Rascasse Audience Intelligence

Mystery fiction Audience in United Kingdom

A data profile of the people who buy, follow and care about Mystery fiction in United Kingdom — modelled from more than twelve digital signal sources. Mystery fiction has an estimated audience of 7,138,387 people in United Kingdom.

The average Mystery fiction fan in United Kingdom is 46.4 years old, more female, and lives primarily in England.

The audience is concentrated in England, South East, North West.

Top brand affinities include Nail salon, Bathtub, Non-fiction books, with strongest over-indexing on Nail salon (2.55× the country average).

Demographically, the Mystery fiction audience skews more female with an average age of 46.4, and over-indexes on personality traits such as DIY Mentality, Sustainability.

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

The typical Mystery fiction fan in United Kingdom is more female, around 46.4 years old, with strong DIY Mentality tendencies and a notable affinity for Nail salon.

Category: Literature · Type: Topic · Subtype: Literary 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 Mystery fiction profile in United Kingdom.

Audience size
7.1M
in United Kingdom
Gender
65.7%
34.3% male
Age
46.4
average years
Country rank
#824
Topic in United Kingdom
Fig. 01

Search interest · 12-month trend

-52%
vs. last year
JanMarMayJulSepNov
Monthly searches · Source: Rascasse Audience Intelligence
Section 02

Demographics of Mystery fiction fans

65.7% are female, 34.3% are male, average age 46.4.

Fig. 02

Gender split

65.7%
Female
34.3%
Male
Demographic split for Mystery fiction audience in United Kingdom
MetricValue
Female65.7%
Male34.3%
Average age46.4
Estimated audience size7,138,387
Fig. 03

Age distribution

Ø 46.4
average years
Age distribution of the Mystery fiction audience in United Kingdom
Age bracketShare%
16-197%
20-2915%
30-3916%
40-4921%
50+41%
Fig. 04

Worldwide distribution

5.3%

of the worldwide Mystery fiction audience comes from United Kingdom.

Worldwide audience distribution share by country for Mystery fiction
CountryShare
United States21.7%
United Kingdom5.3%
China4.0%
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 Mystery fiction audience in United Kingdom is strongest.

Fig. 05

Top regions by affinity

Mystery fiction fans by region: top regions in United Kingdom
#RegionReachAffinity×
01Wales~500K1.18×
02Northern Ireland~200K1.06×
03North East~300K1.04×
04Scotland~700K1.03×
05East Midlands~500K1.02×
06South West~600K1.01×
07East of England~700K1.00×
08Yorkshire and the Humber~500K0.96×
09South East~900K0.95×
10West Midlands~300K0.94×
11North West~700K0.93×
12England~4.5M0.71×
Section 04
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.

Audience interests & affinities

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

Fig. 07

Top cross-interests, ranked by affinity

Top brand affinities (over-index vs. country average) for Mystery fiction audience
#·InterestCategoryAffinity×
01Fitness FirstSports4.46×
02Sherlock Holmes (1984 TV series)Movies & TV3.32×
03Harlan CobenLiterature3.07×
04BathtubBeauty & Wellness2.99×
05Nail salonBeauty & Wellness2.55×
06Non-fiction booksLiterature2.54×
07Audio equipmentTechnology & Electronics2.35×
08Detective fictionLiterature2.32×
09Harry StylesMusic & Radio2.18×
10NigeriaTravel & Leisure2.08×
11Crime fictionLiterature2.03×
12The Gilded AgeMovies & TV1.79×
13Urban OutfittersShopping1.74×
14Romance novelsLiterature1.71×
15Taylor SwiftMusic & Radio1.70×
16PapyrusPolitics & Society1.60×
17NovelLiterature1.57×
18Soap operaMovies & TV1.54×
19Business classTravel & Leisure1.54×
20Stranger ThingsMovies & TV1.52×
Section 05
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).

Personality of the Mystery fiction 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 Mystery fiction audience · What stands out
TraitClusterDeviationScore
DIY MentalityTHRILL1.20×
SustainabilityBALANCE1.10×
Early Adopter MentalityPOWER1.10×
1.00× baseline
Rather not
The weakest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Mystery fiction audience · Rather not
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Career OrientationPOWER0.72×
Urban LifestyleOPEN0.75×
IndividualismJOY0.75×
1.00× baseline
Section 06

Frequently asked questions

01

How many fans does Mystery fiction have in United Kingdom?

Mystery fiction has an estimated audience of 7,138,387 people in United Kingdom, concentrated in England and South East.

02

What is the gender split and age of Mystery fiction fans?

65.7% of Mystery fiction fans are female, 34.3% are male, with an average age of 46.4 years.

03

Which brands do Mystery fiction fans like most?

Mystery fiction fans show strongest brand affinity for Nail salon (2.55×), Bathtub (2.99×), and Non-fiction books (2.54×) over the country average.

04

Where do Mystery fiction fans live in United Kingdom?

Mystery fiction fans in United Kingdom are most concentrated in England (reach ~4.5M), South East (reach ~900K), and North West (reach ~700K). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.

05

What other brands do Mystery fiction fans also like?

Beyond Mystery fiction itself, the audience over-indexes on Bathtub (2.99×), Non-fiction books (2.54×), Harlan Coben (3.07×), and Romance novels (1.71×) 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 Mystery fiction. 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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