Summary of information on the 6 unitary authorities that make up Berkshire

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Bracknell Forest

• The Bracknell Forest Borough contains six parishes, 18 wards and covers an area of 10,900 Hectares. It is a mix of rural and urban areas.
• The population is an estimated 113,500, of this number 29,780 (27%) are aged between 0-19 years of age
• The total number of pupils on roll at Bracknell Forest Schools is 14,836 (Schools Census data 2008)
• The 2001 Census showed that 90.6% of population is White British, with the BME population being 5.9%
• School Census data indicates that the number of school pupils from the BME population is growing, with 4% in 2001, 11.6% in 2006 and 13.9% in January 2008
• Contact: Chris Vaal - chris.vaal@bracknell-forest.gov.uk

Reading

• The total population figure in Reading is now 149,200 people, 102,200 of whom are men and women of working age
• Children of up to 15 years old make up 26,300 of the population and people over retirement age add up to 20,800
• Contact: Lisa Pearce - lisa.pearce@reading.gov.uk

Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead

• The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead is home to Windsor Castle, Eton College and Ascot Racecourse. The Council has a population of 135,000
• Contact: Helen Preedy - helen.preedy@rbwm.gov.uk

Slough

• Approximate population of 119,067
• Ethnic minorities represent 41.1% of those declaring ethnicity, 40.2% of total headcount
• White represent 61.2% of those declaring ethnicity, 59.8% of total headcount
• Contact: Alison Hibbert - alison.hibbert@slough.gov.uk

West Berkshire

• The population of West Berkshire in 2001 was 144,483. The 2007 mid year estimates prediction was £150,070
• The area is predominantly rural with the main population areas being Newbury & Thatcham plus the areas of Tilehurst, Calcot and Holybrook in the East
• Contact: Jackie Gray - jgray@westberks.gov.uk

Wokingham

• Population is approximately 150,229
• Wokingham is made up of 17 parishes and towns
• It offers a blend of countryside and town, historic features and up-to-date facilities, big business and market town trading
• The number of residents aged 75 or above is projected to more than double from 8,300 in 2004 to 17,100 2029. Those aged 65 to 74 are projected to increase from 11,100 to 15,200. Overall, those aged over 65 will approach 20% of the local population by 2029. The ethnic minority population is approximately 10% of the population.
• Contact: Bev Thompson - beverley.thompson@wokingham.gov.uk

Date Updated: 24/02/12