TOTAL RADIO ESSEX
HComboAggregate / network · RAJAR code 4548 · Half-yearly — 6-month rolling sample · Local
Headline figures · MAR 2026
TSA population 1.20m · unweighted sample 1,974
Weekly reach over time
All adults 15+, ’000s
Source: RAJAR — TOTAL RADIO ESSEX 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 RADIO ESSEX 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 RADIO ESSEX 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+ | 52k | 4.0% | 5.8 | 100.0% |
| ADULTS 15-24 | 2,000 | 2.0% | 9.4 | 4.6% |
| ADULTS 25-34 | 15k | 8.0% | 3.6 | 28.8% |
| ADULTS 35-44 | 8,000 | 4.0% | 4.2 | 16.3% |
| ADULTS 45-54 | 8,000 | 4.0% | 7.2 | 15.6% |
| ADULTS 55-64 | 4,000 | 2.0% | 5.7 | 7.9% |
| ADULTS 65-74 | 6,000 | 4.0% | 7.3 | 11.8% |
| ADULTS 75+ | 8,000 | 5.0% | 8.0 | 15.0% |
| ADULTS 15-34 | 17k | 5.0% | 4.4 | 33.4% |
| ADULTS 15-44 | 26k | 5.0% | 4.3 | 49.7% |
| Men | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL MEN 15+ | 23k | 4.0% | 4.6 | 45.0% |
| MEN 15-24 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.8 | 0.3% |
| MEN 25-34 | 6,000 | 7.0% | 6.7 | 12.4% |
| MEN 35-44 | 4,000 | 4.0% | 4.4 | 8.1% |
| MEN 45-54 | 3,000 | 4.0% | 2.8 | 6.4% |
| MEN 55-64 | 4,000 | 4.0% | 6.1 | 7.2% |
| MEN 65-74 | 2,000 | 3.0% | 3.7 | 3.0% |
| MEN 75+ | 4,000 | 5.0% | 2.1 | 7.7% |
| Women | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL WOMEN 15+ | 28k | 5.0% | 6.7 | 55.0% |
| WOMEN 15-24 | 2,000 | 3.0% | 9.9 | 4.3% |
| WOMEN 25-34 | 8,000 | 9.0% | 1.2 | 16.4% |
| WOMEN 35-44 | 4,000 | 4.0% | 3.9 | 8.3% |
| WOMEN 45-54 | 5,000 | 5.0% | 10.2 | 9.2% |
| WOMEN 55-64 | 0 | 0.0% | 1.0 | 0.6% |
| WOMEN 65-74 | 5,000 | 5.0% | 8.6 | 8.8% |
| WOMEN 75+ | 4,000 | 5.0% | 14.2 | 7.3% |
| By social grade | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC1 ADULTS | 26k | 5.0% | 4.9 | 49.6% |
| C2DE ADULTS | 26k | 4.0% | 6.7 | 50.4% |
| ABC1 MEN | 10k | 4.0% | 6.4 | 19.4% |
| ABC1 WOMEN | 16k | 5.0% | 3.9 | 30.2% |
| C2DE MEN | 13k | 4.0% | 3.2 | 25.6% |
| C2DE WOMEN | 13k | 4.0% | 10.2 | 24.8% |
Reach, % reach and average hours per demographic. “% of audience” is the demographic’s share of the station’s total weekly reach.
Source: RAJAR — TOTAL RADIO ESSEX TSA, MAR 2026 (H) · WEEKS 38 2025 - 13 2026 (15th SEPTEMBER '25 - 5th APRIL '26)
Listening by daypart · MAR 2026
| Monday–Friday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-10.00 | 2.1% | 29k |
06.00-09.00 | 2.1% | 23k |
09.00-10.00 | 1.9% | 18k |
10.00-16.00 | 1.8% | 29k |
10.00-12.30 | 1.8% | 24k |
12.30-15.00 | 1.9% | 21k |
15.00-18.00 | 1.1% | 17k |
18.00-22.00 | 1.0% | 9,000 |
22.00-01.00 | 0.8% | 2,000 |
01.00-04.00 | 0.2% | 0 |
04.00-06.00 | 0.5% | 4,000 |
| Saturday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-08.00 | — | — |
08.00-12.00 | 2.1% | 9,000 |
12.00-16.00 | 0.7% | 6,000 |
16.00-19.00 | 1.0% | 5,000 |
19.00-22.00 | 0.7% | 2,000 |
22.00-01.00 | — | — |
01.00-06.00 | 0.3% | 0 |
| Sunday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-08.00 | 0.3% | 1,000 |
08.00-12.00 | 0.9% | 7,000 |
12.00-16.00 | 0.5% | 6,000 |
16.00-19.00 | 1.4% | 5,000 |
19.00-22.00 | 1.9% | 3,000 |
22.00-01.00 | 0.2% | 1,000 |
01.00-06.00 | — | — |
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 RADIO ESSEX 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 | 258k | 22.0% | 3.1m | 12.0 | 15.0% |
| BBC RADIO 4 | 154k | 13.0% | 1.9m | 12.5 | 9.3% |
| BBC RADIO 1 | 149k | 12.0% | 993k | 6.6 | 4.8% |
| BBC RADIO 5 LIVE | 83k | 7.0% | 482k | 5.8 | 2.3% |
| CLASSIC FM | 78k | 6.0% | 652k | 8.4 | 3.2% |
| GREATEST HITS RADIO | 71k | 6.0% | 624k | 8.8 | 3.0% |
| TALKSPORT | 71k | 6.0% | 704k | 9.9 | 3.4% |
| MAGIC | 66k | 6.0% | 543k | 8.2 | 2.6% |
| KISSTORY | 55k | 5.0% | 222k | 4.1 | 1.1% |
| TOTAL RADIO ESSEX Combothis station | 52k | 4.0% | 299k | 5.8 | 1.4% |
| GOLD RADIO UK | 43k | 4.0% | 329k | 7.7 | 1.6% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO | 39k | 3.0% | 254k | 6.4 | 1.2% |
| BBC 6 MUSIC | 37k | 3.0% | 570k | 15.4 | 2.8% |
| CAPITAL XTRA (UK) | 36k | 3.0% | 90k | 2.5 | 0.4% |
| HITS RADIO | 36k | 3.0% | 163k | 4.5 | 0.8% |
| KISS | 29k | 2.0% | 68k | 2.3 | 0.3% |
| BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA | 28k | 2.0% | 218k | 7.8 | 1.1% |
| HEART 80S | 27k | 2.0% | 185k | 6.9 | 0.9% |
| BBC RADIO 3 | 22k | 2.0% | 249k | 11.2 | 1.2% |
| ABSOLUTE 80S | 21k | 2.0% | 96k | 4.6 | 0.5% |
| GB NEWS RADIO | 21k | 2.0% | 130k | 6.3 | 0.6% |
| CAPITAL DANCE | 20k | 2.0% | 97k | 5.0 | 0.5% |
| HEART DANCE | 20k | 2.0% | 270k | 13.2 | 1.3% |
| VIRGIN RADIO | 19k | 2.0% | 156k | 8.2 | 0.8% |
| ABSOLUTE CLASSIC ROCK | 18k | 1.0% | 101k | 5.6 | 0.5% |
| MAGIC SOUL | 18k | 2.0% | 137k | 7.6 | 0.7% |
| HEART 90S | 16k | 1.0% | 33k | 2.0 | 0.2% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 90S | 15k | 1.0% | 44k | 2.8 | 0.2% |
| KISS XTRA | 15k | 1.0% | 25k | 1.7 | 0.1% |
| SMOOTH COUNTRY | 15k | 1.0% | 136k | 9.2 | 0.7% |
| BBC RADIO 5 SPORTS EXTRA | 14k | 1.0% | 22k | 1.6 | 0.1% |
| TALK (WAS TALKRADIO) | 14k | 1.0% | 176k | 12.6 | 0.9% |
| KISSTORY R&B | 13k | 1.0% | 88k | 6.5 | 0.4% |
| PLANET ROCK | 13k | 1.0% | 140k | 11.1 | 0.7% |
| BOOM RADIO | 12k | 1.0% | 245k | 20.1 | 1.2% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 00S | 10k | 1.0% | 22k | 2.2 | 0.1% |
| BBC RADIO 1XTRA | 9,000 | 1.0% | 19k | 2.1 | 0.1% |
| BBC WORLD SERVICE | 9,000 | 1.0% | 35k | 3.8 | 0.2% |
| HEART 70S | 9,000 | 1.0% | 27k | 3.0 | 0.1% |
| SMOOTH CHILL | 9,000 | 1.0% | 33k | 3.8 | 0.2% |
| VIRGIN RADIO CHILLED | 9,000 | 1.0% | 9,000 | 1.0 | 0.0% |
| HEAT | 8,000 | 1.0% | 34k | 4.1 | 0.2% |
| VIRGIN RADIO LEGENDS (WAS VIRGIN RADIO ANTHEMS) | 8,000 | 1.0% | 17k | 2.1 | 0.1% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 70S | 7,000 | 1.0% | 27k | 4.1 | 0.1% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO COUNTRY | 7,000 | 1.0% | 24k | 3.3 | 0.1% |
| CAPITAL CHILL | 7,000 | 1.0% | 31k | 4.6 | 0.1% |
| CAPITAL XTRA RELOADED | 7,000 | 1.0% | 21k | 3.1 | 0.1% |
| RADIO X CLASSIC ROCK | 7,000 | 1.0% | 122k | 17.5 | 0.6% |
| VIRGIN RADIO 80S | 7,000 | 1.0% | 10k | 1.5 | 0.0% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 10S | 6,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 0.7 | 0.0% |
| HITS RADIO PRIDE | 6,000 | 1.0% | 6,000 | 0.9 | 0.0% |
| JAZZ FM | 6,000 | 1.0% | 63k | 10.3 | 0.3% |
| KERRANG! | 6,000 | 1.0% | 19k | 3.1 | 0.1% |
| SMOOTH RELAX | 6,000 | 0.0% | 9,000 | 1.5 | 0.0% |
| TIMES RADIO | 6,000 | 1.0% | 76k | 12.7 | 0.4% |
| MELLOW MAGIC | 4,000 | 0.0% | 20k | 4.8 | 0.1% |
| NATION 80S | 4,000 | 0.0% | 19k | 4.7 | 0.1% |
| TALKSPORT2 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 2.3 | 0.0% |
| BBC ASIAN NETWORK UK | 2,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 1.8 | 0.0% |
| BLOOMBERG RADIO | 2,000 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 3.6 | 0.0% |
| HITS RADIO CHILLED | 2,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 0.5 | 0.0% |
| MAGIC CLASSICAL | 1,000 | 0.0% | 10k | 16.2 | 0.0% |
Weekly reach, hours and share for every station RAJAR reports within TOTAL RADIO ESSEX’s Total Survey Area (RAJAR Table 7), all adults 15+.
Source: RAJAR — TOTAL RADIO ESSEX TSA, MAR 2026 (H) · WEEKS 38 2025 - 13 2026 (15th SEPTEMBER '25 - 5th APRIL '26)