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Population in West Berkshire

Population in West Berkshire was 165,523 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.4% from 2024.

2025, persons165,523
Change on 2024+0.4%
Series high165,5232025
Series low154,1482011

Population in West Berkshire, 2011 to 2025

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 persons
persons. Source: 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). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-07-29.
All 15 values
Periodpersons
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

Compared with South East

Place2025
West Berkshire165,523
South East9,691,844

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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How to cite

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.

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What is the population in West Berkshire?

Population in West Berkshire was 165,523 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.4% from 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

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). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest population in West Berkshire?

165,523 in 2025, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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