GREATEST HITS RADIO (WEST OF ENGLAND)
HComboLocal / regional · RAJAR code 6175 · Half-yearly — 6-month rolling sample · Local
Headline figures · MAR 2026
TSA population 1.34m · unweighted sample 1,303
Weekly reach over time
All adults 15+, ’000s
Source: RAJAR — GREATEST HITS RADIO (WEST OF ENGLAND) 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 RADIO (WEST OF ENGLAND) 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 RADIO (WEST OF ENGLAND) 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+ | 173k | 13.0% | 9.4 | 100.0% |
| ADULTS 15-24 | 24k | 11.0% | 3.6 | 14.1% |
| ADULTS 25-34 | 26k | 11.0% | 9.0 | 15.1% |
| ADULTS 35-44 | 17k | 8.0% | 4.2 | 9.7% |
| ADULTS 45-54 | 27k | 14.0% | 11.1 | 15.3% |
| ADULTS 55-64 | 37k | 19.0% | 14.7 | 21.2% |
| ADULTS 65-74 | 30k | 18.0% | 8.8 | 17.4% |
| ADULTS 75+ | 12k | 10.0% | 11.4 | 7.2% |
| ADULTS 15-34 | 51k | 11.0% | 6.4 | 29.2% |
| ADULTS 15-44 | 67k | 10.0% | 5.9 | 39.0% |
| Men | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL MEN 15+ | 97k | 15.0% | 10.9 | 56.2% |
| MEN 15-24 | 19k | 17.0% | 3.9 | 11.1% |
| MEN 25-34 | 14k | 12.0% | 12.6 | 8.0% |
| MEN 35-44 | 5,000 | 5.0% | 1.7 | 2.8% |
| MEN 45-54 | 14k | 15.0% | 8.0 | 8.2% |
| MEN 55-64 | 21k | 22.0% | 19.6 | 11.8% |
| MEN 65-74 | 16k | 18.0% | 11.5 | 9.1% |
| MEN 75+ | 9,000 | 19.0% | 12.2 | 5.2% |
| Women | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL WOMEN 15+ | 76k | 11.0% | 7.5 | 43.8% |
| WOMEN 15-24 | 5,000 | 5.0% | 2.4 | 3.0% |
| WOMEN 25-34 | 12k | 11.0% | 5.0 | 7.2% |
| WOMEN 35-44 | 12k | 11.0% | 5.2 | 6.9% |
| WOMEN 45-54 | 12k | 13.0% | 14.7 | 7.1% |
| WOMEN 55-64 | 16k | 17.0% | 8.4 | 9.3% |
| WOMEN 65-74 | 14k | 18.0% | 5.9 | 8.3% |
| WOMEN 75+ | 3,000 | 4.0% | 9.5 | 2.0% |
| By social grade | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC1 ADULTS | 88k | 10.0% | 6.6 | 50.6% |
| C2DE ADULTS | 85k | 19.0% | 12.3 | 49.4% |
| ABC1 MEN | 45k | 11.0% | 6.0 | 26.3% |
| ABC1 WOMEN | 42k | 9.0% | 7.3 | 24.4% |
| C2DE MEN | 52k | 23.0% | 15.3 | 29.9% |
| C2DE WOMEN | 34k | 15.0% | 7.8 | 19.4% |
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 RADIO (WEST OF ENGLAND) 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 | 5.0% | 87k |
10.00-13.00 | 10.3% | 103k |
10.30-11.00 | 11.2% | 71k |
13.00-16.00 | 7.2% | 85k |
16.00-19.00 | 4.7% | 55k |
19.00-22.00 | 3.6% | 25k |
22.00-01.00 | 7.6% | 17k |
01.00-06.00 | 10.0% | 13k |
| Saturday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-09.00 | 4.8% | 17k |
09.00-13.00 | 4.6% | 32k |
13.00-17.00 | 3.7% | 26k |
17.00-19.00 | 4.3% | 15k |
19.00-22.00 | 2.9% | 8,000 |
22.00-01.00 | 10.2% | 8,000 |
01.00-06.00 | 10.2% | 4,000 |
| Sunday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-09.00 | 6.3% | 22k |
09.00-13.00 | 6.6% | 42k |
13.00-16.00 | 5.2% | 26k |
16.00-19.00 | 2.4% | 14k |
19.00-22.00 | 3.6% | 6,000 |
22.00-01.00 | 11.1% | 5,000 |
01.00-06.00 | 11.2% | 5,000 |
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 RADIO (WEST OF ENGLAND) 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 | 383k | 29.0% | 4.2m | 11.0 | 16.6% |
| BBC RADIO 4 | 305k | 23.0% | 4.2m | 13.8 | 16.6% |
| * HEART WEST COUNTRY - BRISTOL/WESTON & BATH | 222k | 17.0% | 916k | 4.1 | 3.6% |
| BBC RADIO 1 | 195k | 15.0% | 1.1m | 5.9 | 4.5% |
| GREATEST HITS RADIO (WEST OF ENGLAND) Combothis station | 173k | 13.0% | 1.6m | 9.4 | 6.4% |
| BBC RADIO 5 LIVE | 156k | 12.0% | 868k | 5.6 | 3.4% |
| BBC 6 MUSIC | 121k | 9.0% | 866k | 7.2 | 3.4% |
| CLASSIC FM | 97k | 7.0% | 794k | 8.2 | 3.1% |
| HITS RADIO (WEST OF ENGLAND) (WAS KISS (WEST)) | 93k | 7.0% | 562k | 6.0 | 2.2% |
| KISS | 66k | 5.0% | 246k | 3.7 | 1.0% |
| BBC RADIO 3 | 58k | 4.0% | 561k | 9.7 | 2.2% |
| MAGIC | 55k | 4.0% | 300k | 5.5 | 1.2% |
| BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA | 54k | 4.0% | 303k | 5.6 | 1.2% |
| TALKSPORT | 54k | 4.0% | 326k | 6.0 | 1.3% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO | 47k | 3.0% | 251k | 5.4 | 1.0% |
| HEART 80S | 45k | 3.0% | 325k | 7.2 | 1.3% |
| BBC WORLD SERVICE | 42k | 3.0% | 239k | 5.7 | 0.9% |
| BBC RADIO 5 SPORTS EXTRA | 40k | 3.0% | 82k | 2.0 | 0.3% |
| KISSTORY | 40k | 3.0% | 86k | 2.2 | 0.3% |
| GOLD RADIO UK | 37k | 3.0% | 372k | 10.0 | 1.5% |
| ABSOLUTE 80S | 35k | 3.0% | 222k | 6.3 | 0.9% |
| CAPITAL XTRA (UK) | 35k | 3.0% | 185k | 5.2 | 0.7% |
| TALK (WAS TALKRADIO) | 24k | 2.0% | 613k | 25.0 | 2.4% |
| KISSTORY R&B | 23k | 2.0% | 105k | 4.6 | 0.4% |
| BBC RADIO 1XTRA | 22k | 2.0% | 68k | 3.1 | 0.3% |
| HEART DANCE | 22k | 2.0% | 333k | 15.3 | 1.3% |
| TIMES RADIO | 21k | 2.0% | 202k | 9.5 | 0.8% |
| VIRGIN RADIO | 21k | 2.0% | 107k | 5.1 | 0.4% |
| PLANET ROCK | 19k | 1.0% | 116k | 6.2 | 0.5% |
| JAZZ FM | 18k | 1.0% | 65k | 3.6 | 0.3% |
| HEART 90S | 17k | 1.0% | 53k | 3.1 | 0.2% |
| ABSOLUTE CLASSIC ROCK | 16k | 1.0% | 184k | 11.4 | 0.7% |
| GB NEWS RADIO | 16k | 1.0% | 145k | 9.2 | 0.6% |
| TALKSPORT2 | 16k | 1.0% | 28k | 1.8 | 0.1% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 90S | 15k | 1.0% | 81k | 5.4 | 0.3% |
| CAPITAL DANCE | 14k | 1.0% | 37k | 2.6 | 0.1% |
| VIRGIN RADIO CHILLED | 14k | 1.0% | 39k | 2.8 | 0.2% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO COUNTRY | 13k | 1.0% | 51k | 3.8 | 0.2% |
| BOOM RADIO | 13k | 1.0% | 166k | 12.8 | 0.7% |
| HEART 70S | 12k | 1.0% | 42k | 3.5 | 0.2% |
| KISS XTRA | 12k | 1.0% | 19k | 1.6 | 0.1% |
| CAPITAL XTRA RELOADED | 10k | 1.0% | 116k | 11.6 | 0.5% |
| SMOOTH RELAX | 10k | 1.0% | 44k | 4.4 | 0.2% |
| KERRANG! | 9,000 | 1.0% | 14k | 1.5 | 0.1% |
| SMOOTH CHILL | 9,000 | 1.0% | 18k | 1.9 | 0.1% |
| MAGIC SOUL | 8,000 | 1.0% | 27k | 3.3 | 0.1% |
| MELLOW MAGIC | 8,000 | 1.0% | 23k | 2.8 | 0.1% |
| HEAT | 7,000 | 1.0% | 4,000 | 0.6 | 0.0% |
| SMOOTH COUNTRY | 7,000 | 0.0% | 17k | 2.6 | 0.1% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 00S | 6,000 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 1.3 | 0.0% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 70S | 5,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 1.0 | 0.0% |
| MAGIC CLASSICAL | 5,000 | 0.0% | 9,000 | 1.9 | 0.0% |
| NATION 80S | 5,000 | 0.0% | 21k | 3.9 | 0.1% |
| VIRGIN RADIO LEGENDS (WAS VIRGIN RADIO ANTHEMS) | 5,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 1.1 | 0.0% |
| HITS RADIO PRIDE | 4,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 0.8 | 0.0% |
| VIRGIN RADIO 80S | 4,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 0.7 | 0.0% |
| BBC ASIAN NETWORK UK | 3,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 0.9 | 0.0% |
| HITS RADIO CHILLED | 2,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 0.4 | 0.0% |
| RADIO X CLASSIC ROCK | 2,000 | 0.0% | 10k | 6.5 | 0.0% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 10S | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 0.6 | 0.0% |
| CAPITAL CHILL | 1,000 | 0.0% | 14k | 9.5 | 0.1% |
| BLOOMBERG RADIO | — | — | — | — | — |
| COUNTRYLINE RADIO (WAS CHRIS COUNTRY RADIO) | — | — | — | — | — |
* Stations marked with an asterisk do not cover the whole of this Total Survey Area.
Weekly reach, hours and share for every station RAJAR reports within GREATEST HITS RADIO (WEST OF ENGLAND)’s Total Survey Area (RAJAR Table 7), all adults 15+.
Source: RAJAR — GREATEST HITS RADIO (WEST OF ENGLAND) TSA, MAR 2026 (H) · WEEKS 38 2025 - 13 2026 (15th SEPTEMBER '25 - 5th APRIL '26)