HEART EAST MIDLANDS - LEICESTER
HLocal / regional · RAJAR code 6571 · · Local
Headline figures · JUN 2026
TSA population 893k · unweighted sample 854
Listening by daypart · JUN 2026
| Monday–Friday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-09.00 | 0.8% | 15k |
09.00-12.00 | 1.0% | 18k |
12.00-15.00 | 1.5% | 29k |
15.00-18.00 | 2.1% | 23k |
18.00-21.00 | 4.4% | 18k |
21.00-24.00 | 5.0% | 17k |
24.00-06.00 | 1.4% | 9,000 |
06.00-12.00 | 0.9% | 24k |
06.00-18.00 | 1.3% | 44k |
06.00-24.00 | 1.9% | 50k |
06.00-06.00 | 1.8% | 50k |
| Saturday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-09.00 | 1.5% | 5,000 |
09.00-12.00 | 4.8% | 16k |
12.00-15.00 | 3.9% | 16k |
15.00-18.00 | 0.9% | 3,000 |
18.00-21.00 | 3.9% | 5,000 |
21.00-24.00 | 4.2% | 3,000 |
24.00-06.00 | 0.0% | 0 |
06.00-12.00 | 3.7% | 17k |
06.00-18.00 | 3.2% | 23k |
06.00-24.00 | 3.3% | 23k |
06.00-06.00 | 3.1% | 23k |
| Sunday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-09.00 | 1.0% | 3,000 |
09.00-12.00 | 4.1% | 12k |
12.00-15.00 | 4.8% | 16k |
15.00-18.00 | 3.8% | 6,000 |
18.00-21.00 | 8.9% | 9,000 |
21.00-24.00 | 11.1% | 7,000 |
24.00-06.00 | 4.6% | 5,000 |
06.00-12.00 | 3.2% | 15k |
06.00-18.00 | 3.8% | 19k |
06.00-24.00 | 4.7% | 20k |
06.00-06.00 | 4.7% | 25k |
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 — HEART EAST MIDLANDS - LEICESTER 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+ | 64k | 7.0% | 6.2 | 100.0% |
| ADULTS 15-24 | 3,000 | 2.0% | 1.2 | 4.6% |
| ADULTS 25-34 | 19k | 13.0% | 4.1 | 29.5% |
| ADULTS 35-44 | 9,000 | 6.0% | 3.1 | 14.3% |
| ADULTS 45-54 | 17k | 13.0% | 11.8 | 26.4% |
| ADULTS 55-64 | 8,000 | 6.0% | 7.9 | 12.7% |
| ADULTS 65-74 | 6,000 | 5.0% | 4.3 | 9.6% |
| ADULTS 75+ | 2,000 | 3.0% | 1.0 | 2.9% |
| ADULTS 15-34 | 22k | 7.0% | 3.7 | 34.1% |
| ADULTS 15-44 | 31k | 7.0% | 3.5 | 48.3% |
| Men | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL MEN 15+ | 32k | 7.0% | 7.2 | 50.7% |
| MEN 15-24 | 1,000 | 1.0% | 1.0 | 1.1% |
| MEN 25-34 | 9,000 | 12.0% | 3.2 | 13.7% |
| MEN 35-44 | 1,000 | 2.0% | 1.4 | 1.9% |
| MEN 45-54 | 16k | 26.0% | 12.3 | 25.2% |
| MEN 55-64 | 2,000 | 3.0% | 1.5 | 3.1% |
| MEN 65-74 | 2,000 | 3.0% | 0.5 | 2.8% |
| MEN 75+ | 2,000 | 5.0% | 1.0 | 2.9% |
| Women | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL WOMEN 15+ | 32k | 7.0% | 5.2 | 49.3% |
| WOMEN 15-24 | 2,000 | 3.0% | 1.2 | 3.5% |
| WOMEN 25-34 | 10k | 14.0% | 4.8 | 15.7% |
| WOMEN 35-44 | 8,000 | 11.0% | 3.4 | 12.4% |
| WOMEN 45-54 | 1,000 | 1.0% | 1.4 | 1.3% |
| WOMEN 55-64 | 6,000 | 9.0% | 9.9 | 9.6% |
| WOMEN 65-74 | 4,000 | 5.0% | 5.8 | 6.8% |
| WOMEN 75+ | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0 | 0.0% |
| By social grade | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC1 ADULTS | 25k | 5.0% | 5.1 | 38.3% |
| C2DE ADULTS | 40k | 9.0% | 7.0 | 61.7% |
| ABC1 MEN | 8,000 | 4.0% | 1.2 | 12.6% |
| ABC1 WOMEN | 16k | 7.0% | 7.1 | 25.7% |
| C2DE MEN | 24k | 10.0% | 9.2 | 38.1% |
| C2DE WOMEN | 15k | 7.0% | 3.3 | 23.6% |
Source: RAJAR — HEART EAST MIDLANDS - LEICESTER 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 | 745k | 83.0% | 17.3m | 23.2 | 100.0% |
| ANY COMMER CIAL | 543k | 61.0% | 8.8m | 16.1 | 50.7% |
| ANY BBC | 482k | 54.0% | 7.7m | 16.0 | 44.6% |
| CAPITAL NET WORK (UK) | 173k | 19.0% | 2.0m | 11.4 | 11.3% |
| BBC RADIO 4 | 166k | 19.0% | 2.9m | 17.2 | 16.5% |
| BBC RADIO 2 | 146k | 16.0% | 1.8m | 12.2 | 10.3% |
| OTHER BBC LOCAL | 125k | 14.0% | 830k | 6.6 | 4.8% |
| OTHER NATION AL COMMER CIAL | 111k | 12.0% | 669k | 6.0 | 3.9% |
| GREAT- EST HITS RADIO | 109k | 12.0% | 1.1m | 9.9 | 6.2% |
| SMOOTH RADIO NET WORK (UK) | 106k | 12.0% | 674k | 6.3 | 3.9% |
| BBC RADIO 1 | 91k | 10.0% | 854k | 9.3 | 4.9% |
| BBC RADIO 5 LIVE | 86k | 10.0% | 688k | 8.0 | 4.0% |
| OTHER STATION | 74k | 8.0% | 815k | 10.9 | 4.7% |
| HEART NET WORK (UK) | 69k | 8.0% | 404k | 5.9 | 2.3% |
| HEART EAST MID LANDS LEICES TER | 64k | 7.0% | 400k | 6.2 | 2.3% |
| HITS RADIO | 50k | 6.0% | 352k | 7.1 | 2.0% |
| LBC BRAND (UK) | 47k | 5.0% | 200k | 4.3 | 1.2% |
| CAPITAL XTRA (UK) | 40k | 4.0% | 150k | 3.7 | 0.9% |
| GOLD RADIO UK | 38k | 4.0% | 360k | 9.6 | 2.1% |
| CLASSIC FM | 34k | 4.0% | 291k | 8.6 | 1.7% |
| TALK SPORT | 33k | 4.0% | 394k | 12.0 | 2.3% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO | 31k | 3.0% | 410k | 13.4 | 2.4% |
| BBC RADIO 5 SPORTS EXTRA | 29k | 3.0% | 87k | 3.0 | 0.5% |
| RADIO X NET WORK (UK) | 27k | 3.0% | 320k | 11.9 | 1.9% |
| KISS TORY | 26k | 3.0% | 238k | 9.1 | 1.4% |
| BBC RADIO 1XTRA | 24k | 3.0% | 77k | 3.3 | 0.4% |
| HEART 80S | 24k | 3.0% | 97k | 4.0 | 0.6% |
| BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA | 23k | 3.0% | 91k | 3.9 | 0.5% |
| ABSO LUTE 80S | 23k | 3.0% | 134k | 5.7 | 0.8% |
| BBC RADIO 3 | 21k | 2.0% | 117k | 5.5 | 0.7% |
| BBC 6 MUSIC | 21k | 2.0% | 92k | 4.4 | 0.5% |
| BBC ASIAN NET WORK | 18k | 2.0% | 177k | 10.0 | 1.0% |
| OTHER LOCAL COMM. | 18k | 2.0% | 31k | 1.7 | 0.2% |
| CAPITAL XTRA RELOAD ED | 17k | 2.0% | 91k | 5.4 | 0.5% |
| KISS | 16k | 2.0% | 65k | 4.0 | 0.4% |
| HEART DANCE | 16k | 2.0% | 72k | 4.6 | 0.4% |
| MAGIC | 13k | 1.0% | 17k | 1.3 | 0.1% |
| ABSO LUTE CLASSIC ROCK | 13k | 1.0% | 86k | 6.5 | 0.5% |
| CAPITAL DANCE | 12k | 1.0% | 22k | 1.8 | 0.1% |
| KISS TORY R&B | 12k | 1.0% | 42k | 3.4 | 0.2% |
| VIRGIN RADIO | 12k | 1.0% | 57k | 4.6 | 0.3% |
| BBC WORLD SERVICE | 11k | 1.0% | 24k | 2.1 | 0.1% |
| HEART 90S | 11k | 1.0% | 48k | 4.5 | 0.3% |
| BOOM RADIO | 10k | 1.0% | 18k | 1.8 | 0.1% |
| PLANET ROCK | 10k | 1.0% | 87k | 8.6 | 0.5% |
| TALK SPORT2 | 10k | 1.0% | 17k | 1.7 | 0.1% |
| SMOOTH COUN TRY | 9,000 | 1.0% | 22k | 2.6 | 0.1% |
| CAPITAL CHILL | 8,000 | 1.0% | 53k | 7.1 | 0.3% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO 90S | 7,000 | 1.0% | 17k | 2.5 | 0.1% |
| TALK | 7,000 | 1.0% | 7,000 | 1.1 | — |
| TIMES RADIO | 7,000 | 1.0% | 19k | 2.5 | 0.1% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO 00S | 6,000 | 1.0% | 15k | 2.3 | 0.1% |
| JAZZ FM | 6,000 | 1.0% | 11k | 1.8 | 0.1% |
| NATION 80S | 6,000 | 1.0% | 16k | 2.9 | 0.1% |
| RADIO X CLASSIC ROCK | 6,000 | 1.0% | 20k | 3.6 | 0.1% |
| SMOOTH CHILL | 6,000 | 1.0% | 74k | 11.8 | 0.4% |
| SMOOTH RELAX | 6,000 | 1.0% | 17k | 3.0 | 0.1% |
| VIRGIN RADIO LE- GENDS | 6,000 | 1.0% | 30k | 4.8 | 0.2% |
| HITS RADIO PRIDE | 5,000 | 1.0% | 5,000 | 1.1 | — |
| MAGIC CLASSIC AL | 5,000 | 1.0% | 9,000 | 1.9 | 0.1% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO 10S | 4,000 | — | 12k | 3.2 | 0.1% |
| GB NEWS RADIO | 4,000 | — | 23k | 5.4 | 0.1% |
| VIRGIN RADIO CHILLED | 4,000 | — | 4,000 | 1.2 | — |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO COUN TRY | 3,000 | — | 4,000 | 1.3 | — |
| HEART 70S | 3,000 | — | 2,000 | 0.5 | — |
| HEAT | 3,000 | — | 2,000 | 0.6 | — |
| KER RANG! | 3,000 | — | 2,000 | 0.6 | — |
| HITS RADIO CHILLED | 3,000 | — | 4,000 | 1.4 | — |
| MELLOW MAGIC | 3,000 | — | 2,000 | 0.7 | — |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO 70S | 2,000 | — | 1,000 | 0.5 | — |
| MAGIC SOUL | 2,000 | — | 3,000 | 1.5 | — |
| KISS XTRA | 1,000 | — | 1,000 | 0.7 | — |
| VIRGIN RADIO 80S | 1,000 | — | 1,000 | 0.5 | — |
| BLOOM BERG RADIO | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0% |
Every station RAJAR reports within this station’s Total Survey Area (RAJAR Table 7). — means no estimate was published.
Source: RAJAR — HEART EAST MIDLANDS - LEICESTER TSA, JUN 2026 (H) · WEEKS 01 2026 - 25 2026 (5th JANUARY '26 - 28th JUNE '26)
Weekly reach over time
Weekly reach ('000s) · Source: RAJAR — HEART EAST MIDLANDS - LEICESTER TSA, JUN 2026 (H) · WEEKS 01 2026 - 25 2026 (5th JANUARY '26 - 28th JUNE '26)
Total hours over time
Total hours ('000s) · Source: RAJAR — HEART EAST MIDLANDS - LEICESTER 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 — HEART EAST MIDLANDS - LEICESTER TSA, JUN 2026 (H) · WEEKS 01 2026 - 25 2026 (5th JANUARY '26 - 28th JUNE '26)