BBC Radio RAJAR Topline Results
Latest column: JUN 2026 · Q-on-Q vs MAR 2026 · Y-on-Y vs JUN 2025
| Station | Reach ('000s) | Hours ('000s) | Share (%) | % Reach of Net | % Hours of Net | ||||||||||||||||||
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| JUN 2026 | MAR 2026 | JUN 2025 | Q on Q | Q on Q % | Y on Y | Y on Y % | JUN 2026 | MAR 2026 | JUN 2025 | Q on Q | Q on Q % | Y on Y | Y on Y % | JUN 2026 | MAR 2026 | JUN 2025 | Q on Q | Q on Q % | Y on Y | Y on Y % | |||
| All BBC totals · % of All BBC = ALL BBC RADIO | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ALL BBC RADIO | 30,934 | 31,356 | 31,100 | -422 | -1.3% | -166 | -0.5% | 443,192 | 437,216 | 431,701 | +5,976 | 1.4% | +11,491 | 2.7% | 42.6% | 43.4% | 42.1% | -0.8% | -1.8% | +0.5% | 1.2% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| ALL BBC NETWORK RADIO | 28,370 | 28,642 | 28,606 | -272 | -0.9% | -236 | -0.8% | 394,564 | 392,530 | 386,634 | +2,034 | 0.5% | +7,930 | 2.1% | 37.9% | 39.0% | 37.7% | -1.1% | -2.8% | +0.2% | 0.5% | 91.7% | 89.0% |
| BBC LOCAL RADIO | 6,898 | 7,063 | 6,924 | -165 | -2.3% | -26 | -0.4% | 45,932 | 44,122 | 45,567 | +1,810 | 4.1% | +365 | 0.8% | 4.5% | 4.4% | 4.5% | +0.1% | 2.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 22.3% | 10.4% |
| Networks · % of Network = ALL BBC NETWORK RADIO | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| BBC RADIO 1 | 6,904 | 7,034 | 7,483 | -130 | -1.8% | -579 | -7.7% | 43,291 | 44,871 | 48,879 | -1,580 | -3.5% | -5,588 | -11.4% | 4.2% | 4.5% | 4.8% | -0.3% | -6.7% | -0.6% | -12.5% | 24.3% | 11.0% |
| BBC RADIO 1XTRA | 769 | 743 | 727 | +26 | 3.5% | +42 | 5.8% | 4,413 | 3,750 | 3,618 | +663 | 17.7% | +795 | 22.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.7% | 1.1% |
| BBC RADIO 1 ANTHEMS | 584 | 417 | — | +167 | 40.0% | — | — | 2,069 | 1,512 | — | +557 | 36.8% | — | — | 0.2% | 0.1% | — | +0.1% | 100.0% | — | — | 2.1% | 0.5% |
| BBC RADIO 1 DANCE | 615 | 437 | — | +178 | 40.7% | — | — | 2,343 | 1,682 | — | +661 | 39.3% | — | — | 0.2% | 0.2% | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — | 2.2% | 0.6% |
| BBC RADIO 2 | 12,367 | 12,570 | 12,619 | -203 | -1.6% | -252 | -2.0% | 138,039 | 133,056 | 133,597 | +4,983 | 3.7% | +4,442 | 3.3% | 13.3% | 13.2% | 13.0% | +0.1% | 0.8% | +0.3% | 2.3% | 43.6% | 35.0% |
| BBC RADIO 3 | 1,881 | 2,062 | 1,947 | -181 | -8.8% | -66 | -3.4% | 15,863 | 16,090 | 14,812 | -227 | -1.4% | +1,051 | 7.1% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 1.4% | -0.1% | -6.3% | +0.1% | 7.1% | 6.6% | 4.0% |
| BBC RADIO 3 UNWIND | 408 | 388 | — | +20 | 5.2% | — | — | 2,250 | 2,324 | — | -74 | -3.2% | — | — | 0.2% | 0.2% | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — | 1.4% | 0.6% |
| BBC RADIO 4 | 8,934 | 9,149 | 9,226 | -215 | -2.3% | -292 | -3.2% | 108,494 | 108,118 | 107,384 | +376 | 0.3% | +1,110 | 1.0% | 10.4% | 10.7% | 10.5% | -0.3% | -2.8% | -0.1% | -1.0% | 31.5% | 27.5% |
| BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA | 1,434 | 1,594 | 1,509 | -160 | -10.0% | -75 | -5.0% | 9,753 | 12,100 | 10,896 | -2,347 | -19.4% | -1,143 | -10.5% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 1.1% | -0.3% | -25.0% | -0.2% | -18.2% | 5.1% | 2.5% |
| BBC RADIO 5 LIVE | 5,503 | 5,358 | 5,514 | +145 | 2.7% | -11 | -0.2% | 32,062 | 32,319 | 31,655 | -257 | -0.8% | +407 | 1.3% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 3.1% | -0.1% | -3.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 19.4% | 8.1% |
| BBC RADIO 5 SPORTS EXTRA | 1,111 | 907 | 816 | +204 | 22.5% | +295 | 36.2% | 3,771 | 2,110 | 2,062 | +1,661 | 78.7% | +1,709 | 82.9% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | +0.2% | 100.0% | +0.2% | 100.0% | 3.9% | 1.0% |
| BBC 6 MUSIC | 2,586 | 2,649 | 2,587 | -63 | -2.4% | -1 | -0.0% | 25,086 | 24,583 | 25,871 | +503 | 2.0% | -785 | -3.0% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -0.1% | -4.0% | 9.1% | 6.4% |
| BBC ASIAN NETWORK UK | 548 | 513 | 517 | +35 | 6.8% | +31 | 6.0% | 2,912 | 3,437 | 2,652 | -525 | -15.3% | +260 | 9.8% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 0.7% |
| Other · % of All BBC = ALL BBC RADIO | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| BBC WORLD SERVICE | 943 | 1,092 | 1,017 | -149 | -13.6% | -74 | -7.3% | 4,690 | 5,228 | 4,863 | -538 | -10.3% | -173 | -3.6% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.0% | 1.1% |
| BBC LOCAL RADIO | 6,898 | 7,063 | 6,924 | -165 | -2.3% | -26 | -0.4% | 45,932 | 44,122 | 45,567 | +1,810 | 4.1% | +365 | 0.8% | 4.5% | 4.4% | 4.5% | +0.1% | 2.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 22.3% | 10.4% |
| Summary · % of All BBC = ALL BBC RADIO | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| BBC RADIO 1 BRAND | 7,548 | 7,417 | — | +131 | 1.8% | — | — | 48,237 | 48,504 | — | -267 | -0.6% | — | — | 4.7% | 4.8% | — | -0.1% | -2.1% | — | — | 24.4% | 10.9% |
| BBC RADIO 2 | 12,367 | 12,570 | 12,619 | -203 | -1.6% | -252 | -2.0% | 138,039 | 133,056 | 133,597 | +4,983 | 3.7% | +4,442 | 3.3% | 13.3% | 13.2% | 13.0% | +0.1% | 0.8% | +0.3% | 2.3% | 40.0% | 31.1% |
| BBC RADIO 3 BRAND | 2,240 | 2,214 | — | +26 | 1.2% | — | — | 18,446 | 17,418 | — | +1,028 | 5.9% | — | — | 1.8% | 1.7% | — | +0.1% | 5.9% | — | — | 7.2% | 4.2% |
| BBC RADIO 4 (INCLUDING 4 EXTRA) | 9,276 | 9,535 | 9,588 | -259 | -2.7% | -312 | -3.3% | 118,247 | 120,218 | 118,280 | -1,971 | -1.6% | -33 | -0.0% | 11.4% | 11.9% | 11.5% | -0.5% | -4.2% | -0.1% | -0.9% | 30.0% | 26.7% |
| BBC RADIO 5 LIVE (INC. SPORTS EXTRA) | 5,915 | 5,584 | 5,773 | +331 | 5.9% | +142 | 2.5% | 35,833 | 34,428 | 33,718 | +1,405 | 4.1% | +2,115 | 6.3% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.1% | 3.0% | 19.1% | 8.1% |
| BBC 6 MUSIC | 2,586 | 2,649 | 2,587 | -63 | -2.4% | -1 | -0.0% | 25,086 | 24,583 | 25,871 | +503 | 2.0% | -785 | -3.0% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -0.1% | -4.0% | 8.4% | 5.7% |
| BBC ASIAN NETWORK UK | 548 | 513 | 517 | +35 | 6.8% | +31 | 6.0% | 2,912 | 3,437 | 2,652 | -525 | -15.3% | +260 | 9.8% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 0.7% |
| BBC WORLD SERVICE | 943 | 1,092 | 1,017 | -149 | -13.6% | -74 | -7.3% | 4,690 | 5,228 | 4,863 | -538 | -10.3% | -173 | -3.6% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.0% | 1.1% |
| BBC LOCAL RADIO | 6,898 | 7,063 | 6,924 | -165 | -2.3% | -26 | -0.4% | 45,932 | 44,122 | 45,567 | +1,810 | 4.1% | +365 | 0.8% | 4.5% | 4.4% | 4.5% | +0.1% | 2.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 22.3% | 10.4% |
Source: RAJAR. Reach and hours in thousands. — means RAJAR published no estimate for that station and quarter — most often because it was not separately reported. Which stations appear here, and what each section is a percentage of, follows the published topline rather than being derived.