HEART SCOTLAND
HComboLocal / regional · RAJAR code 3470 · Half-yearly — 6-month rolling sample · Local
Part of: HEART BRAND (UK), TOTAL GLOBAL RADIO (UK), HEART NETWORK (UK)
Headline figures · MAR 2026
TSA population 2.98m · unweighted sample 3,251
Weekly reach over time
All adults 15+, ’000s
Source: RAJAR — HEART SCOTLAND 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 — HEART SCOTLAND 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 — HEART SCOTLAND 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+ | 399k | 13.0% | 4.7 | 100.0% |
| ADULTS 15-24 | 56k | 13.0% | 6.9 | 14.0% |
| ADULTS 25-34 | 56k | 11.0% | 2.5 | 14.1% |
| ADULTS 35-44 | 88k | 18.0% | 4.9 | 21.9% |
| ADULTS 45-54 | 74k | 17.0% | 5.8 | 18.4% |
| ADULTS 55-64 | 62k | 13.0% | 3.0 | 15.5% |
| ADULTS 65-74 | 43k | 10.0% | 4.2 | 10.9% |
| ADULTS 75+ | 21k | 9.0% | 5.6 | 5.2% |
| ADULTS 15-34 | 112k | 12.0% | 4.7 | 28.1% |
| ADULTS 15-44 | 200k | 14.0% | 4.8 | 50.0% |
| Men | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL MEN 15+ | 167k | 12.0% | 5.4 | 41.9% |
| MEN 15-24 | 20k | 9.0% | 14.9 | 5.1% |
| MEN 25-34 | 18k | 7.0% | 1.5 | 4.4% |
| MEN 35-44 | 36k | 16.0% | 6.0 | 9.1% |
| MEN 45-54 | 36k | 17.0% | 3.8 | 8.9% |
| MEN 55-64 | 26k | 11.0% | 1.7 | 6.5% |
| MEN 65-74 | 19k | 10.0% | 3.9 | 4.8% |
| MEN 75+ | 12k | 12.0% | 7.7 | 3.1% |
| Women | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL WOMEN 15+ | 232k | 15.0% | 4.1 | 58.1% |
| WOMEN 15-24 | 35k | 16.0% | 2.3 | 8.9% |
| WOMEN 25-34 | 39k | 15.0% | 3.0 | 9.7% |
| WOMEN 35-44 | 51k | 21.0% | 4.1 | 12.9% |
| WOMEN 45-54 | 38k | 17.0% | 7.6 | 9.5% |
| WOMEN 55-64 | 36k | 14.0% | 3.9 | 9.0% |
| WOMEN 65-74 | 24k | 10.0% | 4.3 | 6.1% |
| WOMEN 75+ | 8,000 | 7.0% | 2.5 | 2.0% |
| By social grade | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC1 ADULTS | 211k | 13.0% | 4.7 | 52.8% |
| C2DE ADULTS | 189k | 14.0% | 4.7 | 47.2% |
| ABC1 MEN | 84k | 11.0% | 6.1 | 21.0% |
| ABC1 WOMEN | 127k | 15.0% | 3.7 | 31.7% |
| C2DE MEN | 83k | 13.0% | 4.7 | 20.9% |
| C2DE WOMEN | 105k | 16.0% | 4.7 | 26.4% |
Reach, % reach and average hours per demographic. “% of audience” is the demographic’s share of the station’s total weekly reach.
Source: RAJAR — HEART SCOTLAND TSA, MAR 2026 (H) · WEEKS 38 2025 - 13 2026 (15th SEPTEMBER '25 - 5th APRIL '26)
Listening by daypart · MAR 2026
| Monday–Friday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.30-10.00 | 4.2% | 174k |
10.00-13.00 | 3.4% | 148k |
13.00-16.00 | 4.5% | 157k |
16.00-19.00 | 4.5% | 124k |
19.00-22.00 | 4.2% | 82k |
22.00-01.00 | 2.2% | 18k |
01.00-04.00 | 0.5% | 4,000 |
04.00-06.30 | 0.5% | 7,000 |
| Saturday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-09.00 | 2.3% | 23k |
09.00-12.00 | 2.4% | 42k |
12.00-16.00 | 4.4% | 67k |
16.00-19.00 | 4.0% | 36k |
19.00-23.00 | 5.1% | 35k |
23.00-01.00 | 5.0% | 11k |
01.00-06.00 | 1.2% | 4,000 |
| Sunday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-09.00 | 2.5% | 17k |
09.00-12.00 | 4.4% | 50k |
12.00-16.00 | 4.4% | 56k |
16.00-19.00 | 4.1% | 38k |
19.00-22.00 | 2.8% | 11k |
22.00-01.00 | 4.5% | 8,000 |
01.00-06.00 | 1.1% | 3,000 |
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 — HEART SCOTLAND 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 | 498k | 17.0% | 4.4m | 8.8 | 9.1% |
| HEART SCOTLAND Combothis station | 399k | 13.0% | 1.9m | 4.7 | 3.9% |
| BBC RADIO 4 | 319k | 11.0% | 2.9m | 9.1 | 6.0% |
| BBC RADIO 1 | 281k | 9.0% | 1.3m | 4.5 | 2.6% |
| GREATEST HITS RADIO | 259k | 9.0% | 2.1m | 8.1 | 4.3% |
| BBC RADIO 5 LIVE | 220k | 7.0% | 1.1m | 4.9 | 2.2% |
| CLASSIC FM | 196k | 7.0% | 1.8m | 9.1 | 3.7% |
| BBC 6 MUSIC | 150k | 5.0% | 1.7m | 11.1 | 3.4% |
| TALKSPORT | 144k | 5.0% | 1.0m | 7.1 | 2.1% |
| HITS RADIO | 125k | 4.0% | 137k | 1.1 | 0.3% |
| ABSOLUTE 80S | 115k | 4.0% | 516k | 4.5 | 1.1% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO | 108k | 4.0% | 657k | 6.1 | 1.4% |
| HEART 80S | 100k | 3.0% | 419k | 4.2 | 0.9% |
| GOLD RADIO UK | 84k | 3.0% | 341k | 4.0 | 0.7% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO COUNTRY | 74k | 2.0% | 537k | 7.2 | 1.1% |
| PLANET ROCK | 71k | 2.0% | 689k | 9.8 | 1.4% |
| BBC RADIO 3 | 70k | 2.0% | 613k | 8.8 | 1.3% |
| MAGIC | 69k | 2.0% | 197k | 2.9 | 0.4% |
| HEART DANCE | 63k | 2.0% | 196k | 3.1 | 0.4% |
| BBC WORLD SERVICE | 55k | 2.0% | 252k | 4.6 | 0.5% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 00S | 52k | 2.0% | 191k | 3.7 | 0.4% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 90S | 52k | 2.0% | 123k | 2.4 | 0.3% |
| CAPITAL XTRA (UK) | 52k | 2.0% | 105k | 2.0 | 0.2% |
| VIRGIN RADIO | 52k | 2.0% | 186k | 3.6 | 0.4% |
| HEART 90S | 48k | 2.0% | 125k | 2.6 | 0.3% |
| CAPITAL DANCE | 47k | 2.0% | 216k | 4.5 | 0.4% |
| KISSTORY | 47k | 2.0% | 93k | 2.0 | 0.2% |
| BBC RADIO 5 SPORTS EXTRA | 46k | 2.0% | 139k | 3.0 | 0.3% |
| ABSOLUTE CLASSIC ROCK | 45k | 2.0% | 380k | 8.4 | 0.8% |
| BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA | 42k | 1.0% | 211k | 5.0 | 0.4% |
| HEART 70S | 42k | 1.0% | 101k | 2.4 | 0.2% |
| KERRANG! | 40k | 1.0% | 300k | 7.5 | 0.6% |
| VIRGIN RADIO 80S | 39k | 1.0% | 102k | 2.6 | 0.2% |
| VIRGIN RADIO LEGENDS (WAS VIRGIN RADIO ANTHEMS) | 38k | 1.0% | 69k | 1.8 | 0.1% |
| KISS | 33k | 1.0% | 86k | 2.6 | 0.2% |
| GB NEWS RADIO | 27k | 1.0% | 82k | 3.0 | 0.2% |
| HITS RADIO PRIDE | 27k | 1.0% | 62k | 2.3 | 0.1% |
| SMOOTH RELAX | 27k | 1.0% | 64k | 2.4 | 0.1% |
| TALK (WAS TALKRADIO) | 26k | 1.0% | 437k | 16.6 | 0.9% |
| BOOM RADIO | 25k | 1.0% | 159k | 6.3 | 0.3% |
| VIRGIN RADIO CHILLED | 24k | 1.0% | 46k | 1.9 | 0.1% |
| TALKSPORT2 | 22k | 1.0% | 41k | 1.8 | 0.1% |
| TIMES RADIO | 21k | 1.0% | 306k | 14.3 | 0.6% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 10S | 20k | 1.0% | 31k | 1.5 | 0.1% |
| RADIO X CLASSIC ROCK | 20k | 1.0% | 105k | 5.2 | 0.2% |
| SMOOTH CHILL | 20k | 1.0% | 191k | 9.7 | 0.4% |
| BBC ASIAN NETWORK UK | 18k | 1.0% | 99k | 5.5 | 0.2% |
| JAZZ FM | 15k | 0.0% | 94k | 6.4 | 0.2% |
| KISSTORY R&B | 15k | 0.0% | 44k | 3.0 | 0.1% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 70S | 14k | 0.0% | 20k | 1.4 | 0.0% |
| BBC RADIO 1XTRA | 14k | 0.0% | 118k | 8.2 | 0.2% |
| HEAT | 14k | 0.0% | 11k | 0.8 | 0.0% |
| NATION 80S | 14k | 0.0% | 31k | 2.3 | 0.1% |
| MAGIC CLASSICAL | 13k | 0.0% | 165k | 12.8 | 0.3% |
| MELLOW MAGIC | 13k | 0.0% | 51k | 3.8 | 0.1% |
| CAPITAL CHILL | 12k | 0.0% | 45k | 3.7 | 0.1% |
| HITS RADIO CHILLED | 11k | 0.0% | 10k | 0.9 | 0.0% |
| MAGIC SOUL | 11k | 0.0% | 19k | 1.8 | 0.0% |
| SMOOTH COUNTRY | 11k | 0.0% | 8,000 | 0.8 | 0.0% |
| CAPITAL XTRA RELOADED | 8,000 | 0.0% | 10k | 1.2 | 0.0% |
| KISS XTRA | 4,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 1.0 | 0.0% |
| BLOOMBERG RADIO | — | — | — | — | — |
Weekly reach, hours and share for every station RAJAR reports within HEART SCOTLAND’s Total Survey Area (RAJAR Table 7), all adults 15+.
Source: RAJAR — HEART SCOTLAND TSA, MAR 2026 (H) · WEEKS 38 2025 - 13 2026 (15th SEPTEMBER '25 - 5th APRIL '26)