Reading West and Mid Berkshire combines western Reading with suburban and rural communities extending into West Berkshire. The eastern part is closely integrated with Reading’s urban area, while settlements farther west become more dispersed and rural. The constituency includes commuter communities, villages, farmland and wooded areas alongside residential neighbourhoods within Reading itself. Major road and rail routes provide links across the Thames Valley and toward London, Newbury and Oxford. The seat therefore has a mixed urban, suburban and countryside character, forming a transition between the dense western edge of Reading and the more rural landscapes of mid Berkshire.
Election data comes from UK Parliament. Turnout percentage is calculated by Project Open Gov from Parliament's turnout and electorate figures.
People and place
A population and household snapshot for Reading West and Mid Berkshire, using validated House of Commons Library constituency datasets.
Estimated population97,093
EstimateMid-2024 estimate
Region / nationSouth East
Age profile
0 to 1722.3% · 21,661 people
18 to 246.6% · 6,402 people
25 to 3410.7% · 10,416 people
35 to 4920.1% · 19,533 people
50 to 6420.5% · 19,916 people
65 and over19.7% · 19,165 people
Population figures are mid-2024 estimates from the House of Commons Library. Project Open Gov calculates the estimated population shown above by summing the six published age-band counts. View population source ↗
Home ownership and renting
Housing tenure shows how households in this constituency described their home at the most recent census.
37,927 householdsCensus 2021
Home owners70.2% · 26,619 households
Private renters16.1% · 6,090 households
Social renters12.8% · 4,843 households
Other tenure1.0% · 375 households
“Other tenure” combines shared ownership and households recorded as living rent free.
Housing-tenure figures come from the most recent census: 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 2022 in Scotland. View housing-tenure source ↗
Household composition
A broad view of household types in this constituency. Project Open Gov uses the four broad groups supplied by the Commons Library so the presentation remains consistent across the UK.
37,930 householdsCensus 2021
One-person households25.0% · 9,497 households
Families with dependent children31.1% · 11,782 households
Other single-family households39.8% · 15,098 households
Other household types4.1% · 1,553 households
Household-composition figures come from the Commons Library constituency dataset. The source uses census data and Project Open Gov displays its broad household groups rather than attempting to harmonise the detailed categories itself. View household-composition source ↗
Disability and day-to-day activities
The source records whether day-to-day activities are limited and uses separate person-level tables for England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
95,242 people in the source baseCensus 2021Source comparison: England & Wales
Day-to-day activities limited a lot5.2% · 4,944 people
Day-to-day activities limited a little9.2% · 8,772 people
Not disabled under the Equality Act85.6% · 81,526 people
Comparison note: the workbook uses different source terminology across the UK: England & Wales uses “Disabled under the Equality Act”, while Scotland and Northern Ireland use “Disabled” / “Non-disabled”. Project Open Gov therefore preserves the source categories and does not present them as one single like-for-like UK legal definition.
Disability figures come from the Commons Library constituency workbook. This profile uses the person-level tables only; the workbook also contains separate household-level disability tables which are not used here. View disability source ↗
Petitions
Open UK Government and Parliament petitions that have reached at least 10,000 signatures nationally, ranked here by the number of signatures recorded in this constituency.
Petition signatures are not a poll and do not show what the constituency as a whole thinks. A person can also sign more than one petition.
Open petitionCloses 20 November 2026
Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks
Signatures in this constituency260
Signatures nationally134,343
Government response published · Debate scheduled for 16 November 2026
Signature counts come from the official UK Government and Parliament petitions data and may change while a petition remains open. Browse official petitions ↗
Funding and local projects
National Lottery grants awarded to organisations recorded in this parliamentary constituency since 4 July 2024.
The constituency is based on the recipient organisation recorded in the source data. The funded activity may sometimes take place across a wider area.
Grants recorded27
Total awarded£1,491,491
Most recent awards
National Lottery grantAwarded 30 June 2026
Extending exercise support for people with MS
The Berkshire Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre Limited
£10,457
Sport England · Sport
About this award
This project will provide funding to replace a standing frame to support wheelchair users, which helps to increase exercise and movement. In addition, funding is also requested to train a Physio team member to become a Neuro-Fit instructor, enabling them to provide higher level exercise classes to members who present with less physical disabilities.
National Lottery grantAwarded 9 June 2026
Extension 2027-28: National Rural Touring Forum
National Rural Touring Forum
£164,632
Arts Council England · Arts
About this award
Extension 2027-28: National Rural Touring Forum - Combined arts - NPO 2023-26
National Lottery grantAwarded 21 May 2026
Ufton Outdoors - Habitat and Horticulture
Ufton Court Educational Trust
£18,000
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Ufton Court Educational Trust - Environment - National Lottery Awards for All England
National Lottery grantAwarded 9 April 2026
Counselling for people living with MS
Berkshire Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre Limited
£20,000
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Berkshire Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre Limited - Health & Wellbeing - National Lottery Awards for All England
National Lottery grantAwarded 12 February 2026
Bump & Baby: Community Connection Group
Our Story & Co. Community Interest Company
£4,250
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Our Story & Co. Community Interest Company - Community - National Lottery Awards for All England
22 more awards are available.
Source: DCMS National Lottery Grants Database. The figures shown cover awards from 4 July 2024 to 1 July 2026. View official grants data ↗
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