GREATEST HITS RADIO (LEEDS & WEST YORKSHIRE)
HLocal / regional · RAJAR code 3012 · Half-yearly — 6-month rolling sample · Local
Headline figures · MAR 2026
TSA population 786k · unweighted sample 892
Weekly reach over time
All adults 15+, ’000s
Source: RAJAR — GREATEST HITS RADIO (LEEDS & WEST YORKSHIRE) TSA, MAR 2026 (H) · WEEKS 38 2025 - 13 2026 (15th SEPTEMBER '25 - 5th APRIL '26)
Total hours over time
All adults 15+, ’000s of hours
Source: RAJAR — GREATEST HITS RADIO (LEEDS & WEST YORKSHIRE) TSA, MAR 2026 (H) · WEEKS 38 2025 - 13 2026 (15th SEPTEMBER '25 - 5th APRIL '26)
Market share over time
Share of all-radio hours within the station’s TSA
Source: RAJAR — GREATEST HITS RADIO (LEEDS & WEST YORKSHIRE) TSA, MAR 2026 (H) · WEEKS 38 2025 - 13 2026 (15th SEPTEMBER '25 - 5th APRIL '26)
Audience profile · MAR 2026
| By age | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL ADULTS 15+ | 109k | 14.0% | 8.3 | 100.0% |
| ADULTS 15-24 | 18k | 12.0% | 2.2 | 16.9% |
| ADULTS 25-34 | 10k | 7.0% | 2.3 | 9.3% |
| ADULTS 35-44 | 11k | 8.0% | 2.4 | 9.7% |
| ADULTS 45-54 | 19k | 17.0% | 12.2 | 17.0% |
| ADULTS 55-64 | 27k | 26.0% | 14.5 | 24.7% |
| ADULTS 65-74 | 20k | 23.0% | 8.7 | 18.2% |
| ADULTS 75+ | 5,000 | 8.0% | 5.1 | 4.3% |
| ADULTS 15-34 | 28k | 10.0% | 2.3 | 26.1% |
| ADULTS 15-44 | 39k | 9.0% | 2.3 | 35.8% |
| Men | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL MEN 15+ | 61k | 16.0% | 9.3 | 56.2% |
| MEN 15-24 | 10k | 13.0% | 3.4 | 9.0% |
| MEN 25-34 | 6,000 | 8.0% | 2.0 | 5.4% |
| MEN 35-44 | 6,000 | 9.0% | 3.1 | 5.6% |
| MEN 45-54 | 8,000 | 15.0% | 12.6 | 7.3% |
| MEN 55-64 | 12k | 23.0% | 20.4 | 10.9% |
| MEN 65-74 | 15k | 36.0% | 9.4 | 13.7% |
| MEN 75+ | 5,000 | 19.0% | 5.1 | 4.3% |
| Women | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL WOMEN 15+ | 48k | 12.0% | 7.0 | 43.8% |
| WOMEN 15-24 | 9,000 | 11.0% | 0.9 | 7.9% |
| WOMEN 25-34 | 4,000 | 6.0% | 2.8 | 3.9% |
| WOMEN 35-44 | 4,000 | 7.0% | 1.6 | 4.1% |
| WOMEN 45-54 | 11k | 19.0% | 11.9 | 9.7% |
| WOMEN 55-64 | 15k | 29.0% | 10.0 | 13.9% |
| WOMEN 65-74 | 5,000 | 11.0% | 6.5 | 4.4% |
| WOMEN 75+ | — | — | — | — |
| By social grade | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC1 ADULTS | 55k | 13.0% | 4.9 | 50.8% |
| C2DE ADULTS | 54k | 15.0% | 11.7 | 49.2% |
| ABC1 MEN | 27k | 12.0% | 4.8 | 24.8% |
| ABC1 WOMEN | 28k | 13.0% | 5.1 | 26.0% |
| C2DE MEN | 34k | 21.0% | 12.9 | 31.4% |
| C2DE WOMEN | 19k | 11.0% | 9.8 | 17.8% |
Reach, % reach and average hours per demographic. “% of audience” is the demographic’s share of the station’s total weekly reach.
Source: RAJAR — GREATEST HITS RADIO (LEEDS & WEST YORKSHIRE) TSA, MAR 2026 (H) · WEEKS 38 2025 - 13 2026 (15th SEPTEMBER '25 - 5th APRIL '26)
Listening by daypart · MAR 2026
| Monday–Friday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-10.00 | 5.9% | 48k |
10.00-13.00 | 11.5% | 64k |
10.30-11.00 | 13.3% | 41k |
13.00-16.00 | 9.8% | 59k |
16.00-19.00 | 7.2% | 38k |
19.00-22.00 | 3.0% | 18k |
22.00-01.00 | 1.9% | 8,000 |
01.00-06.00 | 8.2% | 15k |
| Saturday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-09.00 | 5.8% | 14k |
09.00-13.00 | 8.7% | 30k |
13.00-17.00 | 6.8% | 28k |
17.00-19.00 | 6.4% | 11k |
19.00-22.00 | 5.6% | 9,000 |
22.00-01.00 | 4.9% | 4,000 |
01.00-06.00 | 5.6% | 4,000 |
| Sunday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-09.00 | 5.3% | 11k |
09.00-13.00 | 6.9% | 24k |
13.00-16.00 | 8.6% | 23k |
16.00-19.00 | 9.7% | 12k |
19.00-22.00 | 5.2% | 6,000 |
22.00-01.00 | 3.1% | 4,000 |
01.00-06.00 | 5.2% | 5,000 |
Share of listening and weekly reach in each time band, all adults 15+. RAJAR aligns daypart boundaries to each station’s own schedule, so the bands are not comparable between stations.
Source: RAJAR — GREATEST HITS RADIO (LEEDS & WEST YORKSHIRE) TSA, MAR 2026 (H) · WEEKS 38 2025 - 13 2026 (15th SEPTEMBER '25 - 5th APRIL '26)
Stations in this survey area · MAR 2026
| Station | Reach | % reach | Hours | Avg hrs | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBC RADIO 2 | 177k | 22.0% | 2.2m | 12.2 | 18.2% |
| CAPITAL YORKSHIRE | 135k | 17.0% | 892k | 6.6 | 7.5% |
| HEART YORKSHIRE | 117k | 15.0% | 898k | 7.7 | 7.6% |
| GREATEST HITS RADIO (LEEDS & WEST YORKSHIRE) this station | 109k | 14.0% | 903k | 8.3 | 7.6% |
| BBC RADIO 4 | 101k | 13.0% | 987k | 9.8 | 8.3% |
| BBC RADIO 1 | 86k | 11.0% | 506k | 5.9 | 4.3% |
| BBC RADIO 5 LIVE | 75k | 10.0% | 340k | 4.5 | 2.9% |
| BBC 6 MUSIC | 49k | 6.0% | 367k | 7.5 | 3.1% |
| CLASSIC FM | 47k | 6.0% | 409k | 8.7 | 3.5% |
| TALKSPORT | 47k | 6.0% | 233k | 4.9 | 2.0% |
| HITS RADIO (WEST YORKSHIRE) (WAS PULSE 1) | 38k | 5.0% | 178k | 4.7 | 1.5% |
| BBC RADIO 3 | 23k | 3.0% | 132k | 5.8 | 1.1% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO | 20k | 2.0% | 161k | 8.2 | 1.4% |
| CAPITAL XTRA (UK) | 20k | 3.0% | 141k | 6.9 | 1.2% |
| BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA | 18k | 2.0% | 175k | 9.6 | 1.5% |
| KISSTORY | 16k | 2.0% | 36k | 2.2 | 0.3% |
| BBC RADIO 1XTRA | 15k | 2.0% | 150k | 10.2 | 1.3% |
| CAPITAL DANCE | 15k | 2.0% | 59k | 4.0 | 0.5% |
| KISS | 15k | 2.0% | 145k | 9.9 | 1.2% |
| MAGIC | 14k | 2.0% | 20k | 1.4 | 0.2% |
| BBC WORLD SERVICE | 12k | 2.0% | 171k | 13.8 | 1.4% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 90S | 11k | 1.0% | 40k | 3.5 | 0.3% |
| HEART 80S | 11k | 1.0% | 40k | 3.7 | 0.3% |
| ABSOLUTE 80S | 10k | 1.0% | 108k | 10.7 | 0.9% |
| ABSOLUTE CLASSIC ROCK | 10k | 1.0% | 159k | 15.7 | 1.3% |
| BBC RADIO 5 SPORTS EXTRA | 10k | 1.0% | 10k | 1.1 | 0.1% |
| GOLD RADIO UK | 10k | 1.0% | 31k | 3.3 | 0.3% |
| BBC ASIAN NETWORK UK | 9,000 | 1.0% | 10k | 1.1 | 0.1% |
| HEART DANCE | 8,000 | 1.0% | 18k | 2.3 | 0.2% |
| HEAT | 8,000 | 1.0% | 7,000 | 0.9 | 0.1% |
| PLANET ROCK | 8,000 | 1.0% | 62k | 8.2 | 0.5% |
| VIRGIN RADIO | 8,000 | 1.0% | 12k | 1.5 | 0.1% |
| MAGIC SOUL | 7,000 | 1.0% | 22k | 3.1 | 0.2% |
| TALK (WAS TALKRADIO) | 7,000 | 1.0% | 44k | 6.3 | 0.4% |
| KISSTORY R&B | 6,000 | 1.0% | 14k | 2.2 | 0.1% |
| TALKSPORT2 | 6,000 | 1.0% | 7,000 | 1.1 | 0.1% |
| HEART 90S | 5,000 | 1.0% | 10k | 1.9 | 0.1% |
| HITS RADIO CHILLED | 5,000 | 1.0% | 20k | 4.2 | 0.2% |
| HITS RADIO PRIDE | 5,000 | 1.0% | 3,000 | 0.6 | 0.0% |
| TIMES RADIO | 5,000 | 1.0% | 21k | 4.4 | 0.2% |
| VIRGIN RADIO CHILLED | 5,000 | 1.0% | 4,000 | 0.9 | 0.0% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 00S | 4,000 | 1.0% | 69k | 15.4 | 0.6% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 10S | 4,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 0.9 | 0.0% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO COUNTRY | 4,000 | 0.0% | 32k | 8.5 | 0.3% |
| GB NEWS RADIO | 4,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 1.4 | 0.0% |
| HEART 70S | 4,000 | 1.0% | 7,000 | 1.6 | 0.1% |
| SMOOTH CHILL | 4,000 | 1.0% | 13k | 3.1 | 0.1% |
| KERRANG! | 3,000 | 0.0% | 9,000 | 2.8 | 0.1% |
| MELLOW MAGIC | 3,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 0.9 | 0.0% |
| RADIO X CLASSIC ROCK | 3,000 | 0.0% | 32k | 10.2 | 0.3% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 70S | 2,000 | 0.0% | 18k | 10.2 | 0.2% |
| BOOM RADIO | 2,000 | 0.0% | 24k | 15.0 | 0.2% |
| CAPITAL XTRA RELOADED | 2,000 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 2.9 | 0.1% |
| JAZZ FM | 2,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 2.7 | 0.0% |
| VIRGIN RADIO LEGENDS (WAS VIRGIN RADIO ANTHEMS) | 2,000 | 0.0% | 12k | 6.3 | 0.1% |
| COUNTRYLINE RADIO (WAS CHRIS COUNTRY RADIO) | 1,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 2.8 | 0.0% |
| KISS XTRA | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 0.5 | 0.0% |
| MAGIC CLASSICAL | 1,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 5.0 | 0.0% |
| SMOOTH RELAX | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 0.5 | 0.0% |
| BLOOMBERG RADIO | — | — | — | — | — |
| CAPITAL CHILL | — | — | — | — | — |
| NATION 80S | — | — | — | — | — |
| SMOOTH COUNTRY | — | — | — | — | — |
| VIRGIN RADIO 80S | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0% |
Weekly reach, hours and share for every station RAJAR reports within GREATEST HITS RADIO (LEEDS & WEST YORKSHIRE)’s Total Survey Area (RAJAR Table 7), all adults 15+.
Source: RAJAR — GREATEST HITS RADIO (LEEDS & WEST YORKSHIRE) TSA, MAR 2026 (H) · WEEKS 38 2025 - 13 2026 (15th SEPTEMBER '25 - 5th APRIL '26)