GREATEST HITS RADIO (BUCKS BEDS & HERTS)
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Local / regional · RAJAR code 3404 · Half-yearly — 6-month rolling sample · Local
Headline figures · MAR 2026
TSA population 1.24m · unweighted sample 1,464
Weekly reach over time
All adults 15+, ’000s
Source: RAJAR — GREATEST HITS RADIO (BUCKS BEDS & HERTS) 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 (BUCKS BEDS & HERTS) 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 (BUCKS BEDS & HERTS) 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+ | 53k | 4.0% | 9.8 | 100.0% |
| ADULTS 15-24 | 3,000 | 2.0% | 0.8 | 5.8% |
| ADULTS 25-34 | 3,000 | 2.0% | 0.4 | 6.1% |
| ADULTS 35-44 | 13k | 6.0% | 9.4 | 25.0% |
| ADULTS 45-54 | 6,000 | 3.0% | 3.4 | 10.7% |
| ADULTS 55-64 | 14k | 8.0% | 12.3 | 26.7% |
| ADULTS 65-74 | 6,000 | 4.0% | 5.1 | 11.0% |
| ADULTS 75+ | 8,000 | 7.0% | 21.1 | 14.7% |
| ADULTS 15-34 | 6,000 | 2.0% | 0.6 | 11.9% |
| ADULTS 15-44 | 19k | 3.0% | 6.6 | 36.9% |
| Men | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL MEN 15+ | 30k | 5.0% | 10.3 | 57.6% |
| MEN 15-24 | 0 | 0.0% | 1.5 | 0.5% |
| MEN 25-34 | 3,000 | 3.0% | 0.3 | 5.7% |
| MEN 35-44 | 9,000 | 8.0% | 12.8 | 17.3% |
| MEN 45-54 | 4,000 | 4.0% | 3.0 | 8.0% |
| MEN 55-64 | 7,000 | 8.0% | 5.8 | 14.0% |
| MEN 65-74 | 1,000 | 2.0% | 6.8 | 2.3% |
| MEN 75+ | 5,000 | 13.0% | 25.3 | 9.8% |
| Women | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL WOMEN 15+ | 22k | 4.0% | 9.0 | 42.4% |
| WOMEN 15-24 | 3,000 | 4.0% | 0.7 | 5.4% |
| WOMEN 25-34 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.8 | 0.4% |
| WOMEN 35-44 | 4,000 | 3.0% | 1.7 | 7.6% |
| WOMEN 45-54 | 1,000 | 1.0% | 4.6 | 2.7% |
| WOMEN 55-64 | 7,000 | 7.0% | 19.5 | 12.7% |
| WOMEN 65-74 | 5,000 | 6.0% | 4.6 | 8.6% |
| WOMEN 75+ | 3,000 | 4.0% | 13.0 | 5.0% |
| By social grade | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC1 ADULTS | 37k | 5.0% | 7.7 | 70.5% |
| C2DE ADULTS | 16k | 3.0% | 14.6 | 29.5% |
| ABC1 MEN | 17k | 5.0% | 7.6 | 32.2% |
| ABC1 WOMEN | 20k | 5.0% | 7.8 | 38.3% |
| C2DE MEN | 13k | 5.0% | 13.7 | 25.4% |
| C2DE WOMEN | 2,000 | 1.0% | 20.0 | 4.1% |
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 (BUCKS BEDS & HERTS) 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 | 2.1% | 30k |
10.00-13.00 | 3.3% | 26k |
10.30-11.00 | 3.8% | 18k |
13.00-16.00 | 2.6% | 33k |
16.00-19.00 | 3.0% | 29k |
19.00-22.00 | 0.7% | 11k |
22.00-01.00 | 0.0% | 1,000 |
01.00-06.00 | 0.5% | 1,000 |
| Saturday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-09.00 | 1.0% | 4,000 |
09.00-13.00 | 2.6% | 13k |
13.00-17.00 | 1.6% | 10k |
17.00-19.00 | 1.0% | 3,000 |
19.00-22.00 | 0.2% | 1,000 |
22.00-01.00 | 1.6% | 2,000 |
01.00-06.00 | — | — |
| Sunday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-09.00 | 1.2% | 3,000 |
09.00-13.00 | 2.7% | 10k |
13.00-16.00 | 2.1% | 8,000 |
16.00-19.00 | 1.7% | 4,000 |
19.00-22.00 | 1.5% | 2,000 |
22.00-01.00 | — | — |
01.00-06.00 | 0.3% | 0 |
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 (BUCKS BEDS & HERTS) 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 | 288k | 23.0% | 3.6m | 12.5 | 15.6% |
| BBC RADIO 1 | 205k | 17.0% | 2.0m | 9.6 | 8.6% |
| BBC RADIO 4 | 202k | 16.0% | 2.0m | 9.9 | 8.7% |
| BBC RADIO 5 LIVE | 123k | 10.0% | 1.0m | 8.3 | 4.4% |
| CLASSIC FM | 111k | 9.0% | 959k | 8.7 | 4.2% |
| * HEART FOUR COUNTIES - BEDS/BUCKS/HERTS | 84k | 7.0% | 714k | 8.5 | 3.1% |
| TALKSPORT | 78k | 6.0% | 425k | 5.4 | 1.8% |
| BBC 6 MUSIC | 69k | 6.0% | 580k | 8.4 | 2.5% |
| HEART 80S | 54k | 4.0% | 183k | 3.4 | 0.8% |
| GREATEST HITS RADIO (BUCKS BEDS & HERTS) this station | 53k | 4.0% | 515k | 9.8 | 2.2% |
| CAPITAL XTRA (UK) | 51k | 4.0% | 214k | 4.2 | 0.9% |
| MAGIC | 51k | 4.0% | 184k | 3.6 | 0.8% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO | 37k | 3.0% | 193k | 5.2 | 0.8% |
| BBC RADIO 3 | 35k | 3.0% | 238k | 6.8 | 1.0% |
| BBC WORLD SERVICE | 34k | 3.0% | 113k | 3.3 | 0.5% |
| KISSTORY | 34k | 3.0% | 155k | 4.5 | 0.7% |
| BBC RADIO 1XTRA | 33k | 3.0% | 159k | 4.9 | 0.7% |
| GOLD RADIO UK | 33k | 3.0% | 292k | 8.9 | 1.3% |
| * SMOOTH RADIO THREE COUNTIES | 27k | 2.0% | 184k | 6.9 | 0.8% |
| BBC ASIAN NETWORK UK | 25k | 2.0% | 75k | 3.0 | 0.3% |
| KISS | 25k | 2.0% | 98k | 4.0 | 0.4% |
| BBC RADIO 5 SPORTS EXTRA | 24k | 2.0% | 48k | 2.0 | 0.2% |
| CAPITAL DANCE | 24k | 2.0% | 62k | 2.6 | 0.3% |
| BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA | 23k | 2.0% | 564k | 24.4 | 2.5% |
| ABSOLUTE 80S | 22k | 2.0% | 112k | 5.0 | 0.5% |
| HEART 90S | 21k | 2.0% | 70k | 3.4 | 0.3% |
| TALK (WAS TALKRADIO) | 19k | 2.0% | 200k | 10.6 | 0.9% |
| VIRGIN RADIO | 19k | 2.0% | 92k | 4.8 | 0.4% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 90S | 18k | 1.0% | 71k | 4.0 | 0.3% |
| ABSOLUTE CLASSIC ROCK | 17k | 1.0% | 89k | 5.4 | 0.4% |
| HEART DANCE | 16k | 1.0% | 54k | 3.3 | 0.2% |
| HITS RADIO (BUCKS BEDS & HERTS) | 15k | 1.0% | 60k | 4.0 | 0.3% |
| MELLOW MAGIC | 14k | 1.0% | 83k | 6.1 | 0.4% |
| PLANET ROCK | 13k | 1.0% | 107k | 8.1 | 0.5% |
| CAPITAL XTRA RELOADED | 12k | 1.0% | 30k | 2.6 | 0.1% |
| GB NEWS RADIO | 12k | 1.0% | 29k | 2.4 | 0.1% |
| HEAT | 12k | 1.0% | 50k | 4.3 | 0.2% |
| KISSTORY R&B | 12k | 1.0% | 36k | 3.1 | 0.2% |
| MAGIC SOUL | 12k | 1.0% | 68k | 5.5 | 0.3% |
| BOOM RADIO | 11k | 1.0% | 276k | 25.2 | 1.2% |
| SMOOTH RELAX | 11k | 1.0% | 136k | 12.9 | 0.6% |
| SMOOTH CHILL | 9,000 | 1.0% | 43k | 4.8 | 0.2% |
| HEART 70S | 8,000 | 1.0% | 19k | 2.4 | 0.1% |
| TIMES RADIO | 8,000 | 1.0% | 34k | 4.5 | 0.1% |
| VIRGIN RADIO LEGENDS (WAS VIRGIN RADIO ANTHEMS) | 8,000 | 1.0% | 16k | 1.9 | 0.1% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 00S | 7,000 | 1.0% | 18k | 2.6 | 0.1% |
| MAGIC CLASSICAL | 7,000 | 1.0% | 155k | 22.2 | 0.7% |
| SMOOTH COUNTRY | 7,000 | 1.0% | 17k | 2.6 | 0.1% |
| VIRGIN RADIO CHILLED | 7,000 | 1.0% | 19k | 2.6 | 0.1% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO COUNTRY | 6,000 | 1.0% | 44k | 6.9 | 0.2% |
| JAZZ FM | 6,000 | 1.0% | 20k | 3.2 | 0.1% |
| KERRANG! | 6,000 | 0.0% | 27k | 4.9 | 0.1% |
| KISS XTRA | 6,000 | 0.0% | 23k | 3.9 | 0.1% |
| RADIO X CLASSIC ROCK | 5,000 | 0.0% | 45k | 9.2 | 0.2% |
| TALKSPORT2 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 11k | 2.2 | 0.0% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 10S | 4,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.6 | 0.0% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 70S | 4,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 1.4 | 0.0% |
| COUNTRYLINE RADIO (WAS CHRIS COUNTRY RADIO) | 4,000 | 0.0% | 20k | 5.5 | 0.1% |
| VIRGIN RADIO 80S | 4,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 1.0 | 0.0% |
| HITS RADIO PRIDE | 3,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.8 | 0.0% |
| BLOOMBERG RADIO | 2,000 | 0.0% | 17k | 7.2 | 0.1% |
| HITS RADIO CHILLED | 2,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.9 | 0.0% |
| NATION 80S | 2,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 1.1 | 0.0% |
| CAPITAL CHILL | 1,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.9 | 0.0% |
* Stations marked with an asterisk do not cover the whole of this Total Survey Area.
Weekly reach, hours and share for every station RAJAR reports within GREATEST HITS RADIO (BUCKS BEDS & HERTS)’s Total Survey Area (RAJAR Table 7), all adults 15+.
Source: RAJAR — GREATEST HITS RADIO (BUCKS BEDS & HERTS) TSA, MAR 2026 (H) · WEEKS 38 2025 - 13 2026 (15th SEPTEMBER '25 - 5th APRIL '26)