HEART ESSEX - COLCHESTER
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Local / regional · RAJAR code 4494 · · Local
Headline figures · JUN 2026
Weekly reach
35k
4,200vs prev. quarter
% reach
17.0%
2.0%vs prev. quarter
Total hours
408k
1,600vs prev. quarter
Average hours
11.6
1.3vs prev. quarter
Market share
11.8%
0.6%vs prev. quarter
TSA population 213k · unweighted sample 699
Listening by daypart · JUN 2026
| Monday–Friday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
01.00-04.00 Guy Howard | 63.8% | 2,000 |
04.00-06.30 Early Breakfast with Lindsey Russell | 36.8% | 4,300 |
06.30-10.00 Heart Breakfast with Jamie Theakston and Amanda Holden | 10.1% | 22k |
10.00-13.00 Pandora Christie | 7.4% | 18k |
13.00-16.00 Matt Wilkinson | 7.1% | 18k |
16.00-19.00 JK and Kelly Brook | 9.0% | 18k |
19.00-22.00 Dev Griffin | 8.2% | 8,600 |
22.00-01.00 Ben Atkinson | 30.1% | 2,400 |
| Saturday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
01.00-06.00 Seb Bailey | 40.0% | 1,900 |
06.00-10.00 Rob Howard | 16.3% | 8,600 |
10.00-13.00 Saturday Breakfast with Mark Wright and Olly Murs | 13.3% | 13k |
13.00-16.00 Dev Griffin | 10.9% | 9,300 |
16.00-19.00 Vicky Pattison | 10.9% | 6,500 |
19.00-23.00 Heart's Club Classics with Pandora Christie | 10.9% | 5,000 |
23.00-01.00 Rezzy Ghadjar | 33.7% | 2,800 |
| Sunday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
01.00-06.00 Seb Bailey | 56.7% | 2,200 |
06.00-10.00 Rob Howard | 16.1% | 4,800 |
10.00-13.00 Zoe Hardman | 11.6% | 9,700 |
13.00-16.00 Yasmin Evans | 9.6% | 6,900 |
16.00-19.00 The EE Official Big Top 40 from Global | 8.0% | 6,200 |
19.00-22.00 Emma Bunton | 7.8% | 3,400 |
22.00-01.00 Rezzy Ghadjar | 42.9% | 2,000 |
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 — HEART ESSEX - COLCHESTER 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+ | 35k | 17.0% | 11.6 | 100.0% |
| ADULTS 15-24 | 6,000 | 20.0% | 31.8 | 17.1% |
| ADULTS 25-34 | 4,000 | 13.0% | 3.6 | 11.4% |
| ADULTS 35-44 | 6,000 | 17.0% | 12.5 | 17.1% |
| ADULTS 45-54 | 9,700 | 31.0% | 6.0 | 27.5% |
| ADULTS 55-64 | 4,200 | 13.0% | 9.1 | 12.0% |
| ADULTS 65-74 | 2,000 | 10.0% | 12.2 | 5.6% |
| ADULTS 75+ | 3,200 | 11.0% | 1.8 | 9.2% |
| ADULTS 15-34 | 10k | 16.0% | 20.5 | 28.5% |
| ADULTS 15-44 | 16k | 16.0% | 17.5 | 45.6% |
| Men | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL MEN 15+ | 13k | 13.0% | 11.2 | 37.5% |
| MEN 15-24 | 3,500 | 21.0% | 32.6 | 9.9% |
| MEN 25-34 | 800 | 5.0% | 2.0 | 2.2% |
| MEN 35-44 | 500 | 3.0% | 1.1 | 1.3% |
| MEN 45-54 | 3,500 | 22.0% | 3.6 | 9.9% |
| MEN 55-64 | 1,300 | 8.0% | 5.5 | 3.7% |
| MEN 65-74 | 800 | 12.0% | 8.1 | 2.3% |
| MEN 75+ | 2,900 | 17.0% | 1.9 | 8.2% |
| Women | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL WOMEN 15+ | 22k | 20.0% | 11.9 | 62.5% |
| WOMEN 15-24 | 2,500 | 18.0% | 30.8 | 7.2% |
| WOMEN 25-34 | 3,200 | 20.0% | 4.0 | 9.2% |
| WOMEN 35-44 | 5,500 | 30.0% | 13.4 | 15.7% |
| WOMEN 45-54 | 6,200 | 38.0% | 7.4 | 17.6% |
| WOMEN 55-64 | 2,900 | 18.0% | 10.7 | 8.3% |
| WOMEN 65-74 | 1,200 | 9.0% | 14.9 | 3.4% |
| WOMEN 75+ | 400 | 3.0% | 1.5 | 1.1% |
| By social grade | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC1 ADULTS | 16k | 15.0% | 8.3 | 46.0% |
| C2DE ADULTS | 19k | 18.0% | 14.4 | 54.0% |
| ABC1 MEN | 3,700 | 9.0% | 4.9 | 10.6% |
| ABC1 WOMEN | 12k | 19.0% | 9.3 | 35.4% |
| C2DE MEN | 9,500 | 16.0% | 13.6 | 26.9% |
| C2DE WOMEN | 9,500 | 21.0% | 15.2 | 27.1% |
Source: RAJAR — HEART ESSEX - COLCHESTER 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 | 161k | 76.0% | 3.4m | 21.4 | 100.0% |
| ANY COMMER CIAL | 117k | 55.0% | 1.8m | 15.3 | 52.0% |
| ANY BBC | 102k | 48.0% | 1.6m | 15.6 | 45.9% |
| BBC RADIO 2 | 49k | 23.0% | 831k | 16.8 | 24.1% |
| HEART ESSEX COLCHE STER | 35k | 17.0% | 408k | 11.6 | 11.8% |
| HEART ESSEX | 35k | 17.0% | 408k | 11.6 | 11.8% |
| BBC RADIO 1 | 25k | 12.0% | 170k | 6.9 | 4.9% |
| BBC RADIO 4 | 24k | 11.0% | 238k | 10.1 | 6.9% |
| BBC ESSEX | 19k | 9.0% | 125k | 6.6 | 3.6% |
| OTHER NATION AL COMMER CIAL | 19k | 9.0% | 101k | 5.4 | 2.9% |
| GREAT- EST HITS RADIO (ESSEX) | 16k | 8.0% | 184k | 11.4 | 5.3% |
| OTHER STATION | 15k | 7.0% | 71k | 4.9 | 2.0% |
| SMOOTH RADIO ESSEX | 14k | 6.0% | 80k | 5.9 | 2.3% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO | 13k | 6.0% | 119k | 8.9 | 3.5% |
| KISS TORY | 12k | 6.0% | 36k | 3.0 | 1.0% |
| KISS | 9,900 | 5.0% | 31k | 3.2 | 0.9% |
| CAPITAL NET WORK (UK) | 9,700 | 5.0% | 44k | 4.5 | 1.3% |
| CLASSIC FM | 9,200 | 4.0% | 31k | 3.3 | 0.9% |
| TALK SPORT | 8,900 | 4.0% | 62k | 7.0 | 1.8% |
| BBC RADIO 3 | 7,200 | 3.0% | 61k | 8.5 | 1.8% |
| BBC RADIO 5 LIVE | 7,100 | 3.0% | 53k | 7.4 | 1.5% |
| BBC 6 MUSIC | 7,100 | 3.0% | 60k | 8.5 | 1.8% |
| MAGIC | 6,900 | 3.0% | 44k | 6.4 | 1.3% |
| CAPITAL XTRA (UK) | 6,800 | 3.0% | 14k | 2.0 | 0.4% |
| RADIO X NET WORK (UK) | 6,600 | 3.0% | 44k | 6.7 | 1.3% |
| RADIO ESSEX DAB | 6,300 | 3.0% | 101k | 16.0 | 2.9% |
| HEART 80S | 5,800 | 3.0% | 75k | 12.9 | 2.2% |
| LBC BRAND (UK) | 5,600 | 3.0% | 50k | 8.8 | 1.4% |
| BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA | 5,400 | 3.0% | 15k | 2.7 | 0.4% |
| VIRGIN RADIO | 5,400 | 3.0% | 37k | 6.9 | 1.1% |
| GOLD RADIO UK | 5,300 | 2.0% | 39k | 7.5 | 1.1% |
| ABSO LUTE 80S | 5,300 | 2.0% | 26k | 4.9 | 0.8% |
| CAPITAL DANCE | 5,300 | 3.0% | 7,800 | 1.5 | 0.2% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO COUN TRY | 4,600 | 2.0% | 14k | 3.1 | 0.4% |
| HITS RADIO (ESSEX) | 4,200 | 2.0% | 17k | 4.0 | 0.5% |
| OTHER LOCAL COMM. | 4,000 | 2.0% | 5,400 | 1.3 | 0.2% |
| SMOOTH CHILL | 3,400 | 2.0% | 14k | 4.2 | 0.4% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO 90S | 3,300 | 2.0% | 6,700 | 2.0 | 0.2% |
| HEART DANCE | 3,300 | 2.0% | 5,500 | 1.7 | 0.2% |
| OTHER BBC LOCAL | 3,000 | 1.0% | 8,500 | 2.8 | 0.2% |
| GB NEWS RADIO | 2,700 | 1.0% | 33k | 12.2 | 1.0% |
| BOOM RADIO | 2,100 | 1.0% | 6,000 | 2.9 | 0.2% |
| PLANET ROCK | 2,000 | 1.0% | 1,400 | 0.7 | — |
| BBC RADIO 1XTRA | 1,800 | 1.0% | 3,000 | 1.7 | 0.1% |
| HEART 90S | 1,800 | 1.0% | 5,900 | 3.3 | 0.2% |
| KISS TORY R&B | 1,700 | 1.0% | 6,000 | 3.6 | 0.2% |
| MELLOW MAGIC | 1,700 | 1.0% | 15k | 8.4 | 0.4% |
| SMOOTH COUN TRY | 1,700 | 1.0% | 13k | 7.8 | 0.4% |
| ABSO LUTE CLASSIC ROCK | 1,600 | 1.0% | 2,700 | 1.7 | 0.1% |
| TIMES RADIO | 1,600 | 1.0% | 1,900 | 1.2 | 0.1% |
| BBC RADIO 5 SPORTS EXTRA | 1,500 | 1.0% | 2,400 | 1.6 | 0.1% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO 70S | 1,500 | 1.0% | 1,000 | 0.7 | — |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO 00S | 1,400 | 1.0% | 15k | 10.7 | 0.4% |
| VIRGIN RADIO 80S | 1,300 | 1.0% | 2,400 | 1.8 | 0.1% |
| MAGIC SOUL | 1,200 | 1.0% | 59k | 48.9 | 1.7% |
| VIRGIN RADIO CHILLED | 1,200 | 1.0% | 800 | 0.7 | — |
| BBC WORLD SERVICE | 1,100 | — | 2,500 | 2.3 | 0.1% |
| RADIO X CLASSIC ROCK | 1,100 | 1.0% | 1,200 | 1.1 | — |
| VIRGIN RADIO LE- GENDS | 1,100 | 1.0% | 800 | 0.8 | — |
| JAZZ FM | 900 | — | 8,800 | 9.2 | 0.3% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO 10S | 800 | — | 500 | 0.6 | — |
| CAPITAL CHILL | 800 | — | 3,600 | 4.7 | 0.1% |
| TALK SPORT2 | 800 | — | 2,200 | 2.8 | 0.1% |
| SMOOTH RELAX | 700 | — | 6,800 | 9.2 | 0.2% |
| CAPITAL XTRA RELOAD ED | 600 | — | 3,100 | 5.0 | 0.1% |
| HITS RADIO PRIDE | 600 | — | 400 | 0.6 | — |
| HEAT | 500 | — | 1,500 | 3.4 | — |
| KER RANG! | 500 | — | 300 | 0.7 | — |
| TALK | 500 | — | 4,500 | 8.5 | 0.1% |
| NATION 80S | 400 | — | 300 | 0.8 | — |
| HEART 70S | 200 | — | 500 | 1.9 | — |
| HITS RADIO CHILLED | 100 | — | 100 | 0.5 | — |
| SUNRISE RADIO NATION AL | 100 | — | — | 0.5 | — |
| COUN TRY LINE RADIO | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0% |
| BBC ASIAN NET WORK | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0% |
| BLOOM BERG RADIO | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0% |
| KISS XTRA | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0% |
| MAGIC CLASSIC AL | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0% |
Every station RAJAR reports within this station’s Total Survey Area (RAJAR Table 7). — means no estimate was published.
Source: RAJAR — HEART ESSEX - COLCHESTER TSA, JUN 2026 (Y) · WEEKS 26 2025 - 25 2026 (23rd JUNE '25 - 28th JUNE '26)
Weekly reach over time
Weekly reach ('000s) · Source: RAJAR — HEART ESSEX - COLCHESTER TSA, JUN 2026 (Y) · WEEKS 26 2025 - 25 2026 (23rd JUNE '25 - 28th JUNE '26)
Total hours over time
Total hours ('000s) · Source: RAJAR — HEART ESSEX - COLCHESTER 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 — HEART ESSEX - COLCHESTER TSA, JUN 2026 (Y) · WEEKS 26 2025 - 25 2026 (23rd JUNE '25 - 28th JUNE '26)