SMOOTH RADIO LAKE DISTRICT
YLocal / regional · RAJAR code 4266 · · Local
Part of: SMOOTH BRAND (UK), TOTAL GLOBAL RADIO (UK), SMOOTH RADIO NETWORK (UK)
Headline figures · JUN 2026
Weekly reach
10k
1,300vs prev. quarter
% reach
19.0%
3.0%vs prev. quarter
Total hours
116k
6,400vs prev. quarter
Average hours
11.4
1.1vs prev. quarter
Market share
11.8%
0.5%vs prev. quarter
TSA population 54k · unweighted sample 558
Listening by daypart · JUN 2026
| Monday–Friday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-10.00 | 12.0% | 5,600 |
10.00-13.00 | 12.8% | 6,300 |
13.00-16.00 | 10.8% | 5,600 |
16.00-19.00 | 11.6% | 4,900 |
19.00-22.00 | 9.1% | 2,100 |
22.00-01.00 | 11.9% | 1,100 |
01.00-04.00 | 21.0% | 300 |
04.00-06.00 | 22.5% | 1,100 |
06.00-06.00 | 12.1% | 9,300 |
| Saturday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
01.00-06.00 | 27.6% | 500 |
06.00-10.00 | 10.4% | 1,900 |
10.00-13.00 | 13.9% | 2,700 |
13.00-16.00 | 12.3% | 2,200 |
16.00-19.00 | 9.3% | 1,200 |
19.00-22.00 | 7.0% | 600 |
22.00-01.00 | 22.0% | 400 |
| Sunday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
01.00-06.00 | 25.2% | 500 |
06.00-10.00 | 13.5% | 2,200 |
10.00-13.00 | 10.7% | 2,200 |
13.00-16.00 | 8.3% | 1,300 |
16.00-19.00 | 5.3% | 1,100 |
19.00-22.00 | 5.7% | 300 |
22.00-01.00 | 2.0% | 100 |
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 — SMOOTH RADIO LAKE DISTRICT TSA, JUN 2026 (Y) · WEEKS 26 2025 - 25 2026 (23rd JUNE '25 - 28th JUNE '26)
Audience profile · JUN 2026
| By age | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL ADULTS 15+ | 10k | 19.0% | 11.4 | 100.0% |
| ADULTS 15-24 | 800 | 14.0% | 4.4 | 7.9% |
| ADULTS 25-34 | 800 | 13.0% | 13.2 | 8.0% |
| ADULTS 35-44 | 600 | 8.0% | 3.3 | 6.4% |
| ADULTS 45-54 | 2,000 | 27.0% | 11.3 | 20.0% |
| ADULTS 55-64 | 1,500 | 15.0% | 7.4 | 14.5% |
| ADULTS 65-74 | 3,900 | 42.0% | 15.8 | 38.4% |
| ADULTS 75+ | 500 | 6.0% | 9.4 | 4.9% |
| ADULTS 15-34 | 1,600 | 14.0% | 8.8 | 15.9% |
| ADULTS 15-44 | 2,300 | 11.0% | 7.2 | 22.2% |
| Men | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL MEN 15+ | 4,700 | 18.0% | 15.1 | 46.3% |
| MEN 15-24 | 400 | 13.0% | 5.5 | 3.8% |
| MEN 25-34 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0 | 0.0% |
| MEN 35-44 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0 | 0.0% |
| MEN 45-54 | 500 | 15.0% | 14.7 | 5.3% |
| MEN 55-64 | 1,100 | 22.0% | 7.5 | 10.4% |
| MEN 65-74 | 2,400 | 51.0% | 21.6 | 24.0% |
| MEN 75+ | 300 | 9.0% | 1.1 | 2.7% |
| Women | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL WOMEN 15+ | 5,400 | 19.0% | 8.3 | 53.7% |
| WOMEN 15-24 | 400 | 15.0% | 3.3 | 4.1% |
| WOMEN 25-34 | 800 | 25.0% | 13.2 | 8.0% |
| WOMEN 35-44 | 600 | 16.0% | 3.3 | 6.4% |
| WOMEN 45-54 | 1,500 | 39.0% | 10.0 | 14.7% |
| WOMEN 55-64 | 400 | 8.0% | 7.2 | 4.1% |
| WOMEN 65-74 | 1,500 | 32.0% | 6.0 | 14.3% |
| WOMEN 75+ | 200 | 5.0% | 19.5 | 2.2% |
| By social grade | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC1 ADULTS | 5,300 | 15.0% | 6.6 | 52.4% |
| C2DE ADULTS | 4,800 | 26.0% | 16.7 | 47.6% |
| ABC1 MEN | 2,500 | 15.0% | 7.0 | 24.7% |
| ABC1 WOMEN | 2,800 | 15.0% | 6.3 | 27.7% |
| C2DE MEN | 2,200 | 24.0% | 24.3 | 21.5% |
| C2DE WOMEN | 2,600 | 29.0% | 10.4 | 26.1% |
Source: RAJAR — SMOOTH RADIO LAKE DISTRICT TSA, JUN 2026 (Y) · WEEKS 26 2025 - 25 2026 (23rd JUNE '25 - 28th JUNE '26)
Stations in this survey area · JUN 2026
| Station | Reach | % reach | Total hours | Avg hrs | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL RADIO | 48k | 89.0% | 980k | 20.3 | 100.0% |
| ANY BBC | 38k | 70.0% | 574k | 15.2 | 58.5% |
| ANY COMMER CIAL | 31k | 57.0% | 396k | 12.8 | 40.4% |
| BBC RADIO 2 | 17k | 32.0% | 182k | 10.5 | 18.6% |
| BBC RADIO 4 | 13k | 24.0% | 142k | 11.0 | 14.5% |
| HEART NORTH LANCS & CUMB RIA | 12k | 22.0% | 69k | 5.9 | 7.0% |
| SMOOTH RADIO LAKE DIS- TRICT | 10k | 19.0% | 116k | 11.4 | 11.8% |
| BBC RADIO 1 | 9,000 | 17.0% | 57k | 6.3 | 5.8% |
| BBC RADIO CUMB RIA | 6,400 | 12.0% | 46k | 7.2 | 4.7% |
| BBC 6 MUSIC | 5,300 | 10.0% | 50k | 9.4 | 5.1% |
| BBC RADIO 5 LIVE | 4,800 | 9.0% | 38k | 7.9 | 3.8% |
| OTHER NATION AL COMMER CIAL | 4,200 | 8.0% | 25k | 5.9 | 2.5% |
| BBC RADIO 3 | 3,700 | 7.0% | 38k | 10.2 | 3.8% |
| CLASSIC FM | 3,100 | 6.0% | 22k | 7.1 | 2.2% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO | 2,700 | 5.0% | 17k | 6.4 | 1.8% |
| CAPITAL NET WORK (UK) | 2,300 | 4.0% | 11k | 4.6 | 1.1% |
| TALK SPORT | 2,100 | 4.0% | 11k | 5.2 | 1.1% |
| OTHER STATION | 2,100 | 4.0% | 11k | 5.2 | 1.1% |
| RADIO X NET WORK (UK) | 2,000 | 4.0% | 9,900 | 4.9 | 1.0% |
| LBC BRAND (UK) | 1,900 | 4.0% | 13k | 6.5 | 1.3% |
| BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA | 1,900 | 4.0% | 4,500 | 2.3 | 0.5% |
| HEART 80S | 1,700 | 3.0% | 6,700 | 3.9 | 0.7% |
| GOLD RADIO UK | 1,500 | 3.0% | 5,900 | 4.0 | 0.6% |
| BBC RADIO 5 SPORTS EXTRA | 1,200 | 2.0% | 4,200 | 3.5 | 0.4% |
| OTHER BBC LOCAL | 1,100 | 2.0% | 5,000 | 4.6 | 0.5% |
| HEART 90S | 1,100 | 2.0% | 9,700 | 9.0 | 1.0% |
| GREAT- EST HITS RADIO | 1,000 | 2.0% | 5,200 | 5.4 | 0.5% |
| KISS | 1,000 | 2.0% | 2,000 | 2.1 | 0.2% |
| MAGIC | 900 | 2.0% | 7,700 | 8.3 | 0.8% |
| BBC WORLD SERVICE | 900 | 2.0% | 2,200 | 2.4 | 0.2% |
| TALK | 900 | 2.0% | 18k | 20.1 | 1.8% |
| CAPITAL DANCE | 800 | 1.0% | 7,300 | 9.8 | 0.7% |
| GB NEWS RADIO | 800 | 1.0% | 4,300 | 5.3 | 0.4% |
| TIMES RADIO | 700 | 1.0% | 2,900 | 4.4 | 0.3% |
| SMOOTH CHILL | 600 | 1.0% | 6,700 | 11.5 | 0.7% |
| HEART 70S | 500 | 1.0% | 2,000 | 4.3 | 0.2% |
| HEART DANCE | 500 | 1.0% | 1,000 | 2.0 | 0.1% |
| ABSO LUTE 80S | 400 | 1.0% | 4,600 | 10.9 | 0.5% |
| KISS TORY | 400 | 1.0% | 1,100 | 3.0 | 0.1% |
| SMOOTH RELAX | 400 | 1.0% | 5,300 | 14.6 | 0.5% |
| CAPITAL XTRA (UK) | 300 | 1.0% | 300 | 0.9 | — |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO 70S | 300 | 1.0% | 400 | 1.2 | — |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO 90S | 300 | 1.0% | 300 | 1.0 | — |
| ABSO LUTE CLASSIC ROCK | 300 | — | 700 | 2.7 | 0.1% |
| HEAT | 300 | — | 300 | 1.1 | — |
| NATION 80S | 300 | 1.0% | 1,600 | 5.9 | 0.2% |
| PLANET ROCK | 300 | 1.0% | 2,100 | 6.9 | 0.2% |
| TALK SPORT2 | 300 | 1.0% | 800 | 2.3 | 0.1% |
| VIRGIN RADIO | 300 | 1.0% | 3,100 | 11.0 | 0.3% |
| HITS RADIO | 200 | — | 200 | 0.7 | — |
| OTHER LOCAL COMM. | 200 | — | 500 | 2.3 | 0.1% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO 00S | 200 | — | 900 | 4.7 | 0.1% |
| BOOM RADIO | 200 | — | 500 | 1.9 | — |
| MAGIC CLASSIC AL | 200 | — | 200 | 0.8 | — |
| SUNRISE RADIO NATION AL | 200 | — | 400 | 2.8 | — |
| BBC RADIO 1XTRA | 100 | — | 100 | 0.8 | — |
| BBC ASIAN NET WORK | 100 | — | 400 | 5.8 | — |
| HITS RADIO PRIDE | 100 | — | 100 | 0.6 | — |
| JAZZ FM | 100 | — | 200 | 1.3 | — |
| KISS XTRA | 100 | — | 100 | 0.8 | — |
| RADIO X CLASSIC ROCK | 100 | — | 200 | 2.8 | — |
| VIRGIN RADIO LE- GENDS | 100 | — | — | 0.6 | — |
| COUN TRY LINE RADIO | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO COUN TRY | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0% |
| BLOOM BERG RADIO | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0% |
| CAPITAL CHILL | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0% |
| CAPITAL XTRA RELOAD ED | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0% |
| KISS TORY R&B | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0% |
| HITS RADIO CHILLED | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0% |
| MAGIC SOUL | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0% |
| MELLOW MAGIC | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0% |
| SMOOTH COUN TRY | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO 10S | — | — | — | 0.8 | — |
| KER RANG! | — | — | — | 0.5 | — |
| VIRGIN RADIO CHILLED | — | — | — | 0.5 | — |
| VIRGIN RADIO 80S | — | — | — | 0.8 | — |
Every station RAJAR reports within this station’s Total Survey Area (RAJAR Table 7). — means no estimate was published.
Source: RAJAR — SMOOTH RADIO LAKE DISTRICT TSA, JUN 2026 (Y) · WEEKS 26 2025 - 25 2026 (23rd JUNE '25 - 28th JUNE '26)
Weekly reach over time
Weekly reach ('000s) · Source: RAJAR — SMOOTH RADIO LAKE DISTRICT TSA, JUN 2026 (Y) · WEEKS 26 2025 - 25 2026 (23rd JUNE '25 - 28th JUNE '26)
Total hours over time
Total hours ('000s) · Source: RAJAR — SMOOTH RADIO LAKE DISTRICT TSA, JUN 2026 (Y) · WEEKS 26 2025 - 25 2026 (23rd JUNE '25 - 28th JUNE '26)
Market share over time
Market share (% of all-radio hours within TSA) · Source: RAJAR — SMOOTH RADIO LAKE DISTRICT TSA, JUN 2026 (Y) · WEEKS 26 2025 - 25 2026 (23rd JUNE '25 - 28th JUNE '26)