Rascasse Audience Intelligence

Gov.uk Audience in United Kingdom

A data profile of the people who buy, follow and care about Gov.uk in United Kingdom — modelled from more than twelve digital signal sources. Gov.uk has an estimated audience of 7,084,253 people in United Kingdom.

The average Gov.uk fan in United Kingdom is 44.0 years old, more female, and lives primarily in England.

The audience is concentrated in England, Yorkshire and the Humber, South East.

Top brand affinities include Esso, Breaking news, Energy, with strongest over-indexing on Esso (3.71× the country average).

Demographically, the Gov.uk audience skews more female with an average age of 44.0, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Quality Awareness, Family Orientation.

Compared to the country baseline, this audience shows distinctive patterns across 20 brand affinities and 12 regions tracked by Rascasse.

The typical Gov.uk fan in United Kingdom is more female, around 44.0 years old, with strong Quality Awareness tendencies and a notable affinity for Esso.

Category: Politics & Society · Type: Website / Newspaper / Magazine

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 Gov.uk profile in United Kingdom.

Audience size
7.1M
in United Kingdom
Gender
58.8%
41.2% male
Age
44.0
average years
Country rank
#838
Website / Newspaper / Magazine in United Kingdom
Fig. 01

Search interest · 12-month trend

-7%
vs. last year
JanMarMayJulSepNov
Monthly searches · Source: Rascasse Audience Intelligence
Section 02

Audience demographics of Gov.uk

58.8% are female, 41.2% are male, average age 44.0.

Fig. 02

Gender split

58.8%
Female
41.2%
Male
Demographic split for Gov.uk audience in United Kingdom
MetricValue
Female58.8%
Male41.2%
Average age44.0
Estimated audience size7,084,253
Fig. 03

Age distribution

Ø 44.0
average years
Age distribution of the Gov.uk audience in United Kingdom
Age bracketShare%
16-199%
20-2917%
30-3920%
40-4923%
50+31%
Fig. 04

Worldwide distribution

69.5%

of the worldwide Gov.uk audience comes from United Kingdom.

Worldwide audience distribution share by country for Gov.uk
CountryShare
United Kingdom69.5%
China4.6%
Germany2.6%
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 Gov.uk audience in United Kingdom is strongest.

Fig. 05

Top regions by affinity

Gov.uk fans by region: top regions in United Kingdom
#RegionReachAffinity×
01West Midlands~500K1.58×
02Yorkshire and the Humber~800K1.43×
03North East~300K1.21×
04England~5.5M1.20×
05Wales~500K1.18×
06East Midlands~500K0.96×
07Scotland~600K0.92×
08South East~800K0.83×
09East of England~500K0.81×
10South West~400K0.74×
11Northern Ireland~200K0.70×
12North West~300K0.44×
Section 04
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.

Audience interests & affinities

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

Fig. 07

Top cross-interests, ranked by affinity

Top brand affinities (over-index vs. country average) for Gov.uk audience
#·InterestCategoryAffinity×
01EssoCars & Mobility3.71×
02Sustainable energyHome & Garden2.69×
03Breaking newsMovies & TV2.45×
04Life insuranceBusiness & Career2.41×
05EnergyHome & Garden2.24×
06WikipediaInternet & Social Media2.24×
07EBayShopping2.18×
08RefrigeratorHome & Garden2.16×
09Documentary moviesMovies & TV1.94×
10Fast foodFood & Beverages1.88×
11William Hill (bookmaker)Games1.86×
12Comedy moviesMovies & TV1.76×
13Drama moviesMovies & TV1.73×
14Rock musicMusic & Radio1.71×
15LidlShopping1.66×
16Pop musicMusic & Radio1.62×
17CookingFood & Beverages1.60×
18AldiShopping1.60×
19HobbyHome & Garden1.57×
20PoliticsPolitics & Society1.54×
Section 05
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).

Personality of the Gov.uk 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 Gov.uk audience · What stands out
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Quality AwarenessPREMIUM1.79×
Family OrientationCONSERVATISM1.77×
Convenience OrientationPREMIUM1.48×
1.00× baseline
Rather not
The weakest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Gov.uk audience · Rather not
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Luxury OrientationPREMIUM0.68×
Early Adopter MentalityPOWER0.73×
Pet OwnershipJOY0.84×
1.00× baseline
Section 06

Frequently asked questions

01

How many fans does Gov.uk have in United Kingdom?

Gov.uk has an estimated audience of 7,084,253 people in United Kingdom, concentrated in England and Yorkshire and the Humber.

02

What is the gender split and age of Gov.uk fans?

58.8% of Gov.uk fans are female, 41.2% are male, with an average age of 44.0 years.

03

Which brands do Gov.uk fans like most?

Gov.uk fans show strongest brand affinity for Esso (3.71×), Breaking news (2.45×), and Energy (2.24×) over the country average.

04

Where do Gov.uk fans live in United Kingdom?

Gov.uk fans in United Kingdom are most concentrated in England (reach ~5.5M), Yorkshire and the Humber (reach ~800K), and South East (reach ~800K). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.

05

What other brands do Gov.uk fans also like?

Beyond Gov.uk itself, the audience over-indexes on Breaking news (2.45×), Energy (2.24×), EBay (2.18×), and Cooking (1.6×) 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 Gov.uk. 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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