West Berkshire in figures

A profile of West Berkshire from official statistics: 11 figures in 4 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in West Berkshire was 165,523 in 2025, up 0.4% from 2024.

Population165,5232025Up 0.4% from 2024
Population aged 65 and over20.8%2025Up 0.3 percentage points from 2024
Foreign-born population share12%2021No 2020 figure to compare
Net domestic migration, July to June5872025Compared with 139 in 2024
152.5K155K157.5K160K162.5K165K167.5K201120142017202020252011: 154,148 persons2012: 155,172 persons2013: 156,789 persons2014: 157,663 persons2015: 158,895 persons2016: 160,551 persons2017: 160,729 persons2018: 160,953 persons2019: 160,883 persons2020: 161,026 persons2021: 161,864 persons2022: 162,376 persons2023: 164,121 persons2024: 164,918 persons2025: 165,523 persons150K155K160K165K170K20112016202120252011: 154,148 persons2012: 155,172 persons2013: 156,789 persons2014: 157,663 persons2015: 158,895 persons2016: 160,551 persons2017: 160,729 persons2018: 160,953 persons2019: 160,883 persons2020: 161,026 persons2021: 161,864 persons2022: 162,376 persons2023: 164,121 persons2024: 164,918 persons2025: 165,523 persons
Population, 2011 to 2025. persons. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Economy

Gross domestic product (GDP) in West Berkshire (pounds sterling) was £10.35 billion (provisional) in 2024, down less than 0.1% from 2023.

Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling£10.35 billion2024, provisionalDown less than 0.1% from 2023
GDP per head, pounds sterling£62,6902024, provisionalDown 0.6% from 2023
4,0006,0008,00010K12K20002004200820122016202020242000: 4,630 GBP million2001: 4,653 GBP million2002: 4,830 GBP million2003: 5,083 GBP million2004: 5,263 GBP million2005: 5,604 GBP million2006: 5,879 GBP million2007: 6,116 GBP million2008: 6,324 GBP million2009: 6,191 GBP million2010: 6,301 GBP million2011: 6,632 GBP million2012: 7,020 GBP million2013: 7,253 GBP million2014: 7,119 GBP million2015: 7,788 GBP million2016: 7,905 GBP million2017: 7,943 GBP million2018: 8,408 GBP million2019: 8,980 GBP million2020: 9,174 GBP million2021: 9,198 GBP million2022: 9,270 GBP million2023: 10,356 GBP million2024: 10,351 GBP million4,0006,0008,00010K12K2000200920242000: 4,630 GBP million2001: 4,653 GBP million2002: 4,830 GBP million2003: 5,083 GBP million2004: 5,263 GBP million2005: 5,604 GBP million2006: 5,879 GBP million2007: 6,116 GBP million2008: 6,324 GBP million2009: 6,191 GBP million2010: 6,301 GBP million2011: 6,632 GBP million2012: 7,020 GBP million2013: 7,253 GBP million2014: 7,119 GBP million2015: 7,788 GBP million2016: 7,905 GBP million2017: 7,943 GBP million2018: 8,408 GBP million2019: 8,980 GBP million2020: 9,174 GBP million2021: 9,198 GBP million2022: 9,270 GBP million2023: 10,356 GBP million2024: 10,351 GBP million
Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling, 2000 to 2024. GBP million. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Average house price in West Berkshire (pounds sterling) was £403,682 (provisional) in July 2026, up 0.4% from July 2025.

Average house price, pounds sterling£403,682July 2026, provisionalUp 0.4% from July 2025
House price annual change, monthly0.4%July 2026, provisionalDown 4 percentage points from July 2025
Average monthly private rent, pounds sterling£1,338August 2026, provisionalUp 5% from August 2025
340K360K380K400K420K2021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-072021-07: 345,585 GBP2021-08: 350,645 GBP2021-09: 351,412 GBP2021-10: 365,342 GBP2021-11: 364,484 GBP2021-12: 368,309 GBP2022-01: 366,468 GBP2022-02: 371,849 GBP2022-03: 371,861 GBP2022-04: 373,530 GBP2022-05: 374,933 GBP2022-06: 381,689 GBP2022-07: 388,763 GBP2022-08: 395,754 GBP2022-09: 397,473 GBP2022-10: 392,264 GBP2022-11: 388,848 GBP2022-12: 389,681 GBP2023-01: 397,355 GBP2023-02: 396,487 GBP2023-03: 395,874 GBP2023-04: 391,425 GBP2023-05: 388,090 GBP2023-06: 384,833 GBP2023-07: 381,894 GBP2023-08: 388,464 GBP2023-09: 388,823 GBP2023-10: 390,718 GBP2023-11: 383,533 GBP2023-12: 381,617 GBP2024-01: 374,522 GBP2024-02: 371,973 GBP2024-03: 366,925 GBP2024-04: 374,937 GBP2024-05: 381,998 GBP2024-06: 387,485 GBP2024-07: 385,039 GBP2024-08: 385,557 GBP2024-09: 385,123 GBP2024-10: 384,285 GBP2024-11: 383,667 GBP2024-12: 388,181 GBP2025-01: 393,366 GBP2025-02: 398,952 GBP2025-03: 400,648 GBP2025-04: 398,770 GBP2025-05: 399,752 GBP2025-06: 401,799 GBP2025-07: 401,909 GBP2025-08: 403,697 GBP2025-09: 405,006 GBP2025-10: 409,668 GBP2025-11: 403,727 GBP2025-12: 400,985 GBP2026-01: 399,508 GBP2026-02: 402,022 GBP2026-03: 395,412 GBP2026-04: 395,987 GBP2026-05: 394,895 GBP2026-06: 401,337 GBP2026-07: 403,682 GBP340K360K380K400K420K2021-072023-042025-012026-072021-07: 345,585 GBP2021-08: 350,645 GBP2021-09: 351,412 GBP2021-10: 365,342 GBP2021-11: 364,484 GBP2021-12: 368,309 GBP2022-01: 366,468 GBP2022-02: 371,849 GBP2022-03: 371,861 GBP2022-04: 373,530 GBP2022-05: 374,933 GBP2022-06: 381,689 GBP2022-07: 388,763 GBP2022-08: 395,754 GBP2022-09: 397,473 GBP2022-10: 392,264 GBP2022-11: 388,848 GBP2022-12: 389,681 GBP2023-01: 397,355 GBP2023-02: 396,487 GBP2023-03: 395,874 GBP2023-04: 391,425 GBP2023-05: 388,090 GBP2023-06: 384,833 GBP2023-07: 381,894 GBP2023-08: 388,464 GBP2023-09: 388,823 GBP2023-10: 390,718 GBP2023-11: 383,533 GBP2023-12: 381,617 GBP2024-01: 374,522 GBP2024-02: 371,973 GBP2024-03: 366,925 GBP2024-04: 374,937 GBP2024-05: 381,998 GBP2024-06: 387,485 GBP2024-07: 385,039 GBP2024-08: 385,557 GBP2024-09: 385,123 GBP2024-10: 384,285 GBP2024-11: 383,667 GBP2024-12: 388,181 GBP2025-01: 393,366 GBP2025-02: 398,952 GBP2025-03: 400,648 GBP2025-04: 398,770 GBP2025-05: 399,752 GBP2025-06: 401,799 GBP2025-07: 401,909 GBP2025-08: 403,697 GBP2025-09: 405,006 GBP2025-10: 409,668 GBP2025-11: 403,727 GBP2025-12: 400,985 GBP2026-01: 399,508 GBP2026-02: 402,022 GBP2026-03: 395,412 GBP2026-04: 395,987 GBP2026-05: 394,895 GBP2026-06: 401,337 GBP2026-07: 403,682 GBP
Average house price, pounds sterling, July 2021 to July 2026. GBP. Source: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file).

Sources: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file); HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active enterprises in West Berkshire were 8,370 in 2024, down 0.8% from 2023.

Active enterprises8,3702024Down 0.8% from 2023
Enterprise births7302024Up 0.7% from 2023
8,2008,4008,6008,8009,0009,2009,4002019202020212022202320242019: 9,355 count2020: 9,130 count2021: 8,955 count2022: 8,710 count2023: 8,440 count2024: 8,370 count8,2508,5008,7509,0009,2509,5002019202120242019: 9,355 count2020: 9,130 count2021: 8,955 count2022: 8,710 count2023: 8,440 count2024: 8,370 count
Active enterprises, 2019 to 2024. count. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country.

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country; Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  2. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=209&measures=20301&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Office for National Statistics. Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2024_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&c2021_cob_12=1&measures=20301&time=2021,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. Office for National Statistics. Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland/mid2011tomid2025. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  5. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  6. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  7. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  8. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  9. Office for National Statistics. Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/datasets/priceindexofprivaterentsukmonthlypricestatistics/16september2026. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  10. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  11. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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