Borough of Wokingham
Borough of Wokingham | |
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Shown within Berkshire | |
| Coordinates: 51°24′37″N 0°50′36″W / 51.4102°N 0.8432°W | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | South East England |
| Ceremonial county | Berkshire |
| Status | Unitary authority |
| Incorporated | 1 April 1974 |
| Admin HQ | Wokingham |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unitary authority |
| • Body | Wokingham Borough Council |
| • Leadership | Leader & Cabinet |
| Area | |
• Total | 69.10 sq mi (178.98 km2) |
| • Rank | 152nd (of 296) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 177,500 |
| • Rank | 115th (of 296) |
| • Density | 2,570/sq mi (992/km2) |
| Ethnicity (2021) | |
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| Religion (2021) | |
| • Religion | List
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| Time zone | UTC0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
| ISO 3166 | GB-WOK |
| ONS code | 00MF (ONS) E06000041 (GSS) |
| OS grid reference | SU805685 |
| Website | www |
Wokingham, or the Borough of Wokingham, is a local government district with borough status in Berkshire, England. Since 1998 its council has been a unitary authority, having taken on county-level functions when Berkshire County Council was abolished. The borough is named after its main town, Wokingham. Other places in the district include Arborfield, Barkham, Charvil, Earley, Finchampstead, Hurst, Remenham, Ruscombe, Shinfield, Sonning, Spencers Wood, Three Mile Cross, Twyford, Wargrave, Winnersh and Woodley. Part of Crowthorne is also within the borough and forms part of the parish of Wokingham Without. The population of the borough is 177,500 according to 2021 census.