Rascasse Audience Intelligence

Non-fiction books Audience in United Kingdom

A data profile of the people who buy, follow and care about Non-fiction books in United Kingdom — modelled from more than twelve digital signal sources. Non-fiction books has an estimated audience of 3,720,159 people in United Kingdom.

The average Non-fiction books fan in United Kingdom is 45.0 years old, more female, and lives primarily in Scotland.

The audience is concentrated in Scotland, South East, East of England.

Top brand affinities include E-book readers, New-adult fiction, Book discussion club, with strongest over-indexing on E-book readers (9.52× the country average).

Demographically, the Non-fiction books audience skews more female with an average age of 45.0, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Design Affinity, Mindfulness.

Compared to the country baseline, this audience shows distinctive patterns across 20 brand affinities and 11 regions tracked by Rascasse.

The typical Non-fiction books fan in United Kingdom is more female, around 45.0 years old, with strong Design Affinity tendencies and a notable affinity for E-book readers.

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 Non-fiction books profile in United Kingdom.

Audience size
3.7M
in United Kingdom
Gender
64.7%
35.3% male
Age
45.0
average years
Country rank
#1950
Topic in United Kingdom
Fig. 01

Search interest · 12-month trend

-14%
vs. last year
JanMarMayJulSepNov
Monthly searches · Source: Rascasse Audience Intelligence
Section 02

Demographics of Non-fiction books fans

64.7% are female, 35.3% are male, average age 45.0.

Fig. 02

Gender split

64.7%
Female
35.3%
Male
Demographic split for Non-fiction books audience in United Kingdom
MetricValue
Female64.7%
Male35.3%
Average age45.0
Estimated audience size3,720,159
Fig. 03

Age distribution

Ø 45.0
average years
Age distribution of the Non-fiction books audience in United Kingdom
Age bracketShare%
16-1910%
20-2916%
30-3917%
40-4921%
50+37%
Fig. 04

Worldwide distribution

3.7%

of the worldwide Non-fiction books audience comes from United Kingdom.

Worldwide audience distribution share by country for Non-fiction books
CountryShare
United States16.6%
Japan8.0%
India5.1%
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 Non-fiction books audience in United Kingdom is strongest.

Fig. 05

Top regions by affinity

Non-fiction books fans by region: top regions in United Kingdom
#RegionReachAffinity×
01Scotland~600K1.64×
02Northern Ireland~200K1.57×
03Wales~300K1.35×
04West Midlands~200K0.97×
05Yorkshire and the Humber~300K0.88×
06East of England~300K0.87×
07North East~100K0.86×
08South East~400K0.84×
09East Midlands~200K0.79×
10South West~200K0.75×
11North West~300K0.67×
Section 04
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.

Audience interests & affinities

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

Fig. 07

Top cross-interests, ranked by affinity

Top brand affinities (over-index vs. country average) for Non-fiction books audience
#·InterestCategoryAffinity×
01New-adult fictionLiterature13.19×
02Public libraryLiterature10.46×
03E-book readersTechnology & Electronics9.52×
04Book discussion clubLiterature9.18×
05Roots reggaeMusic & Radio8.62×
06Contemporary romanceLiterature8.19×
07Women's fictionLiterature7.82×
08Browser gamesGames7.82×
09Western swingMusic & Radio7.78×
10NarrativeLiterature6.92×
11Tabletop gameGames6.70×
12Creative writingBusiness & Career6.43×
13Detective fictionLiterature6.00×
14MangaLiterature4.58×
15NovelLiterature3.86×
16Fiction booksLiterature3.66×
17WaterstonesLiterature3.58×
18Self careHealth3.42×
19SupermanMovies & TV2.91×
20Charity and causesBusiness & Career2.91×
Section 05
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).

Personality of the Non-fiction books 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 Non-fiction books audience · What stands out
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Design AffinityPREMIUM2.52×
MindfulnessBALANCE2.23×
Community OrientationOPEN1.91×
1.00× baseline
Rather not
The weakest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Non-fiction books audience · Rather not
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Need for SecurityCONSERVATISM0.70×
Family OrientationCONSERVATISM1.09×
PatriotismCONSERVATISM1.10×
1.00× baseline
Section 06

Frequently asked questions

01

How many fans does Non-fiction books have in United Kingdom?

Non-fiction books has an estimated audience of 3,720,159 people in United Kingdom, concentrated in Scotland and South East.

02

What is the gender split and age of Non-fiction books fans?

64.7% of Non-fiction books fans are female, 35.3% are male, with an average age of 45.0 years.

03

Which brands do Non-fiction books fans like most?

Non-fiction books fans show strongest brand affinity for E-book readers (9.52×), New-adult fiction (13.19×), and Book discussion club (9.18×) over the country average.

04

Where do Non-fiction books fans live in United Kingdom?

Non-fiction books fans in United Kingdom are most concentrated in Scotland (reach ~600K), South East (reach ~400K), and East of England (reach ~300K). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.

05

What other brands do Non-fiction books fans also like?

Beyond Non-fiction books itself, the audience over-indexes on New-adult fiction (13.19×), Book discussion club (9.18×), Public library (10.46×), and Contemporary romance (8.19×) 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 Non-fiction books. 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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