Rascasse Audience Intelligence

Do it yourself (DIY) Audience in United Kingdom

A data profile of the people who buy, follow and care about Do it yourself (DIY) in United Kingdom — modelled from more than twelve digital signal sources. Do it yourself (DIY) has an estimated audience of 20,224,950 people in United Kingdom.

The average Do it yourself (DIY) fan in United Kingdom is 46.3 years old, more female, and lives primarily in South East.

The audience is concentrated in South East, Greater London, North West.

Top brand affinities include Primelocation, Home Interior Design, Home construction, with strongest over-indexing on Primelocation (28.97× the country average).

Demographically, the Do it yourself (DIY) audience skews more female with an average age of 46.3, and over-indexes on personality traits such as DIY Mentality, Quality Awareness.

Compared to the country baseline, this audience shows distinctive patterns across 20 brand affinities and 11 regions tracked by Rascasse.

The typical Do it yourself (DIY) fan in United Kingdom is more female, around 46.3 years old, with strong DIY Mentality tendencies and a notable affinity for Primelocation.

Category: Home & Garden · Type: Topic · Subtype: Lifestyle cluster

The data on this page comes from the Rascasse audience panel and is refreshed monthly from search, social and browsing signals. As of 2026-08-10.

Section 01

At a glance

The key figures that characterise the Do it yourself (DIY) profile in United Kingdom.

Audience size
20.2M
in United Kingdom
Gender
58.6%
41.4% male
Age
46.3
average years
Country rank
#113
Topic in United Kingdom
Fig. 01

Search interest · 12-month trend

+18%
vs. last year
JanMarMayJulSepNov
Monthly searches · Source: Rascasse Audience Intelligence
Section 02

Demographics of Do it yourself (DIY) fans

58.6% are female, 41.4% are male, average age 46.3.

Fig. 02

Gender split

58.6%
Female
41.4%
Male
Demographic split for Do it yourself (DIY) audience in United Kingdom
MetricValue
Female58.6%
Male41.4%
Average age46.3
Estimated audience size20,224,950
Fig. 03

Age distribution

Ø 46.3
average years
Age distribution of the Do it yourself (DIY) audience in United Kingdom
Age bracketShare%
16-196%
20-2914%
30-3918%
40-4923%
50+38%
Fig. 04

Worldwide distribution

4.9%

of the worldwide Do it yourself (DIY) audience comes from United Kingdom.

Worldwide audience distribution share by country for Do it yourself (DIY)
CountryShare
United States20.8%
United Kingdom4.9%
France4.5%
Section 03
Affinity (×) = how much more likely a member of this audience is to live in a region than the United Kingdom average. Example: 2.0× means twice as concentrated as the national baseline.

Geography

Where the Do it yourself (DIY) audience in United Kingdom is strongest.

Fig. 05

Top regions by affinity

Do it yourself (DIY) fans by region: top regions in United Kingdom
#RegionReachAffinity×
01North East~900K1.18×
02East Midlands~1.5M1.10×
03North West~2M1.03×
04Wales~1M1.00×
05Northern Ireland~600K1.00×
06East of England~2M0.98×
07Scotland~2M0.98×
08Yorkshire and the Humber~1.5M0.98×
09South East~2.5M0.95×
10West Midlands~800K0.95×
11Greater London~2.5M0.92×
Section 04
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.

Audience interests & affinities

The strongest cross-interests of the Do it yourself (DIY) audience — brands, topics and people combined.

Fig. 07

Top cross-interests, ranked by affinity

Top brand affinities (over-index vs. country average) for Do it yourself (DIY) audience
#·InterestCategoryAffinity×
01PrimelocationHome & Garden28.97×
02Better BathroomsHome & Garden25.52×
03DIY & Craft IdeasHome & Garden14.98×
04Home & GardenHome & Garden14.94×
05Topps TilesShopping12.85×
06Gardeners' WorldMovies & TV12.28×
07Alan TitchmarshMovies & TV11.94×
08BBC Gardeners' WorldHome & Garden10.23×
09Antique furnitureHome & Garden9.77×
10Architecture & Interior DesignHome & Garden9.51×
11Oliver BonasFashion & Accessoires8.96×
12Habitat (retailer)Home & Garden8.83×
13Home Interior DesignHome & Garden8.30×
14DecorationHome & Garden7.57×
15Home constructionHome & Garden6.89×
16Home DesignHome & Garden6.12×
17Kitchen utensilHome & Garden6.11×
18H.O.M.E.Home & Garden5.54×
19Starter homeHome & Garden5.23×
20Home decorating ideasHome & Garden5.01×
Section 05
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).

Personality of the Do it yourself (DIY) audience

Values above 1.00× are above the country average, values below 1.00× below it.

Fig. 08

Deviation from the national baseline

What stands out
The strongest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Do it yourself (DIY) audience · What stands out
TraitClusterDeviationScore
DIY MentalityTHRILL2.73×
Quality AwarenessPREMIUM2.70×
Urban LifestyleOPEN2.41×
1.00× baseline
Rather not
The weakest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Do it yourself (DIY) audience · Rather not
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Need for SecurityCONSERVATISM0.69×
Community OrientationOPEN0.81×
SpiritualityBALANCE1.03×
1.00× baseline
Section 06

Frequently asked questions

01

How many fans does Do it yourself (DIY) have in United Kingdom?

Do it yourself (DIY) has an estimated audience of 20,224,950 people in United Kingdom, concentrated in South East and Greater London.

02

What is the gender split and age of Do it yourself (DIY) fans?

58.6% of Do it yourself (DIY) fans are female, 41.4% are male, with an average age of 46.3 years.

03

Which brands do Do it yourself (DIY) fans like most?

Do it yourself (DIY) fans show strongest brand affinity for Primelocation (28.97×), Home Interior Design (8.3×), and Home construction (6.89×) over the country average.

04

Where do Do it yourself (DIY) fans live in United Kingdom?

Do it yourself (DIY) fans in United Kingdom are most concentrated in South East (reach ~2.5M), Greater London (reach ~2.5M), and North West (reach ~2M). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.

05

What other brands do Do it yourself (DIY) fans also like?

Beyond Do it yourself (DIY) itself, the audience over-indexes on Home Interior Design (8.3×), Home construction (6.89×), DIY & Craft Ideas (14.98×), and Architecture & Interior Design (9.51×) compared to the United Kingdom average.

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How to read this data

Audience size is the estimated number of people in United Kingdom who actively search for Do it yourself (DIY). Affinity is an over-index ratio: 2.0× means the audience is twice as likely to engage with that brand or trait as the country average. Reach is the estimated number of audience members in a region. Regional and brand-affinity tables are sorted from strongest signal to weakest.

About this audience profile

This audience profile is generated by Rascasse from anonymized search-behavior signals across United Kingdom. For methodology see methodology. Affinity values are over-index ratios vs. the country average (1.0 = baseline). Audience sizes are estimated, not measured.

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