Rascasse Audience Intelligence

Financial Times Audience in United Kingdom

A data profile of the people who buy, follow and care about Financial Times in United Kingdom — modelled from more than twelve digital signal sources. Financial Times has an estimated audience of 2,879,111 people in United Kingdom.

The average Financial Times fan in United Kingdom is 44.5 years old, balanced, and lives primarily in England.

The audience is concentrated in England, Greater London, South East.

Top brand affinities include Toby Jones, David Hockney, Richard Armitage (actor), with strongest over-indexing on Toby Jones (17.81× the country average).

Demographically, the Financial Times audience skews balanced with an average age of 44.5, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Design Affinity, Sustainability.

Compared to the country baseline, this audience shows distinctive patterns across 20 brand affinities and 13 regions tracked by Rascasse.

The typical Financial Times fan in United Kingdom is balanced, around 44.5 years old, with strong Design Affinity tendencies and a notable affinity for Toby Jones.

Category: News · Type: Website / Newspaper / Magazine · Subtype: Newspaper

The data on this page comes from the Rascasse audience panel and is refreshed monthly from search, social and browsing signals. As of 2026-09-29.

Section 01

At a glance

The key figures that characterise the Financial Times profile in United Kingdom.

Audience size
2.9M
in United Kingdom
Gender
48.5%♀
51.5% male
Age
44.5
average years
Country rank
#2552
Website / Newspaper / Magazine in United Kingdom
Fig. 01

Search interest · 12-month trend

-1%
vs. last year
JanMarMayJulSepNov
Monthly searches · Source: Rascasse Audience Intelligence
Section 02

Audience demographics of Financial Times

48.5% are female, 51.5% are male, average age 44.5.

Fig. 02

Gender split

48.5%
Female
51.5%
Male
Demographic split for Financial Times audience in United Kingdom
MetricValue
Female48.5%
Male51.5%
Average age44.5
Estimated audience size2,879,111
Fig. 03

Age distribution

Ø 44.5
average years
Age distribution of the Financial Times audience in United Kingdom
Age bracketShare%
16-199%
20-2916%
30-3919%
40-4924%
50+33%
Fig. 04

Worldwide distribution

15.3%

of the worldwide Financial Times audience comes from United Kingdom.

Worldwide audience distribution share by country for Financial Times
CountryShare
United Kingdom15.3%
United States14.8%
China6.6%
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 Financial Times audience in United Kingdom is strongest.

Fig. 05

Top regions by affinity

Financial Times fans by region: top regions in United Kingdom
#RegionReachAffinity×
01Greater London~1M2.99×
02England~2M1.54×
03South East~400K1.07×
04Scotland~300K1.02×
05East of England~200K0.95×
06South West~200K0.91×
07North West~300K0.86×
08Northern Ireland~70K0.83×
09East Midlands~100K0.68×
10Wales~100K0.64×
11North East~70K0.61×
12West Midlands~60K0.50×
13Yorkshire and the Humber~100K0.48×
Section 04
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.

Audience interests & affinities

The strongest cross-interests of the Financial Times audience — brands, topics and people combined.

Fig. 07

Top cross-interests, ranked by affinity

Top brand affinities (over-index vs. country average) for Financial Times audience
#·InterestCategoryAffinity×
01HealthLineHealth22.94×
02Toby JonesMovies & TV17.81×
03Richard Armitage (actor)Movies & TV15.40×
04David HockneyArts & Culture10.29×
05MajeShopping8.95×
06CoachFashion & Accessoires8.65×
07Southbank CentreTravel & Leisure6.35×
08Oliver BonasFashion & Accessoires5.05×
09The TimesNews3.51×
10WaterstonesLiterature3.19×
11Sports equipmentSports3.15×
12Google DocsInternet & Social Media2.71×
13Men's clothingFashion & Accessoires2.51×
14The GuardianNews2.31×
15American Student Dental AssociationBusiness & Career2.08×
16BeveragesFood & Beverages1.84×
17PetsPets & Animals1.74×
18CookingFood & Beverages1.68×
19Personal financeBusiness & Career1.68×
20Consumer electronicsTechnology & Electronics1.60×
Section 05
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).

Personality of the Financial Times 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 Financial Times audience · What stands out
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Design AffinityPREMIUM2.57×
SustainabilityBALANCE2.14×
Career OrientationPOWER2.10×
0×1.00× baseline2×
↓ Rather not
The weakest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Financial Times audience · Rather not
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Need for SecurityCONSERVATISM0.94×
DIY MentalityTHRILL1.01×
PatriotismCONSERVATISM1.01×
0×1.00× baseline2×
Section 06

Frequently asked questions

01

How many fans does Financial Times have in United Kingdom?

Financial Times has an estimated audience of 2,879,111 people in United Kingdom, concentrated in England and Greater London.

02

What is the gender split and age of Financial Times fans?

48.5% of Financial Times fans are female, 51.5% are male, with an average age of 44.5 years.

03

Which brands do Financial Times fans like most?

Financial Times fans show strongest brand affinity for Toby Jones (17.81×), David Hockney (10.29×), and Richard Armitage (actor) (15.4×) over the country average.

04

Where do Financial Times fans live in United Kingdom?

Financial Times fans in United Kingdom are most concentrated in England (reach ~2M), Greater London (reach ~1M), and South East (reach ~400K). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.

05

What other brands do Financial Times fans also like?

Beyond Financial Times itself, the audience over-indexes on David Hockney (10.29×), Richard Armitage (actor) (15.4×), Coach (8.65×), and Waterstones (3.19×) 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 Financial Times. 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.

Source: Rascasse Audience Intelligence — modeled from anonymized, multi-source behavioral signals (search, social, events), updated monthly. Data status: 09/2026.

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