GREATEST HITS NETWORK (ENGLAND) (INC PARTNERS)
HNetworkAggregate / network · RAJAR code 4856 · Half-yearly — 6-month rolling sample · Local
Headline figures · MAR 2026
TSA population 48.29m · unweighted sample 52,558
Weekly reach over time
All adults 15+, ’000s
Source: RAJAR — GREATEST HITS NETWORK (ENGLAND) (INC 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 — GREATEST HITS NETWORK (ENGLAND) (INC 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 — GREATEST HITS NETWORK (ENGLAND) (INC 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+ | 5.24m | 11.0% | 9.4 | 100.0% |
| ADULTS 15-24 | 498k | 7.0% | 4.7 | 9.5% |
| ADULTS 25-34 | 640k | 8.0% | 4.5 | 12.2% |
| ADULTS 35-44 | 656k | 8.0% | 5.1 | 12.5% |
| ADULTS 45-54 | 819k | 12.0% | 10.2 | 15.6% |
| ADULTS 55-64 | 1.24m | 17.0% | 12.5 | 23.6% |
| ADULTS 65-74 | 1.02m | 16.0% | 12.2 | 19.5% |
| ADULTS 75+ | 370k | 8.0% | 12.1 | 7.1% |
| ADULTS 15-34 | 1.14m | 8.0% | 4.6 | 21.7% |
| ADULTS 15-44 | 1.79m | 8.0% | 4.8 | 34.2% |
| Men | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL MEN 15+ | 2.67m | 11.0% | 10.5 | 51.0% |
| MEN 15-24 | 274k | 8.0% | 5.7 | 5.2% |
| MEN 25-34 | 277k | 7.0% | 6.8 | 5.3% |
| MEN 35-44 | 289k | 8.0% | 6.5 | 5.5% |
| MEN 45-54 | 416k | 12.0% | 9.5 | 7.9% |
| MEN 55-64 | 652k | 18.0% | 13.5 | 12.5% |
| MEN 65-74 | 516k | 17.0% | 13.2 | 9.9% |
| MEN 75+ | 248k | 12.0% | 12.6 | 4.7% |
| Women | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL WOMEN 15+ | 2.57m | 10.0% | 8.3 | 49.0% |
| WOMEN 15-24 | 223k | 7.0% | 3.3 | 4.3% |
| WOMEN 25-34 | 363k | 9.0% | 2.7 | 6.9% |
| WOMEN 35-44 | 367k | 9.0% | 4.0 | 7.0% |
| WOMEN 45-54 | 403k | 11.0% | 10.9 | 7.7% |
| WOMEN 55-64 | 583k | 15.0% | 11.5 | 11.1% |
| WOMEN 65-74 | 507k | 14.0% | 11.2 | 9.7% |
| WOMEN 75+ | 122k | 5.0% | 11.3 | 2.3% |
| By social grade | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC1 ADULTS | 2.58m | 9.0% | 7.9 | 49.1% |
| C2DE ADULTS | 2.67m | 13.0% | 10.8 | 50.9% |
| ABC1 MEN | 1.24m | 9.0% | 8.1 | 23.7% |
| ABC1 WOMEN | 1.33m | 9.0% | 7.8 | 25.4% |
| C2DE MEN | 1.43m | 14.0% | 12.5 | 27.3% |
| C2DE WOMEN | 1.24m | 12.0% | 8.9 | 23.6% |
Reach, % reach and average hours per demographic. “% of audience” is the demographic’s share of the station’s total weekly reach.
Source: RAJAR — GREATEST HITS NETWORK (ENGLAND) (INC 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 | 6.2% | 4.65m |
06.00-09.00 | 4.8% | 2.00m |
06.00-12.00 | 6.6% | 3.42m |
06.00-18.00 | 6.7% | 4.37m |
06.00-24.00 | 6.3% | 4.61m |
09.00-12.00 | 8.0% | 2.95m |
12.00-15.00 | 7.2% | 2.73m |
15.00-18.00 | 6.4% | 2.32m |
18.00-21.00 | 4.6% | 1.30m |
21.00-24.00 | 3.2% | 536k |
24.00-06.00 | 3.5% | 403k |
| Saturday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-09.00 | 4.0% | 541k |
06.00-12.00 | 5.1% | 1.27m |
06.00-18.00 | 5.1% | 1.76m |
06.00-24.00 | 4.9% | 1.89m |
06.00-06.00 | 4.8% | 1.92m |
09.00-12.00 | 5.7% | 1.10m |
12.00-15.00 | 5.3% | 954k |
15.00-18.00 | 4.7% | 698k |
18.00-21.00 | 4.0% | 386k |
21.00-24.00 | 3.0% | 196k |
24.00-06.00 | 3.1% | 99k |
| Sunday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-09.00 | 3.9% | 442k |
06.00-12.00 | 5.1% | 1.12m |
06.00-18.00 | 5.5% | 1.63m |
06.00-24.00 | 5.3% | 1.73m |
06.00-06.00 | 5.2% | 1.79m |
09.00-12.00 | 5.7% | 988k |
12.00-15.00 | 6.1% | 976k |
15.00-18.00 | 5.5% | 678k |
18.00-21.00 | 4.5% | 365k |
21.00-24.00 | 3.4% | 141k |
24.00-06.00 | 4.3% | 175k |
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 — GREATEST HITS NETWORK (ENGLAND) (INC 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 | 10.43m | 22.0% | 113.7m | 10.9 | 13.6% |
| BBC RADIO 4 | 7.82m | 16.0% | 92.8m | 11.9 | 11.1% |
| BBC RADIO 1 | 5.85m | 12.0% | 37.8m | 6.5 | 4.5% |
| GREATEST HITS RADIO | 5.04m | 10.0% | 48.0m | 9.5 | 5.7% |
| BBC RADIO 5 LIVE | 4.45m | 9.0% | 27.4m | 6.2 | 3.3% |
| CLASSIC FM | 3.51m | 7.0% | 27.6m | 7.9 | 3.3% |
| HITS RADIO | 3.32m | 7.0% | 15.2m | 4.6 | 1.8% |
| TALKSPORT | 2.81m | 6.0% | 18.9m | 6.7 | 2.3% |
| BBC 6 MUSIC | 2.14m | 4.0% | 19.8m | 9.2 | 2.4% |
| MAGIC | 2.07m | 4.0% | 11.4m | 5.5 | 1.4% |
| BBC RADIO 3 | 1.72m | 4.0% | 13.2m | 7.7 | 1.6% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO | 1.69m | 3.0% | 11.3m | 6.7 | 1.3% |
| KISSTORY | 1.60m | 3.0% | 6.8m | 4.3 | 0.8% |
| BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA | 1.40m | 3.0% | 11.0m | 7.9 | 1.3% |
| CAPITAL XTRA (UK) | 1.37m | 3.0% | 5.9m | 4.3 | 0.7% |
| GOLD RADIO UK | 1.36m | 3.0% | 10.4m | 7.6 | 1.2% |
| HEART 80S | 1.31m | 3.0% | 5.9m | 4.5 | 0.7% |
| KISS | 1.21m | 2.0% | 5.3m | 4.4 | 0.6% |
| ABSOLUTE 80S | 1.14m | 2.0% | 6.6m | 5.9 | 0.8% |
| BBC WORLD SERVICE | 913k | 2.0% | 4.2m | 4.6 | 0.5% |
| VIRGIN RADIO | 874k | 2.0% | 5.4m | 6.2 | 0.7% |
| CAPITAL DANCE | 843k | 2.0% | 3.9m | 4.7 | 0.5% |
| BBC RADIO 5 SPORTS EXTRA | 840k | 2.0% | 1.8m | 2.1 | 0.2% |
| PLANET ROCK | 837k | 2.0% | 7.5m | 9.0 | 0.9% |
| HEART DANCE | 820k | 2.0% | 3.6m | 4.4 | 0.4% |
| HEART 90S | 819k | 2.0% | 2.9m | 3.6 | 0.3% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 90S | 707k | 1.0% | 2.7m | 3.8 | 0.3% |
| BBC RADIO 1XTRA | 669k | 1.0% | 3.3m | 4.9 | 0.4% |
| ABSOLUTE CLASSIC ROCK | 638k | 1.0% | 3.3m | 5.2 | 0.4% |
| KISSTORY R&B | 578k | 1.0% | 2.0m | 3.5 | 0.2% |
| GB NEWS RADIO | 562k | 1.0% | 3.9m | 6.9 | 0.5% |
| BOOM RADIO | 544k | 1.0% | 8.1m | 15.0 | 1.0% |
| TIMES RADIO | 511k | 1.0% | 4.1m | 7.9 | 0.5% |
| TALK (WAS TALKRADIO) | 482k | 1.0% | 5.2m | 10.8 | 0.6% |
| BBC ASIAN NETWORK UK | 468k | 1.0% | 3.2m | 6.9 | 0.4% |
| TALKSPORT2 | 464k | 1.0% | 1.5m | 3.1 | 0.2% |
| CAPITAL XTRA RELOADED | 455k | 1.0% | 1.7m | 3.7 | 0.2% |
| KERRANG! | 447k | 1.0% | 1.9m | 4.3 | 0.2% |
| MAGIC SOUL | 438k | 1.0% | 2.7m | 6.1 | 0.3% |
| HEART 70S | 431k | 1.0% | 1.5m | 3.4 | 0.2% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 00S | 426k | 1.0% | 1.7m | 4.0 | 0.2% |
| SMOOTH RELAX | 407k | 1.0% | 2.2m | 5.3 | 0.3% |
| HEAT | 392k | 1.0% | 1.3m | 3.3 | 0.2% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO COUNTRY | 384k | 1.0% | 2.8m | 7.3 | 0.3% |
| JAZZ FM | 367k | 1.0% | 1.7m | 4.5 | 0.2% |
| MELLOW MAGIC | 365k | 1.0% | 1.3m | 3.6 | 0.2% |
| SMOOTH COUNTRY | 351k | 1.0% | 1.9m | 5.4 | 0.2% |
| SMOOTH CHILL | 341k | 1.0% | 1.6m | 4.6 | 0.2% |
| VIRGIN RADIO CHILLED | 292k | 1.0% | 495k | 1.7 | 0.1% |
| HITS RADIO PRIDE | 276k | 1.0% | 537k | 1.9 | 0.1% |
| VIRGIN RADIO LEGENDS (WAS VIRGIN RADIO ANTHEMS) | 259k | 1.0% | 614k | 2.4 | 0.1% |
| HITS RADIO CHILLED | 250k | 1.0% | 726k | 2.9 | 0.1% |
| KISS XTRA | 221k | 0.0% | 539k | 2.4 | 0.1% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 10S | 217k | 0.0% | 525k | 2.4 | 0.1% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 70S | 202k | 0.0% | 629k | 3.1 | 0.1% |
| VIRGIN RADIO 80S | 200k | 0.0% | 258k | 1.3 | 0.0% |
| RADIO X CLASSIC ROCK | 193k | 0.0% | 1.6m | 8.3 | 0.2% |
| CAPITAL CHILL | 181k | 0.0% | 719k | 4.0 | 0.1% |
| NATION 80S | 131k | 0.0% | 348k | 2.7 | 0.0% |
| BLOOMBERG RADIO | 110k | 0.0% | 254k | 2.3 | 0.0% |
| MAGIC CLASSICAL | 109k | 0.0% | 740k | 6.8 | 0.1% |
Weekly reach, hours and share for every station RAJAR reports within GREATEST HITS NETWORK (ENGLAND) (INC PARTNERS)’s Total Survey Area (RAJAR Table 7), all adults 15+.
Source: RAJAR — GREATEST HITS NETWORK (ENGLAND) (INC PARTNERS) TSA, MAR 2026 (H) · WEEKS 38 2025 - 13 2026 (15th SEPTEMBER '25 - 5th APRIL '26)