Transformation Lead

Transformation Lead ~ Highways

Wokingham Transformation Lead

Wokingham is a Unitary Council with the associated Highway and Transport responsibilities.

It is also a rapidly growing Borough. The Office for National Statistics reports that between the last two censuses (held in 2011 and 2021), the population of Wokingham increased by 15.0%, from around 154,400 in 2011 to around 177,500 in 2021. This means Wokingham's population saw the third-largest percentage increase in the Southeast. The population of the Southeast increased by 7.5%, while the population of England rose by 6.6%.

The Borough sits within one of the most economically dynamic areas of the Southeast, where strong strategic connectivity supports access to employment, education and services across the wider region. This connectivity underpins growth and prosperity but also places increasing pressure on the transport network.

Wokingham is one of the UK's most prosperous areas, with around 8,900 registered businesses.

Rail passenger movements in 2025 totalled 4.79M, spread across Wokingham?s six railway stations. Rail patronage has increased from 3.4M in 2000, an overall increase of 37%

Bus patronage has grown from 2.1M passenger journeys in 2011 to 2.6M in 2025 (a 25% increase). This compares favourably to the rest of the southeast, which has seen a 5% re...