This statistic shows weekly reach of commercial radio in the United Kingdom (UK) from the first quarter of 2011 to the first quarter of 2020. In the first quarter of 2020, 36.3 million people listened to commercial radio. Commercial radio consumption increased slightly compared to the first quarter of 2019, at 36.1 million listeners.
Weekly reach of all commercial radio stations in the United Kingdom (UK) from the 1st quarter of 2011 to the 1st quarter of 2020
(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 26 to September 15 Q4: September 17 to December 16 ** Time spans of additional quarters and additional information regarding survey methodology is here. Figures have been rounded.
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RAJAR. (May 14, 2020). Weekly reach of all commercial radio stations in the United Kingdom (UK) from the 1st quarter of 2011 to the 1st quarter of 2020 (in million individuals) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/266221/commercial-radios-weekly-reach-in-the-uk/
RAJAR. "Weekly reach of all commercial radio stations in the United Kingdom (UK) from the 1st quarter of 2011 to the 1st quarter of 2020 (in million individuals)." Chart. May 14, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/266221/commercial-radios-weekly-reach-in-the-uk/
RAJAR. (2020). Weekly reach of all commercial radio stations in the United Kingdom (UK) from the 1st quarter of 2011 to the 1st quarter of 2020 (in million individuals). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/266221/commercial-radios-weekly-reach-in-the-uk/
RAJAR. "Weekly Reach of All Commercial Radio Stations in The United Kingdom (Uk) from The 1st Quarter of 2011 to The 1st Quarter of 2020 (in Million Individuals)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/266221/commercial-radios-weekly-reach-in-the-uk/
RAJAR, Weekly reach of all commercial radio stations in the United Kingdom (UK) from the 1st quarter of 2011 to the 1st quarter of 2020 (in million individuals) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/266221/commercial-radios-weekly-reach-in-the-uk/ (last visited December 24, 2024)
Weekly reach of all commercial radio stations in the United Kingdom (UK) from the 1st quarter of 2011 to the 1st quarter of 2020 (in million individuals) [Graph], RAJAR, May 14, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/266221/commercial-radios-weekly-reach-in-the-uk/
