GREATEST HITS NETWORK (LONDON & SOUTH EAST) (EXC PARTNERS)
HNetworkAggregate / network · RAJAR code 4872 · Half-yearly — 6-month rolling sample · London
Headline figures · MAR 2026
TSA population 14.43m · unweighted sample 14,087
Weekly reach over time
All adults 15+, ’000s
Source: RAJAR — GREATEST HITS NETWORK (LONDON & SOUTH EAST) (EXC 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 (LONDON & SOUTH EAST) (EXC 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 (LONDON & SOUTH EAST) (EXC 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+ | 872k | 6.0% | 7.7 | 100.0% |
| ADULTS 15-24 | 80k | 4.0% | 4.9 | 9.2% |
| ADULTS 25-34 | 121k | 4.0% | 2.4 | 13.9% |
| ADULTS 35-44 | 120k | 5.0% | 3.8 | 13.8% |
| ADULTS 45-54 | 144k | 6.0% | 7.6 | 16.5% |
| ADULTS 55-64 | 215k | 10.0% | 10.1 | 24.6% |
| ADULTS 65-74 | 149k | 9.0% | 12.5 | 17.1% |
| ADULTS 75+ | 43k | 4.0% | 10.1 | 5.0% |
| ADULTS 15-34 | 201k | 4.0% | 3.4 | 23.0% |
| ADULTS 15-44 | 321k | 4.0% | 3.5 | 36.8% |
| Men | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL MEN 15+ | 453k | 6.0% | 9.3 | 51.9% |
| MEN 15-24 | 44k | 4.0% | 7.6 | 5.0% |
| MEN 25-34 | 29k | 2.0% | 1.7 | 3.3% |
| MEN 35-44 | 54k | 4.0% | 3.4 | 6.2% |
| MEN 45-54 | 84k | 7.0% | 7.3 | 9.6% |
| MEN 55-64 | 136k | 14.0% | 10.1 | 15.5% |
| MEN 65-74 | 75k | 10.0% | 17.3 | 8.6% |
| MEN 75+ | 32k | 7.0% | 11.5 | 3.7% |
| Women | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL WOMEN 15+ | 419k | 6.0% | 5.9 | 48.1% |
| WOMEN 15-24 | 36k | 3.0% | 1.7 | 4.1% |
| WOMEN 25-34 | 93k | 7.0% | 2.6 | 10.6% |
| WOMEN 35-44 | 66k | 5.0% | 4.2 | 7.6% |
| WOMEN 45-54 | 60k | 5.0% | 8.0 | 6.9% |
| WOMEN 55-64 | 79k | 8.0% | 10.0 | 9.1% |
| WOMEN 65-74 | 74k | 8.0% | 7.6 | 8.4% |
| WOMEN 75+ | 11k | 2.0% | 6.0 | 1.3% |
| By social grade | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC1 ADULTS | 522k | 6.0% | 6.0 | 59.8% |
| C2DE ADULTS | 350k | 6.0% | 10.2 | 40.2% |
| ABC1 MEN | 274k | 6.0% | 6.7 | 31.5% |
| ABC1 WOMEN | 247k | 5.0% | 5.2 | 28.4% |
| C2DE MEN | 179k | 7.0% | 13.4 | 20.5% |
| C2DE WOMEN | 172k | 6.0% | 7.0 | 19.7% |
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 (LONDON & SOUTH EAST) (EXC 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 | 3.1% | 733k |
06.00-09.00 | 2.2% | 273k |
06.00-12.00 | 3.2% | 509k |
06.00-18.00 | 3.3% | 675k |
06.00-24.00 | 3.1% | 728k |
09.00-12.00 | 4.0% | 422k |
12.00-15.00 | 3.6% | 399k |
15.00-18.00 | 3.2% | 334k |
18.00-21.00 | 1.9% | 213k |
21.00-24.00 | 2.1% | 102k |
24.00-06.00 | 3.5% | 66k |
| Saturday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-09.00 | 2.1% | 75k |
06.00-12.00 | 2.6% | 191k |
06.00-18.00 | 2.8% | 288k |
06.00-24.00 | 2.7% | 307k |
06.00-06.00 | 2.8% | 315k |
09.00-12.00 | 2.9% | 167k |
12.00-15.00 | 2.8% | 144k |
15.00-18.00 | 3.0% | 125k |
18.00-21.00 | 2.4% | 64k |
21.00-24.00 | 2.7% | 48k |
24.00-06.00 | 4.4% | 27k |
| Sunday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-09.00 | 2.9% | 72k |
06.00-12.00 | 2.8% | 173k |
06.00-18.00 | 3.0% | 259k |
06.00-24.00 | 2.8% | 272k |
06.00-06.00 | 3.0% | 286k |
09.00-12.00 | 2.8% | 146k |
12.00-15.00 | 3.5% | 144k |
15.00-18.00 | 2.9% | 110k |
18.00-21.00 | 1.7% | 50k |
21.00-24.00 | 2.0% | 22k |
24.00-06.00 | 4.8% | 38k |
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 (LONDON & SOUTH EAST) (EXC 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 | 2.43m | 17.0% | 23.6m | 9.7 | 10.7% |
| BBC RADIO 4 | 2.42m | 17.0% | 28.2m | 11.6 | 12.8% |
| BBC RADIO 1 | 1.40m | 10.0% | 8.8m | 6.3 | 4.0% |
| BBC RADIO 5 LIVE | 1.29m | 9.0% | 6.7m | 5.2 | 3.1% |
| MAGIC | 1.11m | 8.0% | 6.0m | 5.4 | 2.7% |
| CLASSIC FM | 1.09m | 8.0% | 7.7m | 7.0 | 3.5% |
| GREATEST HITS RADIO | 890k | 6.0% | 7.0m | 7.9 | 3.2% |
| TALKSPORT | 871k | 6.0% | 5.6m | 6.5 | 2.6% |
| HITS RADIO | 696k | 5.0% | 1.8m | 2.6 | 0.8% |
| BBC 6 MUSIC | 677k | 5.0% | 6.3m | 9.2 | 2.8% |
| BBC RADIO 3 | 617k | 4.0% | 4.7m | 7.6 | 2.1% |
| CAPITAL XTRA (UK) | 588k | 4.0% | 3.1m | 5.2 | 1.4% |
| KISSTORY | 519k | 4.0% | 1.9m | 3.6 | 0.8% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO | 421k | 3.0% | 2.8m | 6.6 | 1.3% |
| BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA | 392k | 3.0% | 2.5m | 6.5 | 1.1% |
| HEART 80S | 368k | 3.0% | 1.7m | 4.5 | 0.8% |
| KISS | 336k | 2.0% | 1.5m | 4.5 | 0.7% |
| GOLD RADIO UK | 334k | 2.0% | 2.5m | 7.4 | 1.1% |
| BBC WORLD SERVICE | 314k | 2.0% | 1.2m | 3.9 | 0.6% |
| BBC RADIO 5 SPORTS EXTRA | 243k | 2.0% | 483k | 2.0 | 0.2% |
| VIRGIN RADIO | 240k | 2.0% | 1.5m | 6.1 | 0.7% |
| MAGIC SOUL | 232k | 2.0% | 1.5m | 6.3 | 0.7% |
| ABSOLUTE 80S | 230k | 2.0% | 982k | 4.3 | 0.4% |
| HEART 90S | 230k | 2.0% | 676k | 2.9 | 0.3% |
| BBC RADIO 1XTRA | 221k | 2.0% | 880k | 4.0 | 0.4% |
| TIMES RADIO | 210k | 1.0% | 1.7m | 8.3 | 0.8% |
| HEART DANCE | 192k | 1.0% | 659k | 3.4 | 0.3% |
| CAPITAL DANCE | 180k | 1.0% | 793k | 4.4 | 0.4% |
| CAPITAL XTRA RELOADED | 180k | 1.0% | 606k | 3.4 | 0.3% |
| GB NEWS RADIO | 160k | 1.0% | 642k | 4.0 | 0.3% |
| PLANET ROCK | 157k | 1.0% | 1.6m | 10.0 | 0.7% |
| KISSTORY R&B | 155k | 1.0% | 571k | 3.7 | 0.3% |
| BBC ASIAN NETWORK UK | 152k | 1.0% | 1.0m | 6.7 | 0.5% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 90S | 147k | 1.0% | 408k | 2.8 | 0.2% |
| MELLOW MAGIC | 144k | 1.0% | 428k | 3.0 | 0.2% |
| ABSOLUTE CLASSIC ROCK | 142k | 1.0% | 675k | 4.7 | 0.3% |
| JAZZ FM | 141k | 1.0% | 599k | 4.3 | 0.3% |
| TALK (WAS TALKRADIO) | 133k | 1.0% | 1.1m | 8.0 | 0.5% |
| HEART 70S | 127k | 1.0% | 386k | 3.0 | 0.2% |
| BOOM RADIO | 119k | 1.0% | 1.6m | 13.1 | 0.7% |
| BLOOMBERG RADIO | 110k | 1.0% | 254k | 2.3 | 0.1% |
| SMOOTH RELAX | 109k | 1.0% | 555k | 5.1 | 0.3% |
| SMOOTH CHILL | 103k | 1.0% | 391k | 3.8 | 0.2% |
| SMOOTH COUNTRY | 96k | 1.0% | 376k | 3.9 | 0.2% |
| KERRANG! | 92k | 1.0% | 252k | 2.7 | 0.1% |
| HEAT | 91k | 1.0% | 258k | 2.8 | 0.1% |
| KISS XTRA | 91k | 1.0% | 182k | 2.0 | 0.1% |
| TALKSPORT2 | 91k | 1.0% | 203k | 2.2 | 0.1% |
| HITS RADIO CHILLED | 90k | 1.0% | 110k | 1.2 | 0.0% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 00S | 81k | 1.0% | 126k | 1.6 | 0.1% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO COUNTRY | 76k | 1.0% | 481k | 6.3 | 0.2% |
| CAPITAL CHILL | 75k | 1.0% | 281k | 3.8 | 0.1% |
| VIRGIN RADIO CHILLED | 72k | 0.0% | 77k | 1.1 | 0.0% |
| VIRGIN RADIO LEGENDS (WAS VIRGIN RADIO ANTHEMS) | 72k | 0.0% | 196k | 2.7 | 0.1% |
| VIRGIN RADIO 80S | 70k | 0.0% | 85k | 1.2 | 0.0% |
| HITS RADIO PRIDE | 69k | 0.0% | 63k | 0.9 | 0.0% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 10S | 57k | 0.0% | 74k | 1.3 | 0.0% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 70S | 47k | 0.0% | 129k | 2.7 | 0.1% |
| RADIO X CLASSIC ROCK | 43k | 0.0% | 270k | 6.3 | 0.1% |
| MAGIC CLASSICAL | 41k | 0.0% | 395k | 9.7 | 0.2% |
| NATION 80S | 33k | 0.0% | 91k | 2.8 | 0.0% |
Weekly reach, hours and share for every station RAJAR reports within GREATEST HITS NETWORK (LONDON & SOUTH EAST) (EXC PARTNERS)’s Total Survey Area (RAJAR Table 7), all adults 15+.
Source: RAJAR — GREATEST HITS NETWORK (LONDON & SOUTH EAST) (EXC PARTNERS) TSA, MAR 2026 (H) · WEEKS 38 2025 - 13 2026 (15th SEPTEMBER '25 - 5th APRIL '26)