HEART ESSEX - HARLOW
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Local / regional · RAJAR code 4495 · Yearly — 12-month rolling sample · Local
Headline figures · MAR 2026
TSA population 116k · unweighted sample 800
Weekly reach over time
All adults 15+, ’000s
Source: RAJAR — HEART ESSEX - HARLOW TSA, MAR 2026 (Y) · WEEKS 14 2025 - 13 2026 (31st MARCH '25 - 5th APRIL '26)
Total hours over time
All adults 15+, ’000s of hours
Source: RAJAR — HEART ESSEX - HARLOW TSA, MAR 2026 (Y) · WEEKS 14 2025 - 13 2026 (31st MARCH '25 - 5th APRIL '26)
Market share over time
Share of all-radio hours within the station’s TSA
Source: RAJAR — HEART ESSEX - HARLOW TSA, MAR 2026 (Y) · WEEKS 14 2025 - 13 2026 (31st MARCH '25 - 5th APRIL '26)
Audience profile · MAR 2026
| By age | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL ADULTS 15+ | 11k | 9.0% | 9.8 | 100.0% |
| ADULTS 15-24 | 3,300 | 21.0% | 2.7 | 30.5% |
| ADULTS 25-34 | 1,500 | 8.0% | 2.0 | 13.9% |
| ADULTS 35-44 | 1,800 | 9.0% | 7.4 | 17.1% |
| ADULTS 45-54 | 1,400 | 8.0% | 24.8 | 12.7% |
| ADULTS 55-64 | 1,200 | 7.0% | 14.4 | 11.1% |
| ADULTS 65-74 | 1,500 | 10.0% | 16.7 | 13.9% |
| ADULTS 75+ | 100 | 1.0% | 41.3 | 1.0% |
| ADULTS 15-34 | 4,800 | 14.0% | 2.5 | 44.3% |
| ADULTS 15-44 | 6,600 | 12.0% | 3.9 | 61.4% |
| Men | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL MEN 15+ | 3,600 | 7.0% | 6.5 | 33.3% |
| MEN 15-24 | 1,200 | 15.0% | 1.9 | 10.9% |
| MEN 25-34 | 200 | 3.0% | 1.8 | 2.2% |
| MEN 35-44 | 600 | 6.0% | 2.5 | 5.7% |
| MEN 45-54 | 200 | 2.0% | 1.3 | 1.7% |
| MEN 55-64 | 800 | 10.0% | 19.8 | 7.7% |
| MEN 65-74 | 600 | 8.0% | 5.0 | 5.1% |
| MEN 75+ | — | — | — | — |
| Women | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL WOMEN 15+ | 7,200 | 12.0% | 11.5 | 66.7% |
| WOMEN 15-24 | 2,100 | 28.0% | 3.2 | 19.6% |
| WOMEN 25-34 | 1,300 | 12.0% | 2.0 | 11.6% |
| WOMEN 35-44 | 1,200 | 11.0% | 9.9 | 11.3% |
| WOMEN 45-54 | 1,200 | 13.0% | 28.4 | 11.0% |
| WOMEN 55-64 | 400 | 4.0% | 2.4 | 3.4% |
| WOMEN 65-74 | 900 | 12.0% | 23.6 | 8.7% |
| WOMEN 75+ | 100 | 2.0% | 41.3 | 1.0% |
| By social grade | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC1 ADULTS | 4,900 | 9.0% | 6.8 | 45.1% |
| C2DE ADULTS | 5,900 | 9.0% | 12.4 | 54.9% |
| ABC1 MEN | 2,000 | 9.0% | 2.8 | 18.2% |
| ABC1 WOMEN | 2,900 | 9.0% | 9.4 | 27.0% |
| C2DE MEN | 1,600 | 5.0% | 11.1 | 15.2% |
| C2DE WOMEN | 4,300 | 14.0% | 12.9 | 39.7% |
Reach, % reach and average hours per demographic. “% of audience” is the demographic’s share of the station’s total weekly reach.
Source: RAJAR — HEART ESSEX - HARLOW TSA, MAR 2026 (Y) · WEEKS 14 2025 - 13 2026 (31st MARCH '25 - 5th APRIL '26)
Listening by daypart · MAR 2026
| Monday–Friday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.30-10.00 Heart Breakfast with Jamie Theakston and Amanda Holden | 5.9% | 6,200 |
10.00-13.00 Pandora Christie | 5.6% | 5,200 |
13.00-16.00 Matt Wilkinson | 6.8% | 5,700 |
16.00-19.00 JK and Kelly Brook | 6.8% | 4,100 |
19.00-22.00 Dev Griffin | 10.0% | 1,100 |
22.00-01.00 Ben Atkinson | 0.3% | 400 |
01.00-04.00 Guy Howard | — | — |
04.00-06.30 Early Breakfast with Lindsey Russell | 4.4% | 600 |
| Saturday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-10.00 Rob Howard | 4.5% | 1,700 |
10.00-13.00 Saturday Breakfast with Mark Wright and Olly Murs | 3.8% | 1,700 |
13.00-16.00 Dev Griffin | 3.2% | 900 |
16.00-19.00 Vicky Pattison | 3.3% | 1,000 |
19.00-23.00 Heart's Club Classics with Pandora Christie | 3.8% | 1,300 |
23.00-01.00 Rezzy Ghadjar | 1.2% | 200 |
01.00-06.00 Seb Bailey | 1.8% | 200 |
| Sunday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-10.00 Rob Howard | 2.8% | 1,200 |
10.00-13.00 Zoe Hardman | 3.7% | 1,400 |
13.00-16.00 Yasmin Evans | 4.5% | 1,200 |
16.00-19.00 The EE Official Big Top 40 from Global | 1.5% | 300 |
19.00-22.00 Emma Bunton | — | — |
22.00-01.00 Rezzy Ghadjar | — | — |
01.00-06.00 Seb Bailey | 7.2% | 700 |
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 - HARLOW TSA, MAR 2026 (Y) · WEEKS 14 2025 - 13 2026 (31st MARCH '25 - 5th APRIL '26)
Stations in this survey area · MAR 2026
| Station | Reach | % reach | Hours | Avg hrs | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBC RADIO 2 | 20k | 17.0% | 226k | 11.3 | 11.3% |
| BBC RADIO 4 | 14k | 12.0% | 240k | 17.3 | 12.0% |
| MAGIC | 12k | 10.0% | 43k | 3.6 | 2.2% |
| CLASSIC FM | 11k | 10.0% | 82k | 7.3 | 4.1% |
| HEART ESSEX - HARLOW this station | 11k | 9.0% | 107k | 9.8 | 5.4% |
| BBC RADIO 1 | 11k | 9.0% | 37k | 3.5 | 1.9% |
| GREATEST HITS RADIO | 9,600 | 8.0% | 89k | 9.2 | 4.5% |
| TALKSPORT | 9,600 | 8.0% | 87k | 9.1 | 4.4% |
| KISSTORY | 8,400 | 7.0% | 28k | 3.4 | 1.4% |
| BBC RADIO 5 LIVE | 7,900 | 7.0% | 68k | 8.5 | 3.4% |
| CAPITAL XTRA (UK) | 7,900 | 7.0% | 24k | 3.1 | 1.2% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO | 6,000 | 5.0% | 48k | 7.9 | 2.4% |
| HEART 80S | 4,400 | 4.0% | 23k | 5.1 | 1.1% |
| GOLD RADIO UK | 4,200 | 4.0% | 32k | 7.5 | 1.6% |
| HITS RADIO | 3,800 | 3.0% | 6,400 | 1.7 | 0.3% |
| BBC 6 MUSIC | 3,700 | 3.0% | 40k | 10.7 | 2.0% |
| SMOOTH RADIO ESSEX | 3,500 | 3.0% | 46k | 12.8 | 2.3% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 90S | 2,900 | 3.0% | 11k | 3.6 | 0.5% |
| HEART 90S | 2,900 | 3.0% | 8,800 | 3.0 | 0.4% |
| MAGIC SOUL | 2,900 | 2.0% | 18k | 6.4 | 0.9% |
| BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA | 2,600 | 2.0% | 29k | 10.9 | 1.4% |
| BBC WORLD SERVICE | 2,600 | 2.0% | 9,300 | 3.6 | 0.5% |
| VIRGIN RADIO | 2,400 | 2.0% | 15k | 6.3 | 0.8% |
| CAPITAL XTRA RELOADED | 2,300 | 2.0% | 5,900 | 2.6 | 0.3% |
| BBC RADIO 3 | 2,100 | 2.0% | 9,200 | 4.3 | 0.5% |
| BBC RADIO 5 SPORTS EXTRA | 2,100 | 2.0% | 9,400 | 4.4 | 0.5% |
| KISS | 2,100 | 2.0% | 22k | 10.5 | 1.1% |
| KISS XTRA | 2,100 | 2.0% | 3,100 | 1.5 | 0.2% |
| BBC RADIO 1XTRA | 2,000 | 2.0% | 3,800 | 1.9 | 0.2% |
| TALK (WAS TALKRADIO) | 1,800 | 2.0% | 5,700 | 3.2 | 0.3% |
| CAPITAL DANCE | 1,700 | 1.0% | 2,400 | 1.4 | 0.1% |
| ABSOLUTE 80S | 1,600 | 1.0% | 7,100 | 4.5 | 0.4% |
| HEART 70S | 1,600 | 1.0% | 14k | 8.9 | 0.7% |
| KISSTORY R&B | 1,600 | 1.0% | 16k | 10.1 | 0.8% |
| JAZZ FM | 1,500 | 1.0% | 3,100 | 2.1 | 0.2% |
| GB NEWS RADIO | 1,400 | 1.0% | 6,800 | 5.0 | 0.3% |
| HEART DANCE | 1,400 | 1.0% | 5,000 | 3.6 | 0.3% |
| TALKSPORT2 | 1,300 | 1.0% | 2,900 | 2.1 | 0.1% |
| BOOM RADIO | 1,200 | 1.0% | 26k | 21.6 | 1.3% |
| SMOOTH COUNTRY | 1,200 | 1.0% | 2,900 | 2.4 | 0.1% |
| ABSOLUTE CLASSIC ROCK | 1,100 | 1.0% | 7,800 | 7.1 | 0.4% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO COUNTRY | 1,100 | 1.0% | 2,300 | 2.1 | 0.1% |
| PLANET ROCK | 1,100 | 1.0% | 13k | 11.9 | 0.6% |
| VIRGIN RADIO CHILLED | 1,100 | 1.0% | 1,600 | 1.4 | 0.1% |
| HEAT | 1,000 | 1.0% | 2,900 | 2.9 | 0.1% |
| BBC ASIAN NETWORK UK | 900 | 1.0% | 5,100 | 6.0 | 0.3% |
| VIRGIN RADIO 80S | 900 | 1.0% | 11k | 12.2 | 0.5% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 00S | 800 | 1.0% | 2,200 | 2.9 | 0.1% |
| MAGIC CLASSICAL | 800 | 1.0% | 14k | 16.3 | 0.7% |
| TIMES RADIO | 800 | 1.0% | 1,500 | 1.9 | 0.1% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 10S | 600 | 0.0% | 1,800 | 3.1 | 0.1% |
| RADIO X CLASSIC ROCK | 600 | 1.0% | 3,700 | 6.0 | 0.2% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 70S | 500 | 0.0% | 1,600 | 2.9 | 0.1% |
| COUNTRYLINE RADIO (WAS CHRIS COUNTRY RADIO) | 400 | 0.0% | 300 | 0.6 | 0.0% |
| HITS RADIO PRIDE | 400 | 0.0% | 800 | 2.0 | 0.0% |
| SMOOTH RELAX | 400 | 0.0% | 200 | 0.5 | 0.0% |
| CAPITAL CHILL | 300 | 0.0% | 300 | 0.9 | 0.0% |
| HITS RADIO CHILLED | 300 | 0.0% | 200 | 0.6 | 0.0% |
| KERRANG! | 300 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 5.5 | 0.1% |
| MELLOW MAGIC | 300 | 0.0% | 300 | 1.1 | 0.0% |
| NATION 80S | 300 | 0.0% | 300 | 1.1 | 0.0% |
| SMOOTH CHILL | 200 | 0.0% | 300 | 2.0 | 0.0% |
| VIRGIN RADIO LEGENDS (WAS VIRGIN RADIO ANTHEMS) | 200 | 0.0% | 200 | 1.0 | 0.0% |
| BLOOMBERG RADIO | 100 | 0.0% | 100 | 0.6 | 0.0% |
Weekly reach, hours and share for every station RAJAR reports within HEART ESSEX - HARLOW’s Total Survey Area (RAJAR Table 7), all adults 15+.
Source: RAJAR — HEART ESSEX - HARLOW TSA, MAR 2026 (Y) · WEEKS 14 2025 - 13 2026 (31st MARCH '25 - 5th APRIL '26)