Bolsover vs Rotherham

A side-by-side comparison of the Bolsover and Rotherhamlocal authority areas — population, density, deprivation and age profile, from ONS Census 2021 and each nation’s Indices of Deprivation.

In short: Rotherham is the more populous; council tax is lower in Rotherham; Bolsover has the higher share of Good/Outstanding schools.

	Bolsover	Rotherham
Population	80,273	265,806
Density	501/km²	928/km²
Deprivation	4% in most-deprived 10%	22% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)	£2,559	£2,382
Schools Good/Outstanding	90%	78%
Aged under 16	17%	19%
Aged 16–64	62%	61%
Aged 65+	20%	20%

Bolsover council area →Rotherham council area →