TOTAL GLOBAL RADIO (UK)
HGroupAggregate / network · RAJAR code 4100 · Half-yearly — 6-month rolling sample · National
Headline figures · MAR 2026
Weekly reach
27.10m
▼ 354k vs prev. quarter
% reach
47.0%
▬ 0.0% vs prev. quarter
Total hours
254.3m
▼ 8.2m vs prev. quarter
Average hours
9.4
▼ 0.2 vs prev. quarter
Market share
25.2%
▼ 0.7% vs prev. quarter
TSA population 58.25m · unweighted sample 66,591
Group members (88)
- CAPITAL ANTHEMSQ
- CAPITAL BIRMINGHAMH
- CAPITAL BRIGHTONY
- CAPITAL CHILLQ
- CAPITAL DANCEQ
- CAPITAL EAST MIDLANDSH
- CAPITAL LANCASHIREH
- CAPITAL LIVERPOOLH
- CAPITAL LONDONQ
- CAPITAL MANCHESTERH
- CAPITAL MID COUNTIESY
- CAPITAL NORTH EASTH
- CAPITAL NORTH WEST AND WALESH
- CAPITAL SOUTH COASTH
- CAPITAL XTRA (UK)H
- CAPITAL XTRA RELOADEDQ
- CAPITAL YORKSHIREH
- CLASSIC FM CALMQ
- CLASSIC FM MOVIESQ
- Capital (Out of Analogue Area)· no own data
- Classic FM (London)· no own data
- Classic FM (Midlands)· no own data
- Classic FM (N Ireland)· no own data
- Classic FM (North)· no own data
- Classic FM (Scotland)· no own data
- Classic FM (South)· no own data
- GOLD RADIO CAMBRIDGESHIREH
- GOLD RADIO EAST MIDLANDSH
- GOLD RADIO LONDONQ
- Gold Radio Out of Analogue Area· no own data
- HEART 00SQ
- HEART 10SQ
- HEART 70SQ
- HEART 80SQ
- HEART 90SQ
- HEART CAMBRIDGESHIREH
- HEART DANCEQ
- HEART EAST ANGLIAH
- HEART EAST MIDLANDSH
- HEART ESSEXH
- HEART FOUR COUNTIES (EXCL HEART HERTFORDSHIRE)H
- HEART KENTH
- HEART LONDONQ
- HEART LOVEQ
- HEART MUSICALSQ
- HEART NORTH EASTH
- HEART NORTH LANCS & CUMBRIAY
- HEART NORTH WESTH
- HEART SCOTLANDH
- HEART SOLENTH
- HEART SOUTH WALESH
- HEART SOUTH WESTH
- HEART SUSSEXH
- HEART THAMES VALLEYH
- HEART WEST COUNTRYH
- HEART WEST MIDLANDSH
- Heart Out of Analogue Area· no own data
- LBC (UK)H
- LBC NEWS (UK)H
- RADIO X 00SQ
- RADIO X 90SQ
- RADIO X CHILLEDQ
- RADIO X CLASSIC ROCKQ
- RADIO X LONDONQ
- RADIO X MANCHESTERH
- Radio X (Out Of Analogue Area)· no own data
- SMOOTH 70SQ
- SMOOTH 80SQ
- SMOOTH CHILLQ
- SMOOTH COUNTRYQ
- SMOOTH RADIO DEVONH
- SMOOTH RADIO EAST ANGLIAH
- SMOOTH RADIO ESSEXH
- SMOOTH RADIO KENTH
- SMOOTH RADIO LAKE DISTRICTY
- SMOOTH RADIO LONDONQ
- SMOOTH RADIO NORTH WEST AND WALESH
- SMOOTH RADIO SCOTLANDH
- SMOOTH RADIO SOLENTH
- SMOOTH RADIO SOUTH WALESH
- SMOOTH RADIO SUSSEXH
- SMOOTH RADIO THAMES VALLEYH
- SMOOTH RADIO THREE COUNTIESH
- SMOOTH RADIO WEST COUNTRYH
- SMOOTH RADIO WEST MIDLANDSH
- SMOOTH RELAXQ
- SMOOTH SOULQ
- Smooth Radio Out of Analogue Area· no own data
Weekly reach over time
All adults 15+, ’000s
Source: RAJAR — TOTAL GLOBAL RADIO (UK) 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 — TOTAL GLOBAL RADIO (UK) 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 — TOTAL GLOBAL RADIO (UK) 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+ | 27.10m | 47.0% | 9.4 | 100.0% |
| ADULTS 15-24 | 3.62m | 43.0% | 6.5 | 13.4% |
| ADULTS 25-34 | 4.68m | 50.0% | 7.4 | 17.3% |
| ADULTS 35-44 | 4.98m | 53.0% | 9.5 | 18.4% |
| ADULTS 45-54 | 4.44m | 52.0% | 10.7 | 16.4% |
| ADULTS 55-64 | 4.01m | 44.0% | 10.5 | 14.8% |
| ADULTS 65-74 | 3.42m | 43.0% | 10.7 | 12.6% |
| ADULTS 75+ | 1.96m | 36.0% | 11.7 | 7.2% |
| ADULTS 15-34 | 8.30m | 47.0% | 7.0 | 30.6% |
| ADULTS 15-44 | 13.28m | 49.0% | 7.9 | 49.0% |
| Men | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL MEN 15+ | 12.47m | 44.0% | 9.6 | 46.0% |
| MEN 15-24 | 1.75m | 40.0% | 7.2 | 6.4% |
| MEN 25-34 | 2.05m | 44.0% | 7.7 | 7.6% |
| MEN 35-44 | 2.21m | 49.0% | 9.9 | 8.2% |
| MEN 45-54 | 2.09m | 50.0% | 10.8 | 7.7% |
| MEN 55-64 | 1.86m | 42.0% | 10.8 | 6.9% |
| MEN 65-74 | 1.55m | 42.0% | 10.7 | 5.7% |
| MEN 75+ | 954k | 39.0% | 10.9 | 3.5% |
| Women | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL WOMEN 15+ | 14.63m | 49.0% | 9.2 | 54.0% |
| WOMEN 15-24 | 1.88m | 46.0% | 5.9 | 6.9% |
| WOMEN 25-34 | 2.63m | 55.0% | 7.1 | 9.7% |
| WOMEN 35-44 | 2.77m | 57.0% | 9.2 | 10.2% |
| WOMEN 45-54 | 2.35m | 54.0% | 10.5 | 8.7% |
| WOMEN 55-64 | 2.14m | 47.0% | 10.3 | 7.9% |
| WOMEN 65-74 | 1.86m | 43.0% | 10.6 | 6.9% |
| WOMEN 75+ | 1.00m | 34.0% | 12.3 | 3.7% |
| By social grade | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC1 ADULTS | 15.19m | 46.0% | 8.6 | 56.0% |
| C2DE ADULTS | 11.91m | 47.0% | 10.4 | 44.0% |
| ABC1 MEN | 6.88m | 44.0% | 8.5 | 25.4% |
| ABC1 WOMEN | 8.31m | 49.0% | 8.7 | 30.7% |
| C2DE MEN | 5.59m | 44.0% | 11.1 | 20.6% |
| C2DE WOMEN | 6.32m | 49.0% | 9.8 | 23.3% |
Reach, % reach and average hours per demographic. “% of audience” is the demographic’s share of the station’s total weekly reach.
Source: RAJAR — TOTAL GLOBAL RADIO (UK) TSA, MAR 2026 (H) · WEEKS 38 2025 - 13 2026 (15th SEPTEMBER '25 - 5th APRIL '26)
Listening by daypart · MAR 2026
| Monday–Friday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-06.00 | 25.3% | 24.75m |
06.00-24.00 | 25.3% | 24.51m |
07.00-11.00 | 24.3% | 16.43m |
11.00-16.00 | 26.2% | 16.99m |
16.00-20.00 | 25.3% | 13.57m |
20.00-02.00 | 26.9% | 6.32m |
02.00-05.00 | 26.0% | 1.34m |
05.00-05.00 | 25.3% | 24.74m |
05.00-07.00 | 23.5% | 4.28m |
05.00-02.00 | 25.3% | 24.67m |
05.00-20.00 | 25.2% | 23.94m |
| Saturday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-12.00 | 23.3% | 7.72m |
06.00-18.00 | 23.8% | 11.25m |
06.00-24.00 | 24.4% | 12.45m |
06.00-06.00 | 24.7% | 12.67m |
07.00-16.00 | 24.1% | 10.33m |
16.00-02.00 | 26.2% | 5.78m |
02.00-05.00 | 26.7% | 440k |
05.00-07.00 | 21.4% | 969k |
05.00-05.00 | 24.7% | 12.66m |
05.00-02.00 | 24.6% | 12.59m |
05.00-20.00 | 23.9% | 11.93m |
| Sunday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-12.00 | 23.5% | 6.79m |
06.00-18.00 | 24.4% | 10.32m |
06.00-24.00 | 24.7% | 11.32m |
06.00-06.00 | 24.8% | 11.62m |
07.00-16.00 | 24.5% | 9.50m |
16.00-02.00 | 25.6% | 5.11m |
02.00-05.00 | 27.7% | 445k |
05.00-07.00 | 23.4% | 808k |
05.00-05.00 | 24.8% | 11.49m |
05.00-02.00 | 24.8% | 11.41m |
05.00-20.00 | 24.4% | 10.90m |
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 — TOTAL GLOBAL RADIO (UK) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL GLOBAL RADIO (UK) Groupthis station | 27.10m | 47.0% | 254.3m | 9.4 | 25.2% |
| BBC RADIO 2 | 12.60m | 22.0% | 137.0m | 10.9 | 13.6% |
| BBC RADIO 4 | 9.07m | 16.0% | 105.8m | 11.7 | 10.5% |
| BBC RADIO 1 | 7.07m | 12.0% | 45.3m | 6.4 | 4.5% |
| GREATEST HITS RADIO | 5.74m | 10.0% | 54.8m | 9.5 | 5.4% |
| BBC RADIO 5 LIVE | 5.27m | 9.0% | 32.1m | 6.1 | 3.2% |
| CLASSIC FM | 4.17m | 7.0% | 33.4m | 8.0 | 3.3% |
| HITS RADIO | 3.80m | 7.0% | 16.8m | 4.4 | 1.7% |
| TALKSPORT | 3.29m | 6.0% | 22.2m | 6.8 | 2.2% |
| BBC 6 MUSIC | 2.51m | 4.0% | 23.5m | 9.3 | 2.3% |
| MAGIC | 2.32m | 4.0% | 12.4m | 5.4 | 1.2% |
| BBC RADIO 3 | 1.97m | 3.0% | 15.1m | 7.6 | 1.5% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO | 1.96m | 3.0% | 12.9m | 6.6 | 1.3% |
| KISSTORY | 1.78m | 3.0% | 7.5m | 4.2 | 0.7% |
| GOLD RADIO UK | 1.61m | 3.0% | 11.9m | 7.4 | 1.2% |
| BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA | 1.60m | 3.0% | 12.0m | 7.5 | 1.2% |
| HEART 80S | 1.60m | 3.0% | 7.0m | 4.4 | 0.7% |
| CAPITAL XTRA (UK) | 1.50m | 3.0% | 6.3m | 4.2 | 0.6% |
| ABSOLUTE 80S | 1.41m | 2.0% | 7.9m | 5.6 | 0.8% |
| KISS | 1.39m | 2.0% | 6.0m | 4.3 | 0.6% |
| PLANET ROCK | 1.07m | 2.0% | 9.6m | 9.0 | 1.0% |
| BBC WORLD SERVICE | 1.07m | 2.0% | 4.9m | 4.6 | 0.5% |
| VIRGIN RADIO | 1.04m | 2.0% | 6.4m | 6.1 | 0.6% |
| BBC RADIO 5 SPORTS EXTRA | 995k | 2.0% | 2.1m | 2.2 | 0.2% |
| CAPITAL DANCE | 993k | 2.0% | 4.8m | 4.8 | 0.5% |
| HEART DANCE | 991k | 2.0% | 4.4m | 4.4 | 0.4% |
| HEART 90S | 964k | 2.0% | 3.3m | 3.4 | 0.3% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 90S | 828k | 1.0% | 3.1m | 3.7 | 0.3% |
| ABSOLUTE CLASSIC ROCK | 769k | 1.0% | 4.2m | 5.4 | 0.4% |
| BBC RADIO 1XTRA | 743k | 1.0% | 3.8m | 5.0 | 0.4% |
| GB NEWS RADIO | 655k | 1.0% | 4.5m | 6.8 | 0.4% |
| BOOM RADIO | 636k | 1.0% | 9.3m | 14.6 | 0.9% |
| KISSTORY R&B | 623k | 1.0% | 2.1m | 3.4 | 0.2% |
| TIMES RADIO | 604k | 1.0% | 5.0m | 8.2 | 0.5% |
| HEART 70S | 575k | 1.0% | 2.0m | 3.6 | 0.2% |
| KERRANG! | 569k | 1.0% | 3.0m | 5.3 | 0.3% |
| TALK (WAS TALKRADIO) | 560k | 1.0% | 6.1m | 10.9 | 0.6% |
| TALKSPORT2 | 549k | 1.0% | 1.6m | 3.0 | 0.2% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO COUNTRY | 521k | 1.0% | 4.0m | 7.6 | 0.4% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 00S | 515k | 1.0% | 2.0m | 4.0 | 0.2% |
| BBC ASIAN NETWORK UK | 513k | 1.0% | 3.4m | 6.7 | 0.3% |
| CAPITAL XTRA RELOADED | 494k | 1.0% | 1.8m | 3.6 | 0.2% |
| SMOOTH RELAX | 484k | 1.0% | 2.4m | 5.0 | 0.2% |
| HEAT | 476k | 1.0% | 1.5m | 3.1 | 0.1% |
| MAGIC SOUL | 467k | 1.0% | 2.7m | 5.8 | 0.3% |
| MELLOW MAGIC | 431k | 1.0% | 1.6m | 3.7 | 0.2% |
| JAZZ FM | 416k | 1.0% | 1.8m | 4.4 | 0.2% |
| SMOOTH CHILL | 396k | 1.0% | 1.9m | 4.9 | 0.2% |
| SMOOTH COUNTRY | 384k | 1.0% | 2.1m | 5.4 | 0.2% |
| VIRGIN RADIO CHILLED | 348k | 1.0% | 576k | 1.7 | 0.1% |
| HITS RADIO PRIDE | 341k | 1.0% | 652k | 1.9 | 0.1% |
| VIRGIN RADIO LEGENDS (WAS VIRGIN RADIO ANTHEMS) | 336k | 1.0% | 743k | 2.2 | 0.1% |
| VIRGIN RADIO 80S | 277k | 0.0% | 445k | 1.6 | 0.0% |
| HITS RADIO CHILLED | 275k | 0.0% | 747k | 2.7 | 0.1% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 10S | 259k | 0.0% | 572k | 2.2 | 0.1% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 70S | 259k | 0.0% | 732k | 2.8 | 0.1% |
| KISS XTRA | 236k | 0.0% | 563k | 2.4 | 0.1% |
| RADIO X CLASSIC ROCK | 235k | 0.0% | 1.8m | 7.7 | 0.2% |
| CAPITAL CHILL | 214k | 0.0% | 824k | 3.9 | 0.1% |
| NATION 80S | 191k | 0.0% | 566k | 3.0 | 0.1% |
| MAGIC CLASSICAL | 136k | 0.0% | 1.0m | 7.5 | 0.1% |
| BLOOMBERG RADIO | 110k | 0.0% | 254k | 2.3 | 0.0% |
Weekly reach, hours and share for every station RAJAR reports within TOTAL GLOBAL RADIO (UK)’s Total Survey Area (RAJAR Table 7), all adults 15+.
Source: RAJAR — TOTAL GLOBAL RADIO (UK) TSA, MAR 2026 (H) · WEEKS 38 2025 - 13 2026 (15th SEPTEMBER '25 - 5th APRIL '26)