Population
The Thames Valley area comprises the unitary local authorities of Berkshire and Milton Keynes, and the county and district local authorities of Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire. The Thames Valley is part of the Government of the South East Region, and borders London Region, Go East, Go East Midlands and Go West. It has 2 113 756 residents (Source: 2001 UK Census), with significant ethnic minority populations in the larger conurbations and a high concentration of universities and colleges creating a seasonal student population. The population breakdown by local authority is as follows:
| Bracknell Forest |
109 617 |
| Buckinghamshire |
479 000 |
| Milton Keynes |
212 710 |
| Oxfordshire |
619 800 |
| Reading |
144 100 |
| Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead |
135 500 |
| Slough |
118 800 |
| West Berkshire |
144 200 |
| Wokingham |
150 229 |
