With its unique blend of countryside and town, historic features and up-to-date facilities, big business and market town trading, the Wokingham Borough offers an attractive place to live and work.
Situated in the Royal County of Berkshire within 30 miles west of London and bordered by Oxfordshire to the north and Hampshire to the south-west, the Wokingham Borough is an area of great diversity and character.
Despite being near the nation's capital and home to modern employment areas, the Borough is noted for its charming woodlands, heaths, peaceful rivers and secluded villages.
The River Thames forms a natural boundary to the north of the Borough between Remenham and Henley - the Borough actually hosts the world renowned Henley Regatta course. This area provides some of the most contrasting scenic beauty in the south of England.
A sought-after location, the Wokingham Borough has seen its population rise rapidly to 150,229 according to the 2001 census.
A prosperous area with a thriving local economy, the district has a low unemployment record, is politically engaged and boasts high academic achievements.
