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Also known as Thatcham, Berkshire

Thatcham is a market town and civil parish in West Berkshire, England. It is situated in the valley of the River Kennet east of Newbury, west of Reading and west of London. The town has a long history dating back to prehistoric times, a claimant to the title of oldest continuously inhabited place in Great Britain. As of 2021, it had a population of 25,464, though it is part of a built-up area comprising itself and neighbouring Newbury of over 70,000 residents. It is on the route of the A4 Bath Road, the historic main road between London and Bristol.

Key facts

UK place.country
England
UK place.type
Market town and civil parish
UK place.official_name
Thatcham
UK place.static_image_name
Thatcham town centre.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption
Thatcham town centre
UK place.population
25464
UK place.population_ref
(2021 Census)
UK place.area_total_km2
21.76
UK place.civil_parish
Thatcham
UK place.unitary_england
West Berkshire
UK place.region
South East England
UK place.lieutenancy_england
Berkshire
UK place.constituency_westminster
Newbury
UK place.post_town
THATCHAM
UK place.postcode_district
RG18, RG19
UK place.postcode_area
RG
UK place.dial_code
01635
UK place.os_grid_reference
SU5167

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
civil parish
Located in
West Berkshire
Population
25267
Area
21.76
Time zone
UTC±00:00
Image
The Broadway, Thatcham - geograph.org.uk - 725456.jpg
Dialing code
01635
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Commons category
Thatcham
OS grid reference
SU5167
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