
Podcasts in the UK - statistics & facts
Key insights
- Podcast listeners in the UK
- 21.2m

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Podcast reach in the United Kingdom (UK) 2017-2026
- Podcast advertising expenditure in the UK
- 46m GBP

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Podcast ad spend in the UK 2017-2026
- Leading podcast publisher worldwide by streams and downloads
- iHeartRadio

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Podcast publishers' global unique streams and downloads 2021
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- Premium Statistic Podcast publishers' global unique streams and downloads 2021
- Basic Statistic Most important audio initiatives for publishers worldwide 2020
- Premium Statistic Podcast reach in the United Kingdom (UK) 2017-2026
- Premium Statistic Most popular radio programs and podcasts in the United Kingdom (UK) Q3 2022
Podcast industry overview
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Podcast publishers' global unique streams and downloads 2021
Podcast publishers' global unique streams and downloads 2021
Leading podcast publishers worldwide in September 2021, by unique streams and downloads (in millions)
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Most important audio initiatives for publishers worldwide 2020
Most important audio initiatives for publishers worldwide 2020
Most important audio initiatives for publishers in 2020 according to industry leaders worldwide as of December 2019
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Podcast reach in the United Kingdom (UK) 2017-2026
Podcast reach in the United Kingdom (UK) 2017-2026
Estimated number of podcast listeners in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017 to 2026 (in millions)
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Most popular radio programs and podcasts in the United Kingdom (UK) Q3 2022
Most popular radio programs and podcasts in the United Kingdom (UK) Q3 2022
Most popular radio programs and podcasts in the United Kingdom (UK) as of the 3rd quarter of 2022
Listener behavior
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- Premium Statistic Podcast consumption time in the UK 2022, by activity
- Premium Statistic Podcast reach in the United Kingdom (UK) 2020, by activity
- Premium Statistic Ways to find new podcasts in the UK 2022
- Premium Statistic Reasons for podcast consumption in the UK 2022
- Premium Statistic Attitudes towards podcasts in the UK Q4 2021
- Premium Statistic Reasons for ending podcast consumption in the UK 2022
Listener behavior
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Podcast consumption time in the UK 2022, by activity
Podcast consumption time in the UK 2022, by activity
Share of time spent listening to podcasts in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021-2022, by activity
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Podcast reach in the United Kingdom (UK) 2020, by activity
Podcast reach in the United Kingdom (UK) 2020, by activity
Reach of podcasts in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by activity
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Ways to find new podcasts in the UK 2022
Ways to find new podcasts in the UK 2022
Ways to find new podcasts in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2022
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Reasons for podcast consumption in the UK 2022
Reasons for podcast consumption in the UK 2022
Reasons for listening to podcasts in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022
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Attitudes towards podcasts in the UK Q4 2021
Attitudes towards podcasts in the UK Q4 2021
Attitudes towards podcasts in the United Kingdom (UK) as of the 4th quarter of 2021
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Reasons for ending podcast consumption in the UK 2022
Reasons for ending podcast consumption in the UK 2022
Reasons why people have stopped consuming podcasts in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022
Listener demographics
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- Premium Statistic Weekly podcast listening in the United Kingdom (UK) Q1 2020, by age
- Premium Statistic Most popular podcast genres with men in the UK 2022
- Premium Statistic Most popular podcast genres with women in the UK 2022
- Premium Statistic Most popular podcast genres with 16-24 year-olds in the UK 2022
- Premium Statistic Most popular podcast genres with 25-34 year-olds in the UK 2022
- Premium Statistic Most popular podcast genres with 35-44 year-olds in the UK 2022
- Premium Statistic Most popular podcast genres with 45-54 year-olds in the UK 2022
- Premium Statistic Most popular podcast genres with over 55s in the UK 2022
Listener demographics
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Weekly podcast listening in the United Kingdom (UK) Q1 2020, by age
Weekly podcast listening in the United Kingdom (UK) Q1 2020, by age
Weekly podcast listening in the United Kingdom as of the 1st quarter of 2020, by age
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Most popular podcast genres with men in the UK 2022
Most popular podcast genres with men in the UK 2022
Most popular podcast genres with men in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022
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Most popular podcast genres with women in the UK 2022
Most popular podcast genres with women in the UK 2022
Most popular podcast genres with women in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022
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Most popular podcast genres with 16-24 year-olds in the UK 2022
Most popular podcast genres with 16-24 year-olds in the UK 2022
Most popular podcast genres with 16 to 24 year-olds in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022
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Most popular podcast genres with 25-34 year-olds in the UK 2022
Most popular podcast genres with 25-34 year-olds in the UK 2022
Most popular podcast genres with 25-34 year-olds in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022
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Most popular podcast genres with 35-44 year-olds in the UK 2022
Most popular podcast genres with 35-44 year-olds in the UK 2022
Most popular podcast genres with 35-44 year-olds in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022
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Most popular podcast genres with 45-54 year-olds in the UK 2022
Most popular podcast genres with 45-54 year-olds in the UK 2022
Most popular podcast genres with 45-54 year-olds in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022
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Most popular podcast genres with over 55s in the UK 2022
Most popular podcast genres with over 55s in the UK 2022
Most popular podcast genres with listeners over 55 years in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022
Podcasts on mobile devices
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- Premium Statistic Audio types listened to by headphones reach in the United Kingdom (UK) 2020
- Premium Statistic Leading Google Play music & audio app Daily active users (DAU) in Great Britain 2020
- Premium Statistic Leading iPhone music apps by Daily active users (DAU) in the UK 2020
- Premium Statistic Podcast consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) 2020, by device
Podcasts on mobile devices
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Audio types listened to by headphones reach in the United Kingdom (UK) 2020
Audio types listened to by headphones reach in the United Kingdom (UK) 2020
Share of audio volume by headphones reach in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by type
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Leading Google Play music & audio app Daily active users (DAU) in Great Britain 2020
Leading Google Play music & audio app Daily active users (DAU) in Great Britain 2020
Daily active users (DAU) of leading Google Play store music and audio apps in Great Britain during October 2020 (in 1,000s)
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Leading iPhone music apps by Daily active users (DAU) in the UK 2020
Leading iPhone music apps by Daily active users (DAU) in the UK 2020
Daily active users (DAU) of leading iPhone music apps in the United Kingdom (UK) during October 2020 (in 1,000s)
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Podcast consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) 2020, by device
Podcast consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) 2020, by device
Device distribution of podcast listening time in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020
Digital audio advertising
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Podcast ad spending in Europe 2018-2023
Podcast ad spending in Europe 2018-2023
Podcast advertising spending in Europe from 2018 to 2023 (in million euros)
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Podcast ad spend in the UK 2017-2026
Podcast ad spend in the UK 2017-2026
Podcast advertising expenditure in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017 to 2026 (in million GBP)
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Ad spending per internet user of podcast advertising in the UK 2018-2027
Ad spending per internet user of podcast advertising in the UK 2018-2027
Ad spending per internet user of the podcast advertising market in the United Kingdom from 2018 to 2027 (in GBP)
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Digital audio ad spend in the UK 2019-2022
Digital audio ad spend in the UK 2019-2022
Digital audio advertising spending in the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2022 (in million GBP)
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