This statistic shows the time spent listening weekly to radio per listener in the UK from the first quarter of 2011 to the first quarter of 2020. Listeners spent 20.2 hours listening to radio weekly in the first quarter of 2020, the lowest time recorded during the period of consideration. Overall, the time the average listener spent consuming radio content per week ranged between 22.8 hours and 20.2 hours.
Average time spent listening to radio per listener weekly in the United Kingdom (UK) from the 1st quarter of 2011 to the 1st quarter of 2020*
(in hours)
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.
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RAJAR. (May 6, 2020). Average time spent listening to radio per listener weekly in the United Kingdom (UK) from the 1st quarter of 2011 to the 1st quarter of 2020* (in hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/266173/time-spent-listening-to-radio-in-the-uk/
RAJAR. "Average time spent listening to radio per listener weekly in the United Kingdom (UK) from the 1st quarter of 2011 to the 1st quarter of 2020* (in hours)." Chart. May 6, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/266173/time-spent-listening-to-radio-in-the-uk/
RAJAR. (2020). Average time spent listening to radio per listener weekly in the United Kingdom (UK) from the 1st quarter of 2011 to the 1st quarter of 2020* (in hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/266173/time-spent-listening-to-radio-in-the-uk/
RAJAR. "Average Time Spent Listening to Radio per Listener Weekly in The United Kingdom (Uk) from The 1st Quarter of 2011 to The 1st Quarter of 2020* (in Hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/266173/time-spent-listening-to-radio-in-the-uk/
RAJAR, Average time spent listening to radio per listener weekly in the United Kingdom (UK) from the 1st quarter of 2011 to the 1st quarter of 2020* (in hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/266173/time-spent-listening-to-radio-in-the-uk/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Average time spent listening to radio per listener weekly in the United Kingdom (UK) from the 1st quarter of 2011 to the 1st quarter of 2020* (in hours) [Graph], RAJAR, May 6, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/266173/time-spent-listening-to-radio-in-the-uk/
