RADIO ESSEX
HThe Hit Music Station
Local / regional · RAJAR code 3725 · Half-yearly — 6-month rolling sample · Local
Headline figures · MAR 2026
TSA population 772k · unweighted sample 1,108
Weekly reach over time
All adults 15+, ’000s
Source: RAJAR — RADIO ESSEX 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 — RADIO ESSEX 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 — RADIO ESSEX 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+ | 19k | 2.0% | 5.6 | 100.0% |
| ADULTS 15-24 | 2,000 | 2.0% | 4.3 | 11.9% |
| ADULTS 25-34 | 4,000 | 4.0% | 5.1 | 23.0% |
| ADULTS 35-44 | 2,000 | 1.0% | 2.9 | 9.2% |
| ADULTS 45-54 | 5,000 | 4.0% | 1.0 | 26.7% |
| ADULTS 55-64 | 2,000 | 2.0% | 8.4 | 11.6% |
| ADULTS 65-74 | 1,000 | 1.0% | 3.0 | 6.8% |
| ADULTS 75+ | 2,000 | 2.0% | 20.3 | 10.9% |
| ADULTS 15-34 | 7,000 | 3.0% | 4.9 | 34.9% |
| ADULTS 15-44 | 8,000 | 2.0% | 4.4 | 44.1% |
| Men | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL MEN 15+ | 8,000 | 2.0% | 5.4 | 44.1% |
| MEN 15-24 | — | — | — | — |
| MEN 25-34 | 2,000 | 3.0% | 11.3 | 8.5% |
| MEN 35-44 | 1,000 | 2.0% | 3.6 | 6.4% |
| MEN 45-54 | 3,000 | 6.0% | 1.3 | 17.6% |
| MEN 55-64 | 2,000 | 4.0% | 8.4 | 11.6% |
| MEN 65-74 | — | — | — | — |
| MEN 75+ | — | — | — | — |
| Women | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL WOMEN 15+ | 11k | 3.0% | 5.8 | 55.9% |
| WOMEN 15-24 | 2,000 | 5.0% | 4.3 | 11.9% |
| WOMEN 25-34 | 3,000 | 5.0% | 1.5 | 14.5% |
| WOMEN 35-44 | 1,000 | 1.0% | 1.3 | 2.8% |
| WOMEN 45-54 | 2,000 | 3.0% | 0.6 | 9.1% |
| WOMEN 55-64 | — | — | — | — |
| WOMEN 65-74 | 1,000 | 2.0% | 3.0 | 6.8% |
| WOMEN 75+ | 2,000 | 4.0% | 20.3 | 10.9% |
| By social grade | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC1 ADULTS | 9,000 | 3.0% | 4.6 | 50.2% |
| C2DE ADULTS | 9,000 | 2.0% | 6.7 | 49.8% |
| ABC1 MEN | 4,000 | 3.0% | 7.2 | 21.1% |
| ABC1 WOMEN | 5,000 | 3.0% | 2.6 | 29.1% |
| C2DE MEN | 4,000 | 2.0% | 3.8 | 23.0% |
| C2DE WOMEN | 5,000 | 3.0% | 9.1 | 26.8% |
Reach, % reach and average hours per demographic. “% of audience” is the demographic’s share of the station’s total weekly reach.
Source: RAJAR — RADIO ESSEX 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 Ross, John & Lauren | 1.0% | 8,000 |
06.00-09.00 Ross, John & Lauren | 1.0% | 5,000 |
09.00-10.00 Ross, John & Lauren | 0.9% | 6,000 |
10.00-16.00 Jack Burke | 0.8% | 15k |
10.00-12.30 Jack Burke | 1.1% | 9,000 |
12.30-15.00 Mikey Faulkner | 0.5% | 11k |
15.00-18.00 Chris Brooks | 0.4% | 7,000 |
18.00-22.00 Joe Kinch | 0.9% | 5,000 |
22.00-01.00 Essex Chilled | 0.8% | 2,000 |
01.00-04.00 Non Stop Hits | — | — |
04.00-06.00 Non Stop Hits | 0.2% | 1,000 |
| Saturday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-08.00 Mikey Faulkner | — | — |
08.00-12.00 Mikey Faulkner | 1.5% | 5,000 |
12.00-16.00 Conor Knight | 0.3% | 2,000 |
16.00-19.00 Josh Lovatt | 1.0% | 2,000 |
19.00-22.00 Joe Kinch's Saturday Weekend Anthems | 0.3% | 1,000 |
22.00-01.00 The Hit Mix with Dave Kelly | — | — |
01.00-06.00 Non Stop Hits for Saturday | — | — |
| Sunday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-08.00 Marky T | — | — |
08.00-12.00 Marky T | 0.8% | 3,000 |
12.00-16.00 Conor Knight | 0.4% | 3,000 |
16.00-19.00 The UK Hot 40 | 1.1% | 1,000 |
19.00-22.00 Josh Lovatt | 1.8% | 1,000 |
22.00-01.00 Sunday's Essex Chilled | 0.3% | 1,000 |
01.00-06.00 Non Stop Hits For Sunday | — | — |
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. Programmes are the most common show in each band across every Mon/Sat/Sun in Q1 2026 (39 dates).
Source: RAJAR — RADIO ESSEX 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 | 168k | 22.0% | 1.7m | 10.3 | 13.0% |
| HEART ESSEX - CHELMSFORD & SOUTHEND | 120k | 16.0% | 671k | 5.6 | 5.0% |
| BBC RADIO 4 | 101k | 13.0% | 1.3m | 13.1 | 9.9% |
| BBC RADIO 1 | 87k | 11.0% | 585k | 6.7 | 4.4% |
| BBC RADIO 5 LIVE | 57k | 7.0% | 336k | 5.9 | 2.5% |
| CLASSIC FM | 51k | 7.0% | 448k | 8.8 | 3.4% |
| TALKSPORT | 43k | 6.0% | 427k | 10.0 | 3.2% |
| MAGIC | 39k | 5.0% | 353k | 9.1 | 2.6% |
| KISSTORY | 32k | 4.0% | 155k | 4.9 | 1.2% |
| GOLD RADIO UK | 31k | 4.0% | 270k | 8.7 | 2.0% |
| SMOOTH RADIO ESSEX | 31k | 4.0% | 249k | 8.1 | 1.9% |
| GREATEST HITS RADIO | 28k | 4.0% | 262k | 9.4 | 2.0% |
| HITS RADIO | 24k | 3.0% | 141k | 5.9 | 1.1% |
| BBC 6 MUSIC | 22k | 3.0% | 407k | 18.7 | 3.0% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO | 21k | 3.0% | 109k | 5.2 | 0.8% |
| BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA | 20k | 3.0% | 174k | 8.9 | 1.3% |
| RADIO ESSEX this station | 19k | 2.0% | 106k | 5.6 | 0.8% |
| CAPITAL XTRA (UK) | 16k | 2.0% | 46k | 2.9 | 0.3% |
| ABSOLUTE CLASSIC ROCK | 15k | 2.0% | 87k | 5.7 | 0.6% |
| MAGIC SOUL | 15k | 2.0% | 125k | 8.2 | 0.9% |
| ABSOLUTE 80S | 14k | 2.0% | 62k | 4.5 | 0.5% |
| BBC RADIO 3 | 14k | 2.0% | 188k | 13.0 | 1.4% |
| GB NEWS RADIO | 14k | 2.0% | 101k | 7.4 | 0.8% |
| CAPITAL DANCE | 13k | 2.0% | 67k | 5.2 | 0.5% |
| HEART DANCE | 13k | 2.0% | 245k | 18.8 | 1.8% |
| KISS | 13k | 2.0% | 19k | 1.4 | 0.1% |
| KISS XTRA | 13k | 2.0% | 22k | 1.7 | 0.2% |
| HEART 80S | 12k | 2.0% | 24k | 1.9 | 0.2% |
| VIRGIN RADIO | 12k | 2.0% | 107k | 9.0 | 0.8% |
| KISSTORY R&B | 11k | 1.0% | 57k | 5.4 | 0.4% |
| BBC RADIO 5 SPORTS EXTRA | 10k | 1.0% | 18k | 1.7 | 0.1% |
| TALK (WAS TALKRADIO) | 10k | 1.0% | 161k | 15.4 | 1.2% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 90S | 9,000 | 1.0% | 25k | 2.9 | 0.2% |
| BOOM RADIO | 9,000 | 1.0% | 175k | 19.3 | 1.3% |
| HEART 90S | 9,000 | 1.0% | 16k | 1.7 | 0.1% |
| PLANET ROCK | 9,000 | 1.0% | 112k | 11.8 | 0.8% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 00S | 7,000 | 1.0% | 11k | 1.5 | 0.1% |
| BBC RADIO 1XTRA | 7,000 | 1.0% | 18k | 2.4 | 0.1% |
| HEAT | 7,000 | 1.0% | 31k | 4.7 | 0.2% |
| VIRGIN RADIO LEGENDS (WAS VIRGIN RADIO ANTHEMS) | 7,000 | 1.0% | 16k | 2.2 | 0.1% |
| BBC WORLD SERVICE | 6,000 | 1.0% | 12k | 1.9 | 0.1% |
| CAPITAL CHILL | 6,000 | 1.0% | 30k | 5.0 | 0.2% |
| HEART 70S | 6,000 | 1.0% | 19k | 3.0 | 0.1% |
| JAZZ FM | 6,000 | 1.0% | 62k | 11.2 | 0.5% |
| KERRANG! | 6,000 | 1.0% | 19k | 3.3 | 0.1% |
| SMOOTH COUNTRY | 6,000 | 1.0% | 25k | 4.0 | 0.2% |
| CAPITAL XTRA RELOADED | 5,000 | 1.0% | 19k | 3.7 | 0.1% |
| RADIO X CLASSIC ROCK | 5,000 | 1.0% | 117k | 24.9 | 0.9% |
| SMOOTH RELAX | 5,000 | 1.0% | 8,000 | 1.8 | 0.1% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 70S | 4,000 | 1.0% | 26k | 5.8 | 0.2% |
| TIMES RADIO | 4,000 | 0.0% | 71k | 19.4 | 0.5% |
| VIRGIN RADIO 80S | 4,000 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 1.8 | 0.0% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 10S | 3,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.6 | 0.0% |
| HITS RADIO PRIDE | 3,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.7 | 0.0% |
| NATION 80S | 3,000 | 0.0% | 18k | 5.5 | 0.1% |
| SMOOTH CHILL | 3,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 1.7 | 0.0% |
| TALKSPORT2 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 2.2 | 0.0% |
| BLOOMBERG RADIO | 2,000 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 3.7 | 0.1% |
| COUNTRYLINE RADIO (WAS CHRIS COUNTRY RADIO) | 2,000 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 4.2 | 0.1% |
| MELLOW MAGIC | 2,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 0.9 | 0.0% |
| VIRGIN RADIO CHILLED | 2,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 0.5 | 0.0% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO COUNTRY | 1,000 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 5.6 | 0.1% |
| HITS RADIO CHILLED | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 0.5 | 0.0% |
| BBC ASIAN NETWORK UK | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAGIC CLASSICAL | — | — | — | — | — |
Weekly reach, hours and share for every station RAJAR reports within RADIO ESSEX’s Total Survey Area (RAJAR Table 7), all adults 15+.
Source: RAJAR — RADIO ESSEX TSA, MAR 2026 (H) · WEEKS 38 2025 - 13 2026 (15th SEPTEMBER '25 - 5th APRIL '26)