Rascasse Audience Intelligence

Matalan Target Market in United Kingdom

A data profile of the people who buy, follow and care about Matalan in United Kingdom — modelled from more than twelve digital signal sources. Matalan has an estimated audience of 15,225,803 people in United Kingdom.

The average Matalan fan in United Kingdom is 43.1 years old, more female, and lives primarily in England.

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

Top brand affinities include New Look, Dunelm, Primark, with strongest over-indexing on New Look (1.95× the country average).

Demographically, the Matalan audience skews more female with an average age of 43.1, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Pet Ownership, Individualism.

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

The typical Matalan fan in United Kingdom is more female, around 43.1 years old, with strong Pet Ownership tendencies and a notable affinity for New Look.

Category: Shopping · Type: Brand

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 Matalan profile in United Kingdom.

Audience size
15.2M
in United Kingdom
Gender
75.8%
24.2% male
Age
43.1
average years
Country rank
#237
Brand in United Kingdom
Fig. 01

Search interest · 12-month trend

+0%
vs. last year
JanMarMayJulSepNov
Monthly searches · Source: Rascasse Audience Intelligence
Section 02

Customer demographics of Matalan

75.8% are female, 24.2% are male, average age 43.1.

Fig. 02

Gender split

75.8%
Female
24.2%
Male
Demographic split for Matalan audience in United Kingdom
MetricValue
Female75.8%
Male24.2%
Average age43.1
Estimated audience size15,225,803
Fig. 03

Age distribution

Ø 43.1
average years
Age distribution of the Matalan audience in United Kingdom
Age bracketShare%
16-1910%
20-2919%
30-3920%
40-4922%
50+29%
Fig. 04

Worldwide distribution

88.0%

of the worldwide Matalan audience comes from United Kingdom.

Worldwide audience distribution share by country for Matalan
CountryShare
United Kingdom88.0%
Indonesia2.1%
Ireland0.9%
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 Matalan audience in United Kingdom is strongest.

Fig. 05

Top regions by affinity

Matalan customers by region in United Kingdom
#RegionReachAffinity×
01Yorkshire and the Humber~2M1.58×
02West Midlands~1M1.54×
03Wales~1M1.22×
04North East~700K1.18×
05Scotland~1.5M1.02×
06Northern Ireland~500K1.01×
07East Midlands~900K0.88×
08South West~1M0.81×
09East of England~1M0.75×
10England~11M0.74×
11South East~1.5M0.66×
12North West~1M0.60×
Section 04
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.

Audience interests & affinities

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

Fig. 07

Top cross-interests, ranked by affinity

Top brand affinities (over-index vs. country average) for Matalan audience
#·InterestCategoryAffinity×
01Christmas shoppingShopping2.87×
02COSShopping2.48×
03DecorationHome & Garden2.32×
04Folic acidHealth2.23×
05Beauty & FashionBeauty & Wellness2.22×
06Makeup TutorialsBeauty & Wellness2.08×
07Health And BeautyBeauty & Wellness2.07×
08Home decorating ideasHome & Garden1.97×
09New LookFashion & Accessoires1.95×
10Home DesignHome & Garden1.87×
11Home Interior DesignHome & Garden1.87×
12Healthy habitsHealth1.85×
13Infant clothingKids & Family1.80×
14GymsharkSports1.77×
15MumsnetKids & Family1.77×
16Architecture & DesignBusiness & Career1.73×
17DunelmHome & Garden1.67×
18River IslandFashion & Accessoires1.63×
19ToddlerKids & Family1.55×
20PrimarkShopping1.53×
Section 05
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).

Personality of the Matalan 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 Matalan audience · What stands out
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Pet OwnershipJOY1.24×
IndividualismJOY1.20×
MindfulnessBALANCE1.17×
1.00× baseline
Rather not
The weakest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Matalan audience · Rather not
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Need for SecurityCONSERVATISM0.66×
PatriotismCONSERVATISM0.70×
Career OrientationPOWER0.73×
1.00× baseline
Section 06

Frequently asked questions

01

Who is Matalan's target market in United Kingdom?

Matalan's target market in United Kingdom covers an estimated 15,225,803 people, concentrated in England and Yorkshire and the Humber.

02

What is the gender split and age of Matalan customers?

75.8% of the Matalan audience are female, 24.2% are male, with an average age of 43.1 years.

03

Which brands do Matalan fans like most?

Matalan fans show strongest brand affinity for New Look (1.95×), Dunelm (1.67×), and Primark (1.53×) over the country average.

04

Where do Matalan fans live in United Kingdom?

Matalan fans in United Kingdom are most concentrated in England (reach ~11M), Yorkshire and the Humber (reach ~2M), and Scotland (reach ~1.5M). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.

05

What other brands do Matalan fans also like?

Beyond Matalan itself, the audience over-indexes on Dunelm (1.67×), Primark (1.53×), River Island (1.63×), and Home decorating ideas (1.97×) 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 Matalan. 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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