Rascasse Audience Intelligence

Hardcore punk Audience in United Kingdom

A data profile of the people who buy, follow and care about Hardcore punk in United Kingdom — modelled from more than twelve digital signal sources. Hardcore punk has an estimated audience of 3,334,075 people in United Kingdom.

The average Hardcore punk fan in United Kingdom is 38.2 years old, balanced, and lives primarily in England.

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

Top brand affinities include Wikipedia, Superman, Satire, with strongest over-indexing on Wikipedia (3.32× the country average).

Demographically, the Hardcore punk audience skews balanced with an average age of 38.2, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Patriotism, Tradition.

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

The typical Hardcore punk fan in United Kingdom is balanced, around 38.2 years old, with strong Patriotism tendencies and a notable affinity for Wikipedia.

Category: Music & Radio · Type: Topic · Subtype: Musical genre

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 Hardcore punk profile in United Kingdom.

Audience size
3.3M
in United Kingdom
Gender
47.5%
52.5% male
Age
38.2
average years
Country rank
#2192
Topic in United Kingdom
Fig. 01

Search interest · 12-month trend

-70%
vs. last year
JanMarMayJulSepNov
Monthly searches · Source: Rascasse Audience Intelligence
Section 02

Demographics of Hardcore punk fans

47.5% are female, 52.5% are male, average age 38.2.

Fig. 02

Gender split

47.5%
Female
52.5%
Male
Demographic split for Hardcore punk audience in United Kingdom
MetricValue
Female47.5%
Male52.5%
Average age38.2
Estimated audience size3,334,075
Fig. 03

Age distribution

Ø 38.2
average years
Age distribution of the Hardcore punk audience in United Kingdom
Age bracketShare%
16-1923%
20-2921%
30-3917%
40-4918%
50+20%
Fig. 04

Worldwide distribution

5.3%

of the worldwide Hardcore punk audience comes from United Kingdom.

Worldwide audience distribution share by country for Hardcore punk
CountryShare
United States30.8%
United Kingdom5.3%
Japan4.8%
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 Hardcore punk audience in United Kingdom is strongest.

Fig. 05

Top regions by affinity

Hardcore punk fans by region: top regions in United Kingdom
#RegionReachAffinity×
01England~2.5M2.23×
02West Midlands~200K1.38×
03Yorkshire and the Humber~300K1.25×
04North East~100K1.12×
05East Midlands~200K0.96×
06South West~300K0.94×
07Northern Ireland~90K0.92×
08South East~400K0.89×
09East of England~300K0.88×
10Wales~200K0.88×
11Scotland~200K0.83×
12North West~300K0.77×
Section 04
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.

Audience interests & affinities

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

Fig. 07

Top cross-interests, ranked by affinity

Top brand affinities (over-index vs. country average) for Hardcore punk audience
#·InterestCategoryAffinity×
01Black SabbathMusic & Radio5.11×
02Thrash metalMusic & Radio4.73×
03WikipediaInternet & Social Media3.32×
04Sketch comedyMovies & TV2.91×
05Margot RobbieMovies & TV2.40×
06SatireLiterature2.33×
07BeetlejuiceMovies & TV2.31×
08YouTube MusicInternet & Social Media2.26×
09Jazz fusionMusic & Radio2.24×
10Political scienceBusiness & Career2.11×
11French BulldogPets & Animals1.96×
12Risk managementBusiness & Career1.91×
13LivemusicMusic & Radio1.89×
14BetfairGames1.75×
15EssoCars & Mobility1.73×
16SupermanMovies & TV1.65×
17BatmanMovies & TV1.65×
18Vintage clothingFashion & Accessoires1.60×
19HobbyHome & Garden1.51×
20William Hill (bookmaker)Games1.51×
Section 05
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).

Personality of the Hardcore punk 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 Hardcore punk audience · What stands out
TraitClusterDeviationScore
PatriotismCONSERVATISM1.54×
TraditionCONSERVATISM1.40×
Early Adopter MentalityPOWER1.31×
1.00× baseline
Rather not
The weakest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Hardcore punk audience · Rather not
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Price SensitivityPREMIUM0.71×
Quality AwarenessPREMIUM0.71×
Family OrientationCONSERVATISM0.72×
1.00× baseline
Section 06

Frequently asked questions

01

How many fans does Hardcore punk have in United Kingdom?

Hardcore punk has an estimated audience of 3,334,075 people in United Kingdom, concentrated in England and South East.

02

What is the gender split and age of Hardcore punk fans?

47.5% of Hardcore punk fans are female, 52.5% are male, with an average age of 38.2 years.

03

Which brands do Hardcore punk fans like most?

Hardcore punk fans show strongest brand affinity for Wikipedia (3.32×), Superman (1.65×), and Satire (2.33×) over the country average.

04

Where do Hardcore punk fans live in United Kingdom?

Hardcore punk fans in United Kingdom are most concentrated in England (reach ~2.5M), South East (reach ~400K), and Yorkshire and the Humber (reach ~300K). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.

05

What other brands do Hardcore punk fans also like?

Beyond Hardcore punk itself, the audience over-indexes on Superman (1.65×), Satire (2.33×), Hobby (1.51×), and Sketch comedy (2.91×) 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 Hardcore punk. 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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