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The population stood at 165,523 in 2025. That is 0.4% higher than a year earlier. That is the highest value in the published series, which begins in 1991.

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Population estimate — West Berkshire

165,523, latest 2025 (+0.4% year on year, from 164,918).

The population stood at 165,523 in 2025. That is 0.4% higher than a year earlier. That is the highest value in the published series, which begins in 1991. Its low point was 138,764 in 1991; the latest reading is 19% above that.

Show the numbers (35 periods)
Population estimate — West Berkshire, every published period
PeriodValue
2025165,523
2024164,918
2023164,121
2022162,376
2021161,864
2020161,026
2019160,883
2018160,953
2017160,729
2016160,551
2015158,895
2014157,663
2013156,789
2012155,172
2011154,148
2010153,943
2009153,039
2008152,024
2007150,056
2006148,107
2005146,492
2004145,147
2003144,297
2002143,913
2001144,494
2000144,201
1999144,129
1998143,671
1997143,609
1996143,113
1995142,052
1994141,024
1993140,444
1992139,316
1991138,764

What these terms mean

Mid-year estimate
A modelled count of the population on 30 June, updated between censuses. It is an estimate, not a headcount. Source
Local authority district
The council area a statistic is published for -- 361 across the UK. In England these are boroughs, districts and unitary authorities; in Scotland, council areas; in Wales, principal areas; in Northern Ireland, districts.

Before you use these figures

  • Mid-year estimate, not a census count: This is a modelled mid-year (30 June) estimate, not a direct headcount. It is rebased periodically against the latest UK census results -- the current series was rebased to the 2021/2022 censuses, replacing previously published estimates for 2011 to 2022. Figures for the same year can therefore change between publications as later data becomes available.
  • Unrounded, but not precise to the individual: Figures are published unrounded to enable further calculation, but ONS is explicit that small estimates should not be read as accurate to a specific person -- they are produced using statistical models and disclosure-control methods, not a direct count.

Cite this figure:

Population estimate — West Berkshire
165,523 for West Berkshire, 2025
Caveats: Mid-year estimate, not a census count; Unrounded, but not precise to the individual
StatsMapped last confirmed this figure unchanged on 5 Sep 2026.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Population Estimates (via Nomis)
https://statsmapped.com/united-kingdom/local-authority/west-berkshire/population-estimate

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