HITS RADIO (SURREY & EAST HAMPSHIRE)
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Local / regional · RAJAR code 6512 · Half-yearly — 6-month rolling sample · Local
Headline figures · MAR 2026
TSA population 649k · unweighted sample 1,083
Weekly reach over time
All adults 15+, ’000s
Source: RAJAR — HITS RADIO (SURREY & EAST HAMPSHIRE) 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 — HITS RADIO (SURREY & EAST HAMPSHIRE) 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 — HITS RADIO (SURREY & EAST HAMPSHIRE) 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+ | 12k | 2.0% | 5.6 | 100.0% |
| ADULTS 15-24 | 1,000 | 1.0% | 0.8 | 7.9% |
| ADULTS 25-34 | 7,000 | 8.0% | 8.7 | 59.5% |
| ADULTS 35-44 | 2,000 | 2.0% | 1.3 | 19.4% |
| ADULTS 45-54 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.8 | 3.8% |
| ADULTS 55-64 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.8 | 3.5% |
| ADULTS 65-74 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.5 | 1.8% |
| ADULTS 75+ | 1,000 | 1.0% | 2.4 | 4.3% |
| ADULTS 15-34 | 8,000 | 4.0% | 7.8 | 67.4% |
| ADULTS 15-44 | 11k | 4.0% | 6.3 | 86.7% |
| Men | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL MEN 15+ | 4,000 | 1.0% | 1.3 | 32.7% |
| MEN 15-24 | 0 | 1.0% | 1.0 | 3.4% |
| MEN 25-34 | 1,000 | 3.0% | 1.0 | 12.0% |
| MEN 35-44 | 1,000 | 2.0% | 1.7 | 8.8% |
| MEN 45-54 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.8 | 1.0% |
| MEN 55-64 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.8 | 1.4% |
| MEN 65-74 | 0 | 1.0% | 0.5 | 1.8% |
| MEN 75+ | 1,000 | 2.0% | 2.4 | 4.3% |
| Women | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL WOMEN 15+ | 8,000 | 3.0% | 7.7 | 67.3% |
| WOMEN 15-24 | 1,000 | 1.0% | 0.7 | 4.4% |
| WOMEN 25-34 | 6,000 | 12.0% | 10.6 | 47.5% |
| WOMEN 35-44 | 1,000 | 2.0% | 0.9 | 10.6% |
| WOMEN 45-54 | 0 | 1.0% | 0.8 | 2.8% |
| WOMEN 55-64 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.8 | 2.1% |
| WOMEN 65-74 | — | — | — | — |
| WOMEN 75+ | — | — | — | — |
| By social grade | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC1 ADULTS | 6,000 | 2.0% | 2.7 | 52.2% |
| C2DE ADULTS | 6,000 | 3.0% | 8.8 | 47.8% |
| ABC1 MEN | 3,000 | 1.0% | 1.1 | 24.9% |
| ABC1 WOMEN | 3,000 | 2.0% | 4.2 | 27.4% |
| C2DE MEN | 1,000 | 1.0% | 2.0 | 7.8% |
| C2DE WOMEN | 5,000 | 4.0% | 10.1 | 40.0% |
Reach, % reach and average hours per demographic. “% of audience” is the demographic’s share of the station’s total weekly reach.
Source: RAJAR — HITS RADIO (SURREY & EAST HAMPSHIRE) 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 | 0.6% | 10k |
06.00-09.00 | 0.8% | 6,000 |
06.00-12.00 | 0.5% | 7,000 |
06.00-18.00 | 0.5% | 9,000 |
06.00-24.00 | 0.6% | 9,000 |
09.00-12.00 | 0.2% | 4,000 |
12.00-15.00 | 0.6% | 6,000 |
15.00-18.00 | 0.6% | 6,000 |
18.00-21.00 | 1.4% | 6,000 |
21.00-24.00 | — | — |
24.00-06.00 | 0.2% | 1,000 |
| Saturday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-09.00 | 0.1% | 0 |
06.00-12.00 | 0.4% | 5,000 |
06.00-18.00 | 0.8% | 8,000 |
06.00-24.00 | 0.8% | 8,000 |
06.00-06.00 | 0.7% | 8,000 |
09.00-12.00 | 0.6% | 5,000 |
12.00-15.00 | 1.5% | 5,000 |
15.00-18.00 | 0.8% | 4,000 |
18.00-21.00 | 1.3% | 1,000 |
21.00-24.00 | — | — |
24.00-06.00 | — | — |
| Sunday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-09.00 | — | — |
06.00-12.00 | 0.5% | 3,000 |
06.00-18.00 | 1.1% | 6,000 |
06.00-24.00 | 1.0% | 6,000 |
06.00-06.00 | 1.0% | 6,000 |
09.00-12.00 | 0.8% | 3,000 |
12.00-15.00 | 1.7% | 4,000 |
15.00-18.00 | 1.5% | 5,000 |
18.00-21.00 | 1.5% | 1,000 |
21.00-24.00 | — | — |
24.00-06.00 | — | — |
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 — HITS RADIO (SURREY & EAST HAMPSHIRE) 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 | 151k | 23.0% | 1.7m | 11.3 | 16.1% |
| BBC RADIO 4 | 131k | 20.0% | 1.6m | 12.3 | 15.2% |
| BBC RADIO 1 | 71k | 11.0% | 438k | 6.2 | 4.1% |
| BBC RADIO 5 LIVE | 60k | 9.0% | 472k | 7.8 | 4.4% |
| CLASSIC FM | 59k | 9.0% | 418k | 7.1 | 3.9% |
| TALKSPORT | 42k | 7.0% | 336k | 7.9 | 3.2% |
| GREATEST HITS RADIO (SURREY & EAST HAMPSHIRE) | 39k | 6.0% | 263k | 6.8 | 2.5% |
| MAGIC | 38k | 6.0% | 158k | 4.2 | 1.5% |
| BBC RADIO 3 | 34k | 5.0% | 214k | 6.4 | 2.0% |
| BBC 6 MUSIC | 31k | 5.0% | 260k | 8.3 | 2.4% |
| BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA | 26k | 4.0% | 200k | 7.7 | 1.9% |
| GOLD RADIO UK | 25k | 4.0% | 195k | 7.7 | 1.8% |
| KISSTORY | 21k | 3.0% | 66k | 3.1 | 0.6% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO | 20k | 3.0% | 164k | 8.2 | 1.5% |
| HEART DANCE | 16k | 2.0% | 42k | 2.7 | 0.4% |
| VIRGIN RADIO | 16k | 2.0% | 91k | 5.8 | 0.9% |
| TIMES RADIO | 15k | 2.0% | 155k | 10.6 | 1.5% |
| HEART 90S | 14k | 2.0% | 76k | 5.4 | 0.7% |
| BBC WORLD SERVICE | 12k | 2.0% | 42k | 3.6 | 0.4% |
| HITS RADIO (SURREY & EAST HAMPSHIRE) this station | 12k | 2.0% | 69k | 5.6 | 0.6% |
| PLANET ROCK | 12k | 2.0% | 89k | 7.1 | 0.8% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 90S | 11k | 2.0% | 62k | 5.8 | 0.6% |
| KISS | 11k | 2.0% | 70k | 6.6 | 0.7% |
| BBC RADIO 5 SPORTS EXTRA | 10k | 2.0% | 21k | 2.1 | 0.2% |
| BOOM RADIO | 9,000 | 1.0% | 106k | 11.4 | 1.0% |
| MAGIC SOUL | 8,000 | 1.0% | 40k | 5.0 | 0.4% |
| ABSOLUTE CLASSIC ROCK | 7,000 | 1.0% | 20k | 2.7 | 0.2% |
| CAPITAL DANCE | 7,000 | 1.0% | 20k | 2.7 | 0.2% |
| GB NEWS RADIO | 7,000 | 1.0% | 33k | 4.5 | 0.3% |
| HEAT | 7,000 | 1.0% | 28k | 4.1 | 0.3% |
| JAZZ FM | 7,000 | 1.0% | 19k | 2.6 | 0.2% |
| KISSTORY R&B | 7,000 | 1.0% | 6,000 | 0.9 | 0.1% |
| TALK (WAS TALKRADIO) | 7,000 | 1.0% | 33k | 4.4 | 0.3% |
| ABSOLUTE 80S | 6,000 | 1.0% | 42k | 7.4 | 0.4% |
| CAPITAL CHILL | 6,000 | 1.0% | 40k | 6.5 | 0.4% |
| SMOOTH RELAX | 6,000 | 1.0% | 34k | 5.3 | 0.3% |
| CAPITAL XTRA (UK) | 5,000 | 1.0% | 55k | 11.5 | 0.5% |
| HEART 80S | 5,000 | 1.0% | 12k | 2.4 | 0.1% |
| KERRANG! | 5,000 | 1.0% | 45k | 9.7 | 0.4% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO COUNTRY | 4,000 | 1.0% | 8,000 | 2.4 | 0.1% |
| VIRGIN RADIO CHILLED | 4,000 | 1.0% | 6,000 | 1.7 | 0.1% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 00S | 3,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.8 | 0.0% |
| BBC RADIO 1XTRA | 3,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 1.8 | 0.0% |
| CAPITAL XTRA RELOADED | 3,000 | 0.0% | 9,000 | 3.6 | 0.1% |
| COUNTRYLINE RADIO (WAS CHRIS COUNTRY RADIO) | 3,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 1.2 | 0.0% |
| HEART 70S | 3,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 1.4 | 0.0% |
| HITS RADIO PRIDE | 3,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.8 | 0.0% |
| KISS XTRA | 3,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 1.5 | 0.0% |
| SMOOTH CHILL | 3,000 | 1.0% | 3,000 | 1.0 | 0.0% |
| SMOOTH COUNTRY | 3,000 | 0.0% | 17k | 5.6 | 0.2% |
| MAGIC CLASSICAL | 2,000 | 0.0% | 46k | 21.5 | 0.4% |
| MELLOW MAGIC | 2,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.2 | 0.0% |
| TALKSPORT2 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.0 | 0.0% |
| VIRGIN RADIO LEGENDS (WAS VIRGIN RADIO ANTHEMS) | 2,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 2.2 | 0.0% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 10S | 1,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 2.2 | 0.0% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 70S | 1,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 5.1 | 0.0% |
| BLOOMBERG RADIO | 1,000 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.8 | 0.0% |
| HITS RADIO CHILLED | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 1.0 | 0.0% |
| NATION 80S | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 0.7 | 0.0% |
| RADIO X CLASSIC ROCK | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 1.4 | 0.0% |
| VIRGIN RADIO 80S | 1,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 2.0 | 0.0% |
| BBC ASIAN NETWORK UK | — | — | — | — | — |
Weekly reach, hours and share for every station RAJAR reports within HITS RADIO (SURREY & EAST HAMPSHIRE)’s Total Survey Area (RAJAR Table 7), all adults 15+.
Source: RAJAR — HITS RADIO (SURREY & EAST HAMPSHIRE) TSA, MAR 2026 (H) · WEEKS 38 2025 - 13 2026 (15th SEPTEMBER '25 - 5th APRIL '26)