West Woodhay

West Woodhay
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West Woodhay  West Woodhay shown within Berkshire
Area	14.75 km2 (5.70 sq mi)
Population	122 (2011 census)
– density	8/km2 (21/sq mi)
OS grid reference	SU396632
Civil parish	West Woodhay
Unitary authority	West Berkshire
Ceremonial county	Berkshire
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	NEWBURY
Postcode district	RG20
Dialling code	01488
Police	Thames Valley
Fire	Royal Berkshire
Ambulance	South Central
EU Parliament	South East England
UK Parliament	Newbury
List of places UK England Berkshire

West Woodhay /wɛst.wʊdiː/ is a rural scattered village and civil parish in West Berkshire, England. At the 2011 census it had 59 households.

Geography

The area is more elevated compared to the rest of the county of Berkshire and the district. It is undulating and has the main source of the Enborne. It is has a border to the south with Hampshire and is centred 3 miles (4.8 km) west south-west of Newbury, between Inkpen and Ball Hill. The eastern slopes of Walbury Hill, the highest point in South East England fall within its bounds as is the adjoining West Woodhay Down.

Amenities

The main built amenities are the Church of England parish church, small sanitary works and remains of a small motte (mound) in woodland near the village centre.

Demography

2011 Published Statistics: Population, home ownership and extracts from Physical Environment, surveyed in 2005

Output area	Homes owned outright	Owned with a loan	Socially rented	Privately rented	Other	km² roads	km² water	km² domestic gardens	Usual residents	km²
Civil parish	12	7	1	33	6	0.096	0.025	0.061	122	14.75

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