Towns and cities in West Berkshire by population
All 32 populated places in West Berkshire, ranked by current population. The largest is Newbury, with 33,065 people.
Every place in West Berkshire, ranked
Do not add these figures together to get West Berkshire's population. Settlement boundaries overlap, so the rows below sum to more than the area actually holds: 108,744 against an official 165,112. The ONS figure above is the one to quote. Why figures differ.
| # | Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newbury | 33,065 |
| 2 | Thatcham | 25,464 |
| 3 | Calcot | 9,093 |
| 4 | Hungerford | 5,100 |
| 5 | Pangbourne | 3,802 |
| 6 | Stratfield Mortimer | 3,698 |
| 7 | Lambourn | 3,071 |
| 8 | Theale | 2,833 |
| 9 | Cold Ash | 2,224 |
| 10 | Winterbourne | 2,168 |
| 11 | Hermitage | 2,157 |
| 12 | Kintbury | 2,094 |
| 13 | Wickham | 1,958 |
| 14 | Compton | 1,571 |
| 15 | Upper Basildon | 1,405 |
| 16 | Bradfield | 1,161 |
| 17 | Streatley | 1,060 |
| 18 | Chieveley | 987 |
| 19 | Great Shefford | 937 |
| 20 | Beenham | 770 |
| 21 | Hampstead Norreys | 628 |
| 22 | East Ilsley | 538 |
| 23 | East Garston | 535 |
| 24 | Burghfield | 355 |
| 25 | West Ilsley | 332 |
| 26 | Brimpton | 325 |
| 27 | Peasemore | 311 |
| 28 | Inkpen | 283 |
| 29 | Eastbury | 276 |
| 30 | Hamstead Marshall | 276 |
| 31 | Fawley | 165 |
| 32 | Farnborough | 102 |
Common questions
What is the population of West Berkshire?
165,112, on the ONS mid-2024 estimate for West Berkshire. The individual towns listed on this page sum to more than that, because settlement boundaries overlap; the ONS figure is the one to quote for the area as a whole.
What is the largest town in West Berkshire?
Newbury, with 33,065 residents on current figures. This page ranks all 32 recorded places in West Berkshire by population, each linking to its own page with sources and, where held, a 2005 comparison.