CAPITAL SCOTLAND
HLocal / regional · RAJAR code 3861 · Half-yearly — 6-month rolling sample · Local
Part of: CAPITAL BRAND (UK), COMMUNICORP UK, CAPITAL NETWORK (UK)
Headline figures · MAR 2026
TSA population 3.00m · unweighted sample 3,282
Weekly reach over time
All adults 15+, ’000s
Source: RAJAR — CAPITAL 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 — CAPITAL 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 — CAPITAL 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+ | 414k | 14.0% | 4.3 | 100.0% |
| ADULTS 15-24 | 82k | 19.0% | 5.7 | 19.9% |
| ADULTS 25-34 | 103k | 21.0% | 4.9 | 24.8% |
| ADULTS 35-44 | 95k | 20.0% | 4.3 | 23.1% |
| ADULTS 45-54 | 63k | 15.0% | 3.1 | 15.3% |
| ADULTS 55-64 | 36k | 7.0% | 2.8 | 8.8% |
| ADULTS 65-74 | 29k | 6.0% | 3.2 | 6.9% |
| ADULTS 75+ | 5,000 | 2.0% | 1.0 | 1.3% |
| ADULTS 15-34 | 185k | 20.0% | 5.3 | 44.7% |
| ADULTS 15-44 | 280k | 20.0% | 4.9 | 67.8% |
| Men | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL MEN 15+ | 162k | 11.0% | 4.5 | 39.2% |
| MEN 15-24 | 21k | 10.0% | 5.0 | 5.2% |
| MEN 25-34 | 52k | 21.0% | 4.1 | 12.5% |
| MEN 35-44 | 32k | 14.0% | 6.5 | 7.7% |
| MEN 45-54 | 27k | 13.0% | 4.0 | 6.5% |
| MEN 55-64 | 18k | 8.0% | 2.2 | 4.3% |
| MEN 65-74 | 12k | 6.0% | 5.1 | 2.8% |
| MEN 75+ | 1,000 | 1.0% | 1.3 | 0.3% |
| Women | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL WOMEN 15+ | 251k | 16.0% | 4.2 | 60.8% |
| WOMEN 15-24 | 61k | 28.0% | 5.9 | 14.7% |
| WOMEN 25-34 | 51k | 20.0% | 5.7 | 12.3% |
| WOMEN 35-44 | 64k | 26.0% | 3.2 | 15.4% |
| WOMEN 45-54 | 37k | 17.0% | 2.5 | 8.8% |
| WOMEN 55-64 | 18k | 7.0% | 3.4 | 4.5% |
| WOMEN 65-74 | 17k | 7.0% | 1.9 | 4.1% |
| WOMEN 75+ | 4,000 | 3.0% | 1.0 | 1.0% |
| By social grade | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC1 ADULTS | 230k | 14.0% | 5.3 | 55.7% |
| C2DE ADULTS | 183k | 14.0% | 3.0 | 44.3% |
| ABC1 MEN | 87k | 11.0% | 5.4 | 21.1% |
| ABC1 WOMEN | 143k | 16.0% | 5.3 | 34.6% |
| C2DE MEN | 75k | 11.0% | 3.5 | 18.1% |
| C2DE WOMEN | 108k | 16.0% | 2.7 | 26.2% |
Reach, % reach and average hours per demographic. “% of audience” is the demographic’s share of the station’s total weekly reach.
Source: RAJAR — CAPITAL 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 |
|---|---|---|
06.00-10.00 | 4.4% | 182k |
10.00-13.00 | 2.5% | 142k |
13.00-16.00 | 3.0% | 135k |
16.00-19.00 | 3.7% | 142k |
19.00-22.00 | 5.8% | 112k |
22.00-01.00 | 3.3% | 33k |
01.00-04.00 | 7.6% | 17k |
04.00-06.00 | 2.5% | 16k |
| Saturday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
09.00-12.00 | 3.0% | 49k |
12.00-16.00 | 4.0% | 66k |
16.00-19.00 | 4.8% | 45k |
19.00-22.00 | 6.9% | 37k |
22.00-06.00 | 1.7% | 10k |
05.00-09.00 | 3.4% | 22k |
| Sunday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
09.00-12.00 | 2.6% | 41k |
12.00-16.00 | 3.6% | 52k |
16.00-19.00 | 4.8% | 41k |
19.00-22.00 | 5.2% | 25k |
22.00-01.00 | 3.9% | 10k |
01.00-06.00 | 2.0% | 5,000 |
05.00-09.00 | 3.2% | 17k |
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 — CAPITAL 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| * CLYDE 1 (GLASGOW & THE WEST) | 623k | 21.0% | 6.5m | 10.4 | 13.3% |
| BBC RADIO 2 | 503k | 17.0% | 4.5m | 8.9 | 9.2% |
| CAPITAL SCOTLAND this station | 414k | 14.0% | 1.8m | 4.3 | 3.7% |
| * SMOOTH RADIO SCOTLAND | 323k | 11.0% | 1.9m | 5.9 | 3.9% |
| BBC RADIO 4 | 322k | 11.0% | 3.0m | 9.3 | 6.2% |
| * FORTH 1 | 318k | 11.0% | 2.9m | 9.0 | 5.9% |
| BBC RADIO 1 | 282k | 9.0% | 1.3m | 4.5 | 2.6% |
| GREATEST HITS RADIO | 259k | 9.0% | 2.1m | 8.1 | 4.3% |
| * HEART SCOTLAND WEST | 259k | 9.0% | 1.2m | 4.6 | 2.5% |
| BBC RADIO 5 LIVE | 223k | 7.0% | 1.1m | 4.9 | 2.2% |
| CLASSIC FM | 198k | 7.0% | 1.8m | 9.1 | 3.7% |
| BBC 6 MUSIC | 151k | 5.0% | 1.7m | 11.1 | 3.4% |
| * GREATEST HITS RADIO (GLASGOW & THE WEST) | 151k | 5.0% | 1.1m | 7.4 | 2.3% |
| TALKSPORT | 144k | 5.0% | 1.0m | 7.1 | 2.1% |
| * HEART SCOTLAND EAST | 140k | 5.0% | 663k | 4.7 | 1.4% |
| 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% |
| * GREATEST HITS RADIO (EDINBURGH & THE LOTHIANS & FIFE & FALKIRK) | 108k | 4.0% | 965k | 8.9 | 2.0% |
| HEART 80S | 100k | 3.0% | 419k | 4.2 | 0.9% |
| GOLD RADIO UK | 86k | 3.0% | 353k | 4.1 | 0.7% |
| * NATION RADIO SCOTLAND (WEST) | 75k | 3.0% | 560k | 7.5 | 1.2% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO COUNTRY | 74k | 2.0% | 537k | 7.2 | 1.1% |
| PLANET ROCK | 73k | 2.0% | 692k | 9.5 | 1.4% |
| BBC RADIO 3 | 70k | 2.0% | 613k | 8.8 | 1.3% |
| MAGIC | 69k | 2.0% | 198k | 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! | 41k | 1.0% | 300k | 7.4 | 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% |
| TALKSPORT2 | 24k | 1.0% | 42k | 1.7 | 0.1% |
| VIRGIN RADIO CHILLED | 24k | 1.0% | 46k | 1.9 | 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% |
| BBC RADIO 1XTRA | 15k | 0.0% | 118k | 8.1 | 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% |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| COUNTRYLINE RADIO (WAS CHRIS COUNTRY RADIO) | 0 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 3.0 | 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 CAPITAL SCOTLAND’s Total Survey Area (RAJAR Table 7), all adults 15+.
Source: RAJAR — CAPITAL SCOTLAND TSA, MAR 2026 (H) · WEEKS 38 2025 - 13 2026 (15th SEPTEMBER '25 - 5th APRIL '26)