This is a list of electoral divisions and wards in the ceremonial county of Berkshire in South East England. All changes since the re-organisation of local government following the passing of the Local Government Act 1972 are shown. The number of councillors elected for each electoral division or ward is shown in brackets.
Unitary authority councils
Bracknell Forest Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979:The County of Berkshire (District Wards) Order 1973
Wards from 3 May 1979 to 1 May 2003:The District of Bracknell (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977legislation.gov.uk - The Berkshire (Structural Change) Order 1996. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
Wards from 1 May 2003 to 4 May 2023:legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Bracknell Forest (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
Wards from 4 May 2023 to present:
Reading Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 5 May 1983:
† minor boundary changes in 1977
Wards from 5 May 1983 to 10 June 2004:The Borough of Reading (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979
Wards from 10 June 2004 to 5 May 2022:legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Reading (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
Wards from 5 May 2022 to present:
Slough Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 5 May 1983:
Wards from 5 May 1983 to 10 June 2004:The Borough of Slough (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980
Wards from 10 June 2004 to 22 May 2014:legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Slough (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
Wards from 22 May 2014 to 4 May 2023:legislation.gov.uk - The Slough (Electoral Changes) Order 2012. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
Wards from 4 May 2023 to present:legislation.gov.uk - The Slough (Electoral Changes) Order 2023. Retrieved on 22 June 2026.
West Berkshire Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 5 May 1983:
Wards from 5 May 1983 to 1 May 1997:The District of Newbury (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979
Wards from 1 May 1997 to 1 May 2003:
Wards from 1 May 2003 to 2 May 2019:legislation.gov.uk - The District of West Berkshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
Wards from 2 May 2019 to present:
Windsor and Maidenhead Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 5 May 1983:
Wards from 5 May 1983 to 1 May 2003:The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980
Wards from 1 May 2003 to 2 May 2019:legislation.gov.uk - The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
Wards from 2 May 2019 to present:
Wokingham Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979:
Wards from 3 May 1979 to 10 June 2004:The District of Wokingham (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978
Wards from 10 June 2004 to 2 May 2024:legislation.gov.uk - The District of Wokingham (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
Wards from 2 May 2024 to present:legislation.gov.uk - The Wokingham (Electoral Changes) Order 2023. Retrieved on 22 June 2026.
Former county council
Berkshire Electoral Divisions from 1 April 1974 (first election 12 April 1973) to 2 May 1985:The County of Berkshire (Electoral Divisions) Order 1973
† minor boundary changes in 1977
Electoral Divisions from 2 May 1985 to 1 April 1998 (county abolished):The Royal County of Berkshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1984
Electoral wards by constituency Source:legislation.gov.uk - The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023. Retrieved on 21 June 2026.
Wards as they existed on 1 December 2020.
Bracknell Bracknell Forest: Bullbrook; Central Sandhurst; College Town; Crown Wood; Crowthorne; Great Hollands North; Great Hollands South; Hanworth; Harmans Water; Little Sandhurst & Wellington; Old Bracknell; Owlsmoor; Priestwood & Garth; Warfield Harvest Ride; Wildridings & Central.
Earley and Woodley Reading: Church; Whitley.
Wokingham: Bulmershe & Whitegates; Coronation; Hawkedon; Hillside; Loddon; Maiden Erlegh; Shinfield North; Shinfield South; Sonning; South Lake.
Maidenhead Bracknell Forest: Ascot; Binfield with Warfield; Winkfield & Cranbourne.
Windsor and Maidenhead: Belmont; Bisham & Cookham; Boyn Hill; Bray; Cox Green; Furze Platt; Hurley & Walthams; Oldfield; Pinkneys Green; Riverside; St. Mary’s.
Newbury West Berkshire: Chieveley & Cold Ash; Downlands (polling districts BG, CA, CB, EA, FA, FB, GA1, GA2, LB & PC); Hungerford & Kintbury; Lambourn; Newbury Central; Newbury Clay Hill; Newbury Greenham; Newbury Speen; Newbury Wash Common; Thatcham Central; Thatcham Colthrop & Crookham; Thatcham North East; Thatcham West.
Reading Central Reading: Abbey; Battle; Caversham; Katesgrove; Mapledurham; Minster; Park; Peppard; Redlands; Southcote; Thames.
Reading West and Mid Berkshire Reading: Kentwood; Norcot; Tilehurst.
West Berkshire: Aldermaston; Basildon; Bradfield; Bucklebury; Burghfield & Mortimer; Downlands (polling district BC); Pangbourne; Ridgeway; Theale; Tilehurst & Purley; Tilehurst Birch Copse; Tilehurst South & Holybrook.
Slough Slough: Baylis & Stoke; Britwell & Northborough; Central; Chalvey; Cippenham Green; Cippenham Meadows; Elliman; Farnham; Haymill & Lynch Hill; Langley St. Mary’s; Upton; Wexham Lea.
Windsor (part) Slough: Colnbrook with Poyle; Foxborough; Langley Kedermister.
Windsor and Maidenhead: Ascot & Sunninghill; Clewer & Dedworth East; Clewer & Dedworth West; Clewer East; Datchet, Horton & Wraysbury; Eton & Castle; Old Windsor; Sunningdale & Cheapside.
Wokingham Wokingham: Arborfield; Barkham; Charvil; Emmbrook; Evendons; Finchampstead North; Finchampstead South; Hurst; Norreys; Remenham, Wargrave and Ruscombe; Swallowfield; Twyford; Wescott; Winnersh; Wokingham Without.
See also List of parliamentary constituencies in Berkshire
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