The district was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972. It covered the area of three former districts, which were all abolished at the same time: See more

Since the last boundary changes in 2019 the council has comprised 38 councillors representing 21 wards, with each ward electing one or two … See more

Rother District covers two areas of relief: to the south, a section of the High Weald; and to the north the lower land, named the Rother Levels, … See more

There are several main roads crossing the district. The major trunk road is the A21, London to Hastings road; it is joined by the A28 road from … See more

The lowest level of local government is the civil parish; there are 34 within Rother. The parish councils for the three parishes of Battle, Bexhill-on-Sea and Rye take the style "town council". The two parishes of Ashburnham and Penhurst share a grouped parish … See more

Rother has one of the oldest populations (with a median age of 52 years) and the lowest per capita income in the UK. See more

Major landmarks include Bodiam and Camber Castles; and Battle Abbey. See more