HITS RADIO NETWORK (ENGLAND) (INC PARTNERS)
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Aggregate / network · RAJAR code 4853 · · National
Headline figures · JUN 2026
Weekly reach
3.75m
23kvs prev. quarter
% reach
8.0%
0.0%vs prev. quarter
Total hours
21.6m
1.1mvs prev. quarter
Average hours
5.8
0.3vs prev. quarter
Market share
2.8%
0.1%vs prev. quarter
TSA population 45.13m · unweighted sample 47,934
Listening by daypart · JUN 2026
| Monday–Friday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-09.00 | 2.4% | 1.17m |
09.00-12.00 | 2.6% | 1.44m |
12.00-15.00 | 3.1% | 1.55m |
15.00-18.00 | 3.6% | 1.55m |
18.00-21.00 | 2.9% | 975k |
21.00-24.00 | 1.5% | 331k |
24.00-06.00 | 1.9% | 235k |
06.00-12.00 | 2.5% | 1.89m |
06.00-18.00 | 2.9% | 2.84m |
06.00-24.00 | 2.8% | 3.11m |
06.00-06.00 | 2.8% | 3.15m |
| Saturday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-09.00 | 2.2% | 308k |
09.00-12.00 | 2.9% | 625k |
12.00-15.00 | 3.1% | 575k |
15.00-18.00 | 2.9% | 437k |
18.00-21.00 | 3.2% | 304k |
21.00-24.00 | 2.4% | 138k |
24.00-06.00 | 2.0% | 73k |
06.00-12.00 | 2.7% | 734k |
06.00-18.00 | 2.8% | 1.15m |
06.00-24.00 | 2.9% | 1.27m |
06.00-06.00 | 2.8% | 1.30m |
| Sunday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-09.00 | 2.3% | 234k |
09.00-12.00 | 2.7% | 526k |
12.00-15.00 | 3.2% | 590k |
15.00-18.00 | 3.2% | 410k |
18.00-21.00 | 3.1% | 274k |
21.00-24.00 | 2.1% | 101k |
24.00-06.00 | 2.1% | 71k |
06.00-12.00 | 2.6% | 626k |
06.00-18.00 | 2.9% | 1.03m |
06.00-24.00 | 2.9% | 1.14m |
06.00-06.00 | 2.8% | 1.17m |
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) (INC PARTNERS) TSA, JUN 2026 (H) · WEEKS 01 2026 - 25 2026 (5th JANUARY '26 - 28th JUNE '26)
Audience profile · JUN 2026
| By age | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL ADULTS 15+ | 3.75m | 8.0% | 5.8 | 100.0% |
| ADULTS 15-24 | 535k | 8.0% | 4.0 | 14.3% |
| ADULTS 25-34 | 904k | 12.0% | 4.1 | 24.1% |
| ADULTS 35-44 | 774k | 10.0% | 4.4 | 20.7% |
| ADULTS 45-54 | 637k | 10.0% | 8.0 | 17.0% |
| ADULTS 55-64 | 460k | 7.0% | 8.1 | 12.3% |
| ADULTS 65-74 | 344k | 6.0% | 8.2 | 9.2% |
| ADULTS 75+ | 92k | 2.0% | 8.3 | 2.5% |
| ADULTS 15-34 | 1.44m | 10.0% | 4.0 | 38.4% |
| ADULTS 15-44 | 2.21m | 10.0% | 4.2 | 59.1% |
| Men | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL MEN 15+ | 1.57m | 7.0% | 6.0 | 41.8% |
| MEN 15-24 | 228k | 7.0% | 5.0 | 6.1% |
| MEN 25-34 | 351k | 10.0% | 4.3 | 9.4% |
| MEN 35-44 | 306k | 8.0% | 4.9 | 8.2% |
| MEN 45-54 | 264k | 8.0% | 7.8 | 7.0% |
| MEN 55-64 | 214k | 6.0% | 8.2 | 5.7% |
| MEN 65-74 | 149k | 5.0% | 6.1 | 4.0% |
| MEN 75+ | 56k | 3.0% | 8.7 | 1.5% |
| Women | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL WOMEN 15+ | 2.18m | 9.0% | 5.6 | 58.2% |
| WOMEN 15-24 | 307k | 9.0% | 3.3 | 8.2% |
| WOMEN 25-34 | 552k | 15.0% | 3.9 | 14.7% |
| WOMEN 35-44 | 468k | 12.0% | 4.1 | 12.5% |
| WOMEN 45-54 | 374k | 11.0% | 8.1 | 10.0% |
| WOMEN 55-64 | 246k | 7.0% | 8.1 | 6.6% |
| WOMEN 65-74 | 195k | 6.0% | 9.9 | 5.2% |
| WOMEN 75+ | 36k | 2.0% | 7.7 | 1.0% |
| By social grade | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC1 ADULTS | 1.89m | 7.0% | 4.9 | 50.5% |
| C2DE ADULTS | 1.86m | 9.0% | 6.7 | 49.5% |
| ABC1 MEN | 724k | 6.0% | 5.0 | 19.3% |
| ABC1 WOMEN | 1.17m | 9.0% | 4.8 | 31.1% |
| C2DE MEN | 844k | 9.0% | 6.8 | 22.5% |
| C2DE WOMEN | 1.01m | 10.0% | 6.6 | 27.0% |
Source: RAJAR — HITS RADIO NETWORK (ENGLAND) (INC PARTNERS) TSA, JUN 2026 (H) · WEEKS 01 2026 - 25 2026 (5th JANUARY '26 - 28th JUNE '26)
Stations in this survey area · JUN 2026
| Station | Reach | % reach | Total hours | Avg hrs | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL RADIO | 38.97m | 86.0% | 778.6m | 20.0 | 100.0% |
| ANY COMMER CIAL | 30.50m | 68.0% | 428.9m | 14.1 | 55.1% |
| ANY BBC | 23.60m | 52.0% | 332.3m | 14.1 | 42.7% |
| BBC RADIO 2 | 9.20m | 20.0% | 100.7m | 10.9 | 12.9% |
| HEART NET WORK (UK) | 7.31m | 16.0% | 45.6m | 6.2 | 5.9% |
| BBC RADIO 4 | 7.13m | 16.0% | 86.5m | 12.1 | 11.1% |
| CAPITAL NET WORK (UK) | 5.30m | 12.0% | 28.1m | 5.3 | 3.6% |
| BBC RADIO 1 | 5.16m | 11.0% | 32.0m | 6.2 | 4.1% |
| OTHER NATION AL COMMER CIAL | 5.05m | 11.0% | 25.6m | 5.1 | 3.3% |
| OTHER BBC LOCAL | 4.66m | 10.0% | 30.1m | 6.4 | 3.9% |
| GREAT- EST HITS RADIO | 4.56m | 10.0% | 44.9m | 9.8 | 5.8% |
| SMOOTH RADIO NET WORK (UK) | 4.54m | 10.0% | 33.8m | 7.4 | 4.3% |
| BBC RADIO 5 LIVE | 4.13m | 9.0% | 25.3m | 6.1 | 3.2% |
| HITS NTWRK (ENG LAND) INC PAR TNERS | 3.75m | 8.0% | 21.6m | 5.8 | 2.8% |
| OTHER STATION | 3.29m | 7.0% | 17.4m | 5.3 | 2.2% |
| CLASSIC FM | 3.25m | 7.0% | 25.0m | 7.7 | 3.2% |
| HITS RADIO | 3.14m | 7.0% | 15.8m | 5.0 | 2.0% |
| LBC BRAND (UK) | 3.14m | 7.0% | 27.3m | 8.7 | 3.5% |
| TALK SPORT | 2.69m | 6.0% | 18.3m | 6.8 | 2.4% |
| BBC 6 MUSIC | 2.04m | 5.0% | 18.8m | 9.2 | 2.4% |
| MAGIC | 1.84m | 4.0% | 9.7m | 5.3 | 1.2% |
| KISS TORY | 1.62m | 4.0% | 7.8m | 4.8 | 1.0% |
| BBC RADIO 3 | 1.59m | 4.0% | 13.0m | 8.2 | 1.7% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO | 1.56m | 3.0% | 9.9m | 6.3 | 1.3% |
| RADIO X NET WORK (UK) | 1.53m | 3.0% | 12.7m | 8.3 | 1.6% |
| OTHER LOCAL COMM. | 1.47m | 3.0% | 6.3m | 4.3 | 0.8% |
| KISS | 1.33m | 3.0% | 5.3m | 4.0 | 0.7% |
| CAPITAL XTRA (UK) | 1.32m | 3.0% | 4.8m | 3.6 | 0.6% |
| HEART 80S | 1.31m | 3.0% | 5.5m | 4.2 | 0.7% |
| BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA | 1.22m | 3.0% | 8.5m | 7.0 | 1.1% |
| GOLD RADIO UK | 1.20m | 3.0% | 9.1m | 7.6 | 1.2% |
| ABSO LUTE 80S | 1.13m | 3.0% | 7.2m | 6.4 | 0.9% |
| BBC WORLD SERVICE | 814k | 2.0% | 3.9m | 4.7 | 0.5% |
| HEART 90S | 813k | 2.0% | 3.0m | 3.6 | 0.4% |
| HEART DANCE | 811k | 2.0% | 3.9m | 4.8 | 0.5% |
| VIRGIN RADIO | 798k | 2.0% | 4.9m | 6.1 | 0.6% |
| BBC RADIO 5 SPORTS EXTRA | 795k | 2.0% | 2.4m | 3.0 | 0.3% |
| CAPITAL DANCE | 773k | 2.0% | 3.7m | 4.8 | 0.5% |
| PLANET ROCK | 765k | 2.0% | 6.4m | 8.3 | 0.8% |
| BBC RADIO 1XTRA | 646k | 1.0% | 3.6m | 5.5 | 0.5% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO 90S | 641k | 1.0% | 2.5m | 3.9 | 0.3% |
| KISS TORY R&B | 597k | 1.0% | 1.9m | 3.3 | 0.3% |
| ABSO LUTE CLASSIC ROCK | 595k | 1.0% | 3.1m | 5.2 | 0.4% |
| GB NEWS RADIO | 567k | 1.0% | 4.0m | 7.1 | 0.5% |
| TIMES RADIO | 544k | 1.0% | 5.0m | 9.3 | 0.6% |
| BOOM RADIO | 500k | 1.0% | 7.4m | 14.9 | 1.0% |
| BBC ASIAN NET WORK | 461k | 1.0% | 2.7m | 5.8 | 0.3% |
| CAPITAL XTRA RELOAD ED | 449k | 1.0% | 1.5m | 3.3 | 0.2% |
| HEART 70S | 444k | 1.0% | 1.3m | 3.0 | 0.2% |
| KER RANG! | 440k | 1.0% | 2.6m | 5.9 | 0.3% |
| TALK | 429k | 1.0% | 3.8m | 8.8 | 0.5% |
| MAGIC SOUL | 413k | 1.0% | 2.5m | 6.0 | 0.3% |
| TALK SPORT2 | 405k | 1.0% | 927k | 2.3 | 0.1% |
| SMOOTH RELAX | 400k | 1.0% | 1.8m | 4.6 | 0.2% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO 00S | 392k | 1.0% | 1.7m | 4.3 | 0.2% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO COUN TRY | 370k | 1.0% | 2.4m | 6.6 | 0.3% |
| SMOOTH COUN TRY | 367k | 1.0% | 2.2m | 5.9 | 0.3% |
| JAZZ FM | 354k | 1.0% | 1.9m | 5.3 | 0.2% |
| MELLOW MAGIC | 322k | 1.0% | 1.3m | 3.9 | 0.2% |
| SMOOTH CHILL | 312k | 1.0% | 1.4m | 4.5 | 0.2% |
| HEAT | 290k | 1.0% | 1.4m | 4.7 | 0.2% |
| VIRGIN RADIO CHILLED | 261k | 1.0% | 418k | 1.6 | 0.1% |
| HITS RADIO CHILLED | 245k | 1.0% | 781k | 3.2 | 0.1% |
| VIRGIN RADIO LE- GENDS | 225k | — | 480k | 2.1 | 0.1% |
| HITS RADIO PRIDE | 224k | — | 480k | 2.1 | 0.1% |
| KISS XTRA | 209k | — | 597k | 2.8 | 0.1% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO 70S | 206k | — | 587k | 2.8 | 0.1% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO 10S | 188k | — | 292k | 1.5 | — |
| VIRGIN RADIO 80S | 185k | — | 243k | 1.3 | — |
| CAPITAL CHILL | 168k | — | 731k | 4.4 | 0.1% |
| RADIO X CLASSIC ROCK | 163k | — | 1.5m | 9.2 | 0.2% |
| NATION 80S | 133k | — | 414k | 3.1 | 0.1% |
| MAGIC CLASSIC AL | 113k | — | 764k | 6.8 | 0.1% |
| BLOOM BERG RADIO | 98k | — | 196k | 2.0 | — |
Every station RAJAR reports within this station’s Total Survey Area (RAJAR Table 7). — means no estimate was published.
Source: RAJAR — HITS RADIO NETWORK (ENGLAND) (INC PARTNERS) TSA, JUN 2026 (H) · WEEKS 01 2026 - 25 2026 (5th JANUARY '26 - 28th JUNE '26)
Compared to other national stations · JUN 2026
| Station | Reach | % reach | Hours | Avg hrs | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBC RADIO 2Q | 12.37m | 21.0% | 138.0m | 11.2 | 13.3% |
| BBC RADIO 4Q | 8.93m | 15.0% | 108.5m | 12.1 | 10.4% |
| BBC RADIO 1Q | 6.90m | 12.0% | 43.3m | 6.3 | 4.2% |
| GREATEST HITS RADIOH | 5.79m | 10.0% | 55.9m | 9.7 | 5.4% |
| BBC RADIO 5 LIVEQ | 5.50m | 9.0% | 32.1m | 5.8 | 3.1% |
| CLASSIC FMH | 4.29m | 7.0% | 34.6m | 8.1 | 3.4% |
| HITS RADIOH | 3.68m | 6.0% | 17.3m | 4.7 | 1.7% |
| TALKSPORTH | 3.32m | 6.0% | 22.5m | 6.8 | 2.2% |
| LBC (UK)H | 2.90m | 5.0% | 28.0m | 9.7 | 2.7% |
| BBC 6 MUSICQ | 2.59m | 4.0% | 25.1m | 9.7 | 2.4% |
| MAGICQ | 2.21m | 4.0% | 11.4m | 5.2 | 1.1% |
| KISSTORYQ | 2.03m | 3.0% | 9.0m | 4.4 | 0.9% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIOQ | 2.02m | 3.0% | 11.6m | 5.8 | 1.1% |
| BBC RADIO 3Q | 1.88m | 3.0% | 15.9m | 8.4 | 1.5% |
| HEART 80SQ | 1.78m | 3.0% | 7.0m | 4.0 | 0.7% |
| KISSQ | 1.75m | 3.0% | 6.3m | 3.6 | 0.6% |
| ABSOLUTE 80SQ | 1.54m | 3.0% | 9.1m | 5.9 | 0.9% |
| GOLD RADIO UKH | 1.53m | 3.0% | 11.1m | 7.2 | 1.1% |
| CAPITAL XTRA (UK)H | 1.51m | 3.0% | 5.4m | 3.6 | 0.5% |
| BBC RADIO 4 EXTRAQ | 1.43m | 2.0% | 9.8m | 6.8 | 0.9% |
| LBC NEWS (UK)H | 1.20m | 2.0% | 3.2m | 2.7 | 0.3% |
| HEART 90SQ | 1.15m | 2.0% | 4.3m | 3.7 | 0.4% |
| BBC RADIO 5 SPORTS EXTRAQ | 1.11m | 2.0% | 3.8m | 3.4 | 0.4% |
| HEART DANCEQ | 1.10m | 2.0% | 5.2m | 4.7 | 0.5% |
| PLANET ROCKQ | 1.09m | 2.0% | 10.2m | 9.4 | 1.0% |
| HEART 00SQ | 1.06m | 2.0% | 4.7m | 4.4 | 0.5% |
| CAPITAL DANCEQ | 1.02m | 2.0% | 4.6m | 4.5 | 0.4% |
| VIRGIN RADIOH | 1.01m | 2.0% | 6.2m | 6.1 | 0.6% |
| BBC WORLD SERVICEQ | 943k | 2.0% | 4.7m | 5.0 | 0.5% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 90SH | 835k | 1.0% | 3.1m | 3.7 | 0.3% |
| ABSOLUTE CLASSIC ROCKH | 785k | 1.0% | 4.4m | 5.7 | 0.4% |
| BBC RADIO 1XTRAH | 769k | 1.0% | 4.4m | 5.7 | 0.4% |
| SMOOTH 80SQ | 754k | 1.0% | 3.6m | 4.8 | 0.3% |
| CAPITAL ANTHEMSQ | 735k | 1.0% | 2.1m | 2.9 | 0.2% |
| GB NEWS RADIOQ | 731k | 1.0% | 5.4m | 7.4 | 0.5% |
| KISSTORY R&BH | 681k | 1.0% | 2.2m | 3.2 | 0.2% |
| TIMES RADIOH | 660k | 1.0% | 5.9m | 8.9 | 0.6% |
| BOOM RADIOH | 635k | 1.0% | 9.4m | 14.7 | 0.9% |
| HEART 70SQ | 625k | 1.0% | 2.1m | 3.3 | 0.2% |
| KERRANG!H | 615k | 1.0% | 3.8m | 6.2 | 0.4% |
| BBC RADIO 1 DANCEH | 615k | 1.0% | 2.3m | 3.8 | 0.2% |
| GREATEST HITS RADIO 80SH | 605k | 1.0% | 2.7m | 4.4 | 0.3% |
| BBC RADIO 1 ANTHEMSH | 584k | 1.0% | 2.1m | 3.5 | 0.2% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO COUNTRYH | 566k | 1.0% | 3.8m | 6.8 | 0.4% |
| BBC ASIAN NETWORK UKH | 548k | 1.0% | 2.9m | 5.3 | 0.3% |
| TALK (WAS TALKRADIO)H | 543k | 1.0% | 4.8m | 8.9 | 0.5% |
| TALKSPORT2H | 531k | 1.0% | 1.1m | 2.2 | 0.1% |
| CAPITAL XTRA RELOADEDQ | 527k | 1.0% | 1.6m | 3.0 | 0.2% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 00SH | 510k | 1.0% | 2.1m | 4.2 | 0.2% |
| SMOOTH RELAXQ | 505k | 1.0% | 1.9m | 3.8 | 0.2% |
| SMOOTH COUNTRYQ | 501k | 1.0% | 3.6m | 7.1 | 0.3% |
| MAGIC SOULH | 490k | 1.0% | 2.8m | 5.8 | 0.3% |
| GREATEST HITS RADIO 70SH | 481k | 1.0% | 2.3m | 4.7 | 0.2% |
| GREATEST HITS RADIO 60SH | 433k | 1.0% | 2.8m | 6.4 | 0.3% |
| HITS RADIO 90SH | 428k | 1.0% | 1.6m | 3.8 | 0.2% |
| BBC RADIO 3 UNWINDH | 408k | 1.0% | 2.3m | 5.5 | 0.2% |
| JAZZ FMH | 406k | 1.0% | 2.1m | 5.1 | 0.2% |
| MELLOW MAGICH | 406k | 1.0% | 1.6m | 3.9 | 0.2% |
| HEATH | 387k | 1.0% | 1.8m | 4.6 | 0.2% |
| HITS RADIO 00SH | 377k | 1.0% | 1.1m | 2.8 | 0.1% |
| SMOOTH CHILLQ | 365k | 1.0% | 2.4m | 6.5 | 0.2% |
| CLASSIC FM CALMQ | 358k | 1.0% | 1.8m | 5.1 | 0.2% |
| VIRGIN RADIO CHILLEDH | 346k | 1.0% | 578k | 1.7 | 0.1% |
| VIRGIN RADIO LEGENDS (WAS VIRGIN RADIO ANTHEMS)H | 318k | 1.0% | 652k | 2.1 | 0.1% |
| HEART 10SQ | 307k | 1.0% | 797k | 2.6 | 0.1% |
| MAGIC MUSICALSH | 301k | 1.0% | 1.5m | 4.9 | 0.1% |
| SMOOTH 70SQ | 293k | 0.0% | 860k | 2.9 | 0.1% |
| HITS RADIO PRIDEH | 286k | 0.0% | 539k | 1.9 | 0.1% |
| HITS RADIO CHILLEDH | 286k | 0.0% | 837k | 2.9 | 0.1% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 70SH | 283k | 0.0% | 797k | 2.8 | 0.1% |
| VIRGIN RADIO 80SH | 258k | 0.0% | 374k | 1.4 | 0.0% |
| RADIO X CLASSIC ROCKQ | 257k | 0.0% | 2.3m | 9.0 | 0.2% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 10SH | 249k | 0.0% | 371k | 1.5 | 0.0% |
| KISS XTRAH | 248k | 0.0% | 737k | 3.0 | 0.1% |
| HEART LOVEQ | 244k | 0.0% | 562k | 2.3 | 0.1% |
| CAPITAL CHILLQ | 225k | 0.0% | 809k | 3.6 | 0.1% |
| NATION 80SH | 220k | 0.0% | 797k | 3.6 | 0.1% |
| SMOOTH SOULQ | 199k | 0.0% | 929k | 4.7 | 0.1% |
| HEART MUSICALSQ | 187k | 0.0% | 370k | 2.0 | 0.0% |
| RADIO X 90SQ | 164k | 0.0% | 383k | 2.3 | 0.0% |
| MAGIC CLASSICALH | 159k | 0.0% | 1.0m | 6.5 | 0.1% |
| CLASSIC FM MOVIESQ | 153k | 0.0% | 911k | 6.0 | 0.1% |
| RADIO X 00SQ | 150k | 0.0% | 267k | 1.8 | 0.0% |
| NATION 70SQ | 142k | 0.0% | 360k | 2.5 | 0.0% |
| NATION 90SH | 117k | 0.0% | 285k | 2.4 | 0.0% |
| RADIO X CHILLEDQ | 111k | 0.0% | 98k | 0.9 | 0.0% |
| COUNTRYLINE RADIO (WAS CHRIS COUNTRY RADIO)H | 91k | 0.0% | 484k | 5.3 | 0.0% |
| BOOM LIGHTH | 86k | 0.0% | 472k | 5.5 | 0.0% |
Source: RAJAR — JUN 2026. Networks, brands and groups are aggregates of the stations beneath them, so they are shown separately rather than ranked against their own members.
Weekly reach over time
Weekly reach ('000s) · Source: RAJAR — HITS RADIO NETWORK (ENGLAND) (INC PARTNERS) TSA, JUN 2026 (H) · WEEKS 01 2026 - 25 2026 (5th JANUARY '26 - 28th JUNE '26)
Total hours over time
Total hours ('000s) · Source: RAJAR — HITS RADIO NETWORK (ENGLAND) (INC PARTNERS) TSA, JUN 2026 (H) · WEEKS 01 2026 - 25 2026 (5th JANUARY '26 - 28th JUNE '26)
Market share over time
Market share (% of all-radio hours within TSA) · Source: RAJAR — HITS RADIO NETWORK (ENGLAND) (INC PARTNERS) TSA, JUN 2026 (H) · WEEKS 01 2026 - 25 2026 (5th JANUARY '26 - 28th JUNE '26)