Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Rawmarsh West Ward 2.5 miles
- Rawmarsh Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Darnall Ward 2.7 miles
- Firth Park Ward 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Rotherham West
S61 2LB, S61 1NP, S61 1PQ, S61 1TL, S61 1NL, S61 1HX, S60 1JZ, S61 1HJ, S61 2EQ … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 16.2 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 31.9 miles
- Rotherham Central Railway Station 1.2 miles
- Meadowhall Interchange 1.5 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Bus Station 2.3 miles
Hotels near Rotherham West Ad
- Gulliver's Valley M1 Jct 31 1.6 miles
- The Crow Inn 4.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Rotherham-Sheffield M1,Jct.33 4 2.4 miles
- Crowne Plaza - Sheffield 4 4.2 miles
- Ibis Rotherham East – (M18 / M1) 3 5.7 miles
- The Brentwood Hotel by Greene King Inns 2 2.1 miles
- Whitley Hall Hotel 4 3.9 miles
- Radisson Blu Hotel, Sheffield 4.9 miles
- Brocco on the Park Boutique Hotel 5 6.4 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Sheffield 3 4.7 miles
Schools in Rotherham West
- Abbey School Special
- Blackburn Primary School Primary
- Ferham Primary School Primary
- Kelford School Special
- Kimberworth Community Primary School Primary
- Meadow View Primary School Primary
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Thornhill Primary School Primary
- Winterhill School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 1.6 miles
- Don Valley Stadium Stadium 2.9 miles
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 4.4 miles
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 4.8 miles
- The Leadmill Theatre 5 miles
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 5.2 miles
- University of Sheffield University 5.4 miles
- Bramall Lane Stadium 5.5 miles
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 8.8 miles
- Oakwell Stadium 8.8 miles
- Barrow Hill Engine Shed Museum 10.9 miles
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 11 miles