List of settlements in Berkshire by population explained

This is a list of settlements in Berkshire by population based on the results of the 2011 census. The next United Kingdom census will take place in 2021. In 2011, there were 19 built-up area subdivisions with 5,000 or more inhabitants in Berkshire, shown in the table below.

Population ranking

SettlementBorough/DistrictPopulation
200120112021
1ReadingReading206,060218,705300,800
2SloughSlough133,860155,298200,054
3BracknellBracknell Forest74,09077,25695,023
4MaidenheadWindsor and Maidenhead57,93063,58077,012
5WokinghamWokingham42,19042,72845,923
6NewburyWest Berkshire34,67038,76242,987
7WoodleyWokingham34,20035,47037,983
8WindsorWindsor and Maidenhead28,44331,22535,000
9ThatchamWest Berkshire23,55026,01732,456
10SandhurstBracknell Forest20,67020,49528,913
11CrowthorneBracknell Forest14,21014,26315,654
12Ascot/North AscotBracknell Forest9,48010,22713,000
13TwyfordWokingham7,0357,53312,101
14Wraysbury/Old WindsorWindsor and Maidenhead7,0087,37710,055
15Sunninghill/South Ascot**Windsor and Maidenhead6,5387,04210,000
16Burghfield CommonWest Berkshire5,6175,9327,000
17Sunningdale
Windsor and Maidenhead4,8755,3477,459
18CookhamWindsor and Maidenhead4,9175,1087,421
19HungerfordWest Berkshire4,9385,1007,012
20DatchetWindsor and Maidenhead4,6464,9135,987
21EarleyWokingham3,6463,9455,646
22HolyportWindsor and Maidenhead2,0002,0223,041
23SonningWokingam1,9331,9372,011
24LambournWest Berkshire1,3001,5672,066
25ThealeWest Berkshire1,0021,3571,553

Notes

Historical County Population ranking

SettlementBorough/DistrictPopulationNotes
20012011
1ReadingReading206,060218,705
2BracknellBracknell Forest74,09077,256
3MaidenheadWindsor and Maidenhead57,93063,580
4WokinghamWokingham42,19042,728
5NewburyWest Berkshire34,67038,762
6Abingdon-on-ThamesVale of White Horse37,931In Berkshire until 1974.
7DidcotSouth Oxfordshire32,183200 dwellings in the south-east of the town lie in neighbouring East Hagbourne parish. In Berkshire until 1974.
8WindsorWindsor and Maidenhead28,44331,225
9ThatchamWest Berkshire23,55026,017
10SandhurstBracknell Forest20,67020,495
11CrowthorneBracknell Forest14,21014,263
12WantageVale of White Horse13,106In Berkshire until 1974.
13Ascot/North AscotBracknell Forest9,48010,227
14FaringdonVale of White Horse8,627Great Faringdon civil parish, in Berkshire until 1974.
15WallingfordSouth Oxfordshire8,455In Berkshire until 1974.
16TwyfordWokingham7,0357,533
17Wraysbury/Old WindsorWindsor and Maidenhead7,0087,377
18Sunninghill/South Ascot**Windsor and Maidenhead6,5387,042
19Burghfield CommonWest Berkshire5,6175,932
20Sunningdale
Windsor and Maidenhead4,8755,347
21CookhamWindsor and Maidenhead4,9175,108
22HungerfordWest Berkshire4,9385,100
23DatchetWindsor and Maidenhead4,6464,913
24SonningWindsor and Maidenhead1,1013,000

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wokingham (Unitary District, South East England, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics and Location in Maps and Charts. www.citypopulation.de. 2016-11-20.
  2. Web site: West Berkshire (Unitary District, South East England, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics and Location in Maps and Charts. www.citypopulation.de. 2016-11-20.
  3. Web site: Slough (Unitary District, South East England, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics and Location in Maps and Charts. www.citypopulation.de. 2016-11-20.
  4. Web site: Windsor and Maidenhead (Unitary District, South East England, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics and Location in Maps and Charts. www.citypopulation.de. 2016-11-20.
  5. Web site: Bracknell Forest (Unitary District, South East England, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics and Location in Maps and Charts. www.citypopulation.de. 2016-11-20.
  6. Web site: Reading (Unitary District, South East England, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics and Location in Maps and Charts. www.citypopulation.de. 2016-11-20.
  7. Web site: KS101EW (Usual resident population) - Nomis - Official Labour Market Statistics. www.nomisweb.co.uk. 2016-11-20.
  8. Web site: ONS Neighbourhood Statistics - Area: Sunninghill and South Ascot (Ward) Key Figures for 2001 Census: Key Statistics. 2008-04-14. www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk. 2017-01-19.
  9. Web site: ONS Neighbourhood Statistics - Area: Sunninghill and South Ascot (Ward) Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics. 2008-04-14. www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk. 2017-01-19.
  10. Web site: ONS Neighbourhood Statistics - Area: Sunningdale (Ward) Key Figures for 2001 Census: Census Area Statistics. 2008-04-14. www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk. 2017-01-19.
  11. Web site: ONS Neighbourhood Statistics - Area: Sunningdale (Ward) - Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics. 2008-04-14. www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk. 2017-01-19.