Abbey (Reading ward)

Abbey Ward, Borough of Reading
Clockwise from top left: Reading Abbey, Railway Station, Broad Street and the Nag's Head in Russell Street
Abbey Ward, Borough of Reading
Location within Berkshire
Area1.02 km2 (0.39 sq mi) 
Population13,503 
 Density13,238/km2 (34,290/sq mi)
OS grid referenceSU713738
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
PoliceThames Valley
FireRoyal Berkshire
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament

Abbey is an electoral ward of the Borough of Reading, in the English county of Berkshire. The ruins of Reading Abbey lie within the boundaries of the ward, a fact from which it derives its name.