A study on the weekly radio reach in the United Kingdom (UK) from the first quarter of 2011 to the third quarter of 2023 showed that the weakly reach of radio has increased over the year. Weekly radio reach in the UK remained generally stable over the period of consideration, with reach ranging between 46.6 million and 56 million individuals. In the third quarter of 2023, 55.96 million individuals listened to the radio weekly.
Radio reach weekly in the United Kingdom from the 1st quarter of 2011 to the 3rd quarter of 2023
(in million individuals)
count varied by quarter; overall adult sample was about 110,000 annually
Age group
15 years and older
Special properties
participants in the survey were asked to complete a listening diary for one week**
Supplementary notes
* Time spans of the quarters roughly: Q1: December 31 to March 31 Q2: April 1 to June 23. Q3: June 24 to September 15 Q4: September 17 to December 16 Information about earlier quarters was not provided by the source. ** Additional information regarding survey methodology is here. Figures have been rounded.
Data from before 2021 come from previous reports. Also note that all figures from Q3 2021 have been calculated using a modified survey methodology and this should be considered when making comparisons against historical data.
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RAJAR. (April 1, 2023). Radio reach weekly in the United Kingdom from the 1st quarter of 2011 to the 3rd quarter of 2023 (in million individuals) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 08, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/266077/weekly-radio-reach-in-the-uk/
RAJAR. "Radio reach weekly in the United Kingdom from the 1st quarter of 2011 to the 3rd quarter of 2023 (in million individuals)." Chart. April 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 08, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/266077/weekly-radio-reach-in-the-uk/
RAJAR. (2023). Radio reach weekly in the United Kingdom from the 1st quarter of 2011 to the 3rd quarter of 2023 (in million individuals). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 08, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/266077/weekly-radio-reach-in-the-uk/
RAJAR. "Radio Reach Weekly in The United Kingdom from The 1st Quarter of 2011 to The 3rd Quarter of 2023 (in Million Individuals)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/266077/weekly-radio-reach-in-the-uk/
RAJAR, Radio reach weekly in the United Kingdom from the 1st quarter of 2011 to the 3rd quarter of 2023 (in million individuals) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/266077/weekly-radio-reach-in-the-uk/ (last visited December 08, 2024)
Radio reach weekly in the United Kingdom from the 1st quarter of 2011 to the 3rd quarter of 2023 (in million individuals) [Graph], RAJAR, April 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/266077/weekly-radio-reach-in-the-uk/