Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead

The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead is a Royal Borough and unitary authority in Berkshire, South East England. While it is named after both the towns of Maidenhead and Windsor, the borough also covers the nearby towns of Ascot and Eton. It is home to Windsor Castle, Eton College, Legoland Windsor and Ascot Racecourse. It is one of four boroughs entitled to be prefixed Royal and is one of six unitary authorities in the county, which has historic and ceremonial status.

Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
Royal borough, unitary authority area, borough
Coat of arms
Shown within Berkshire
Coordinates: 51°28′00″N 0°40′00″W
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionSouth East England
Ceremonial countyBerkshire
StatusUnitary authority
Incorporated1 April 1974
Admin HQMaidenhead
Government
 • TypeUnitary authority
 • BodyWindsor and Maidenhead Borough Council
 • LeadershipCllr Simon Werner (Leader of the Council) (Liberal Democrats)
 • MPs
Area
 • Total76.61 sq mi (198.43 km2)
 • Rank146th (of 296)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total153,921
 • Rank137th (of 296)
 • Density2,000/sq mi (780/km2)
 • Ethnicity - Census 2021
  • 69.1% White British
  • 10.8% White Other
  • 13.1% Asian
  • 3.4% Mixed
  • 1.5% Black
  • 2.1% Other
Time zoneUTC0 (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)
ONS code00ME (ONS) E06000040 (GSS)
OS grid referenceSU926750
Websitewww.rbwm.gov.uk
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