HITS RADIO NETWORK (ENGLAND) (EXC PARTNERS)
HNetworkAggregate / network · RAJAR code 4405 · Half-yearly — 6-month rolling sample · National
Headline figures · MAR 2026
TSA population 40.20m · unweighted sample 41,804
Weekly reach over time
All adults 15+, ’000s
Source: RAJAR — HITS RADIO NETWORK (ENGLAND) (EXC PARTNERS) 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 — HITS RADIO NETWORK (ENGLAND) (EXC PARTNERS) 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 — HITS RADIO NETWORK (ENGLAND) (EXC PARTNERS) 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+ | 3.06m | 8.0% | 4.7 | 100.0% |
| ADULTS 15-24 | 440k | 7.0% | 3.6 | 14.4% |
| ADULTS 25-34 | 799k | 12.0% | 3.8 | 26.1% |
| ADULTS 35-44 | 681k | 10.0% | 3.6 | 22.2% |
| ADULTS 45-54 | 520k | 9.0% | 6.4 | 17.0% |
| ADULTS 55-64 | 328k | 5.0% | 6.0 | 10.7% |
| ADULTS 65-74 | 220k | 4.0% | 7.3 | 7.2% |
| ADULTS 75+ | 77k | 2.0% | 4.1 | 2.5% |
| ADULTS 15-34 | 1.24m | 10.0% | 3.7 | 40.4% |
| ADULTS 15-44 | 1.92m | 10.0% | 3.7 | 62.6% |
| Men | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL MEN 15+ | 1.28m | 7.0% | 4.9 | 41.7% |
| MEN 15-24 | 199k | 6.0% | 4.3 | 6.5% |
| MEN 25-34 | 285k | 9.0% | 3.6 | 9.3% |
| MEN 35-44 | 267k | 8.0% | 3.4 | 8.7% |
| MEN 45-54 | 235k | 8.0% | 6.8 | 7.7% |
| MEN 55-64 | 145k | 5.0% | 5.9 | 4.7% |
| MEN 65-74 | 105k | 4.0% | 8.4 | 3.4% |
| MEN 75+ | 43k | 3.0% | 4.6 | 1.4% |
| Women | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL WOMEN 15+ | 1.79m | 9.0% | 4.5 | 58.3% |
| WOMEN 15-24 | 241k | 8.0% | 3.0 | 7.9% |
| WOMEN 25-34 | 513k | 15.0% | 3.9 | 16.8% |
| WOMEN 35-44 | 413k | 12.0% | 3.8 | 13.5% |
| WOMEN 45-54 | 285k | 9.0% | 6.1 | 9.3% |
| WOMEN 55-64 | 184k | 6.0% | 6.1 | 6.0% |
| WOMEN 65-74 | 116k | 4.0% | 6.3 | 3.8% |
| WOMEN 75+ | 34k | 2.0% | 3.4 | 1.1% |
| By social grade | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC1 ADULTS | 1.60m | 7.0% | 3.9 | 52.2% |
| C2DE ADULTS | 1.46m | 8.0% | 5.5 | 47.8% |
| ABC1 MEN | 651k | 6.0% | 4.2 | 21.2% |
| ABC1 WOMEN | 950k | 8.0% | 3.7 | 31.0% |
| C2DE MEN | 628k | 7.0% | 5.7 | 20.5% |
| C2DE WOMEN | 836k | 10.0% | 5.3 | 27.3% |
Reach, % reach and average hours per demographic. “% of audience” is the demographic’s share of the station’s total weekly reach.
Source: RAJAR — HITS RADIO NETWORK (ENGLAND) (EXC PARTNERS) 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 | 2.1% | 2.52m |
06.00-09.00 | 1.9% | 894k |
06.00-12.00 | 1.9% | 1.45m |
06.00-18.00 | 2.2% | 2.24m |
06.00-24.00 | 2.1% | 2.48m |
09.00-12.00 | 2.0% | 1.07m |
12.00-15.00 | 2.4% | 1.18m |
15.00-18.00 | 2.7% | 1.19m |
18.00-21.00 | 2.0% | 703k |
21.00-24.00 | 1.0% | 244k |
24.00-06.00 | 1.6% | 175k |
| Saturday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-09.00 | 1.5% | 187k |
06.00-12.00 | 1.9% | 512k |
06.00-18.00 | 2.1% | 873k |
06.00-24.00 | 2.1% | 968k |
06.00-06.00 | 2.1% | 991k |
09.00-12.00 | 2.1% | 425k |
12.00-15.00 | 2.4% | 428k |
15.00-18.00 | 2.3% | 352k |
18.00-21.00 | 2.3% | 208k |
21.00-24.00 | 1.7% | 98k |
24.00-06.00 | 1.5% | 53k |
| Sunday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-09.00 | 1.4% | 134k |
06.00-12.00 | 1.6% | 411k |
06.00-18.00 | 2.0% | 746k |
06.00-24.00 | 2.0% | 842k |
06.00-06.00 | 2.0% | 869k |
09.00-12.00 | 1.7% | 340k |
12.00-15.00 | 2.3% | 409k |
15.00-18.00 | 2.3% | 312k |
18.00-21.00 | 2.6% | 216k |
21.00-24.00 | 1.6% | 79k |
24.00-06.00 | 1.8% | 56k |
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 — HITS RADIO NETWORK (ENGLAND) (EXC PARTNERS) 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 | 8.16m | 20.0% | 87.2m | 10.7 | 12.8% |
| BBC RADIO 4 | 6.24m | 16.0% | 73.4m | 11.8 | 10.8% |
| BBC RADIO 1 | 4.66m | 12.0% | 29.2m | 6.3 | 4.3% |
| GREATEST HITS RADIO | 4.13m | 10.0% | 38.6m | 9.3 | 5.7% |
| BBC RADIO 5 LIVE | 3.75m | 9.0% | 23.4m | 6.3 | 3.4% |
| HITS RADIO | 3.09m | 8.0% | 14.5m | 4.7 | 2.1% |
| CLASSIC FM | 2.80m | 7.0% | 21.5m | 7.7 | 3.2% |
| TALKSPORT | 2.42m | 6.0% | 16.5m | 6.8 | 2.4% |
| MAGIC | 1.79m | 4.0% | 9.9m | 5.5 | 1.5% |
| BBC 6 MUSIC | 1.69m | 4.0% | 15.9m | 9.4 | 2.3% |
| BBC RADIO 3 | 1.40m | 3.0% | 10.4m | 7.4 | 1.5% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO | 1.38m | 3.0% | 9.1m | 6.6 | 1.3% |
| KISSTORY | 1.31m | 3.0% | 5.6m | 4.3 | 0.8% |
| CAPITAL XTRA (UK) | 1.26m | 3.0% | 5.6m | 4.4 | 0.8% |
| BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA | 1.11m | 3.0% | 8.6m | 7.7 | 1.3% |
| GOLD RADIO UK | 1.11m | 3.0% | 8.5m | 7.7 | 1.3% |
| HEART 80S | 1.07m | 3.0% | 4.8m | 4.4 | 0.7% |
| ABSOLUTE 80S | 976k | 2.0% | 5.9m | 6.1 | 0.9% |
| KISS | 968k | 2.0% | 4.3m | 4.4 | 0.6% |
| BBC WORLD SERVICE | 755k | 2.0% | 3.4m | 4.4 | 0.5% |
| VIRGIN RADIO | 724k | 2.0% | 4.4m | 6.0 | 0.6% |
| BBC RADIO 5 SPORTS EXTRA | 706k | 2.0% | 1.5m | 2.1 | 0.2% |
| CAPITAL DANCE | 704k | 2.0% | 3.3m | 4.7 | 0.5% |
| PLANET ROCK | 698k | 2.0% | 6.3m | 9.1 | 0.9% |
| HEART DANCE | 689k | 2.0% | 3.0m | 4.4 | 0.4% |
| HEART 90S | 682k | 2.0% | 2.6m | 3.8 | 0.4% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 90S | 612k | 2.0% | 2.3m | 3.8 | 0.3% |
| BBC RADIO 1XTRA | 595k | 1.0% | 3.0m | 5.1 | 0.4% |
| ABSOLUTE CLASSIC ROCK | 538k | 1.0% | 2.8m | 5.2 | 0.4% |
| KISSTORY R&B | 502k | 1.0% | 1.8m | 3.6 | 0.3% |
| GB NEWS RADIO | 463k | 1.0% | 3.2m | 6.9 | 0.5% |
| BOOM RADIO | 442k | 1.0% | 6.2m | 14.0 | 0.9% |
| BBC ASIAN NETWORK UK | 439k | 1.0% | 3.2m | 7.2 | 0.5% |
| TIMES RADIO | 434k | 1.0% | 3.5m | 8.1 | 0.5% |
| CAPITAL XTRA RELOADED | 426k | 1.0% | 1.6m | 3.7 | 0.2% |
| TALK (WAS TALKRADIO) | 400k | 1.0% | 4.4m | 11.0 | 0.6% |
| TALKSPORT2 | 396k | 1.0% | 1.3m | 3.4 | 0.2% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 00S | 383k | 1.0% | 1.5m | 4.0 | 0.2% |
| MAGIC SOUL | 382k | 1.0% | 2.2m | 5.7 | 0.3% |
| KERRANG! | 368k | 1.0% | 1.6m | 4.5 | 0.2% |
| HEART 70S | 364k | 1.0% | 1.2m | 3.4 | 0.2% |
| SMOOTH RELAX | 340k | 1.0% | 1.8m | 5.3 | 0.3% |
| HEAT | 321k | 1.0% | 954k | 3.0 | 0.1% |
| MELLOW MAGIC | 307k | 1.0% | 1.1m | 3.5 | 0.2% |
| JAZZ FM | 297k | 1.0% | 1.5m | 5.0 | 0.2% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO COUNTRY | 292k | 1.0% | 2.0m | 7.0 | 0.3% |
| SMOOTH CHILL | 276k | 1.0% | 1.1m | 4.0 | 0.2% |
| SMOOTH COUNTRY | 249k | 1.0% | 1.4m | 5.5 | 0.2% |
| HITS RADIO PRIDE | 238k | 1.0% | 513k | 2.2 | 0.1% |
| VIRGIN RADIO CHILLED | 234k | 1.0% | 311k | 1.3 | 0.0% |
| HITS RADIO CHILLED | 225k | 1.0% | 687k | 3.1 | 0.1% |
| VIRGIN RADIO LEGENDS (WAS VIRGIN RADIO ANTHEMS) | 211k | 1.0% | 502k | 2.4 | 0.1% |
| KISS XTRA | 196k | 0.0% | 504k | 2.6 | 0.1% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 10S | 191k | 0.0% | 477k | 2.5 | 0.1% |
| VIRGIN RADIO 80S | 172k | 0.0% | 222k | 1.3 | 0.0% |
| CAPITAL CHILL | 167k | 0.0% | 648k | 3.9 | 0.1% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 70S | 161k | 0.0% | 475k | 3.0 | 0.1% |
| RADIO X CLASSIC ROCK | 157k | 0.0% | 1.4m | 8.8 | 0.2% |
| BLOOMBERG RADIO | 110k | 0.0% | 254k | 2.3 | 0.0% |
| NATION 80S | 108k | 0.0% | 309k | 2.9 | 0.0% |
| MAGIC CLASSICAL | 93k | 0.0% | 649k | 7.0 | 0.1% |
Weekly reach, hours and share for every station RAJAR reports within HITS RADIO NETWORK (ENGLAND) (EXC PARTNERS)’s Total Survey Area (RAJAR Table 7), all adults 15+.
Source: RAJAR — HITS RADIO NETWORK (ENGLAND) (EXC PARTNERS) TSA, MAR 2026 (H) · WEEKS 38 2025 - 13 2026 (15th SEPTEMBER '25 - 5th APRIL '26)