Ceremonial County
The ceremonial county of Berkshire consists of the area controlled by the six unitary authorities, each of which is independent of the rest. Berkshire has no county council. The ceremonial county has a Lord Lieutenant and a High Sheriff. The Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire is Mary Selina Bayliss, appointed in May 2008 and the High Sheriff of Berkshire for the year 2011 is Robert Barclay Woods CBE.
| District | Main towns | Population (2007 estimate) | Area | Population density (2007) |
| Bracknell Forest | Bracknell, Sandhurst | 113,500 | 109.38 km² | 1038/km² |
| Reading | Reading | 143,700 | 40.40 km² | 3557/km² |
| Slough | Slough | 120,100 | 32.54 km² | 3691/km² |
| West Berkshire | Newbury, Thatcham | 150,700 | 704.17 km² | 214/km² |
| Windsor and Maidenhead | Windsor, Maidenhead | 141,000 | 198.43 km² | 711/km² |
| Wokingham | Wokingham, Twyford | 156,600 | 178.98 km² | 875/km² |
| TOTAL Ceremonial | N/A | 825,600 | 1264 km² | 643/km² |
Population figures for 2007 estimates . See List of English districts by population for a full list of every English district.
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