Rascasse Audience Intelligence

Protein Audience in United Kingdom

A data profile of the people who buy, follow and care about Protein in United Kingdom — modelled from more than twelve digital signal sources. Protein has an estimated audience of 4,478,688 people in United Kingdom.

The average Protein fan in United Kingdom is 42.8 years old, more female, and lives primarily in England.

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

Top brand affinities include Matalan, Self care, Nutrient, with strongest over-indexing on Matalan (1.57× the country average).

Demographically, the Protein audience skews more female with an average age of 42.8, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Healthy Lifestyle, Creativity.

Compared to the country baseline, this audience shows distinctive patterns across 20 brand affinities and 13 regions tracked by Rascasse.

The typical Protein fan in United Kingdom is more female, around 42.8 years old, with strong Healthy Lifestyle tendencies and a notable affinity for Matalan.

Category: Food & Beverages · Type: Topic

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 Protein profile in United Kingdom.

Audience size
4.5M
in United Kingdom
Gender
62.8%
37.2% male
Age
42.8
average years
Country rank
#1543
Topic in United Kingdom
Fig. 01

Search interest · 12-month trend

+21%
vs. last year
JanMarMayJulSepNov
Monthly searches · Source: Rascasse Audience Intelligence
Section 02

Demographics of Protein fans

62.8% are female, 37.2% are male, average age 42.8.

Fig. 02

Gender split

62.8%
Female
37.2%
Male
Demographic split for Protein audience in United Kingdom
MetricValue
Female62.8%
Male37.2%
Average age42.8
Estimated audience size4,478,688
Fig. 03

Age distribution

Ø 42.8
average years
Age distribution of the Protein audience in United Kingdom
Age bracketShare%
16-1910%
20-2919%
30-3920%
40-4923%
50+28%
Fig. 04

Worldwide distribution

4.7%

of the worldwide Protein audience comes from United Kingdom.

Worldwide audience distribution share by country for Protein
CountryShare
United States22.5%
Japan5.0%
United Kingdom4.7%
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 Protein audience in United Kingdom is strongest.

Fig. 05

Top regions by affinity

Protein fans by region: top regions in United Kingdom
#RegionReachAffinity×
01North West~600K1.28×
02Wales~300K1.26×
03East Midlands~400K1.15×
04South West~400K1.08×
05East of England~400K1.03×
06Northern Ireland~100K1.03×
07South East~600K1.00×
08Greater London~600K0.98×
09North East~200K0.91×
10Scotland~400K0.89×
11England~3.5M0.82×
12Yorkshire and the Humber~300K0.80×
13West Midlands~100K0.78×
Section 04
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.

Audience interests & affinities

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

Fig. 07

Top cross-interests, ranked by affinity

Top brand affinities (over-index vs. country average) for Protein audience
#·InterestCategoryAffinity×
01KeratinBeauty & Wellness2.11×
02Nail artBeauty & Wellness1.98×
03Eyelash extensionsBeauty & Wellness1.89×
04CarbohydrateHealth1.86×
05SephoraShopping1.80×
06Natural skin careBeauty & Wellness1.79×
07MounjaroHealth1.77×
08ManicureBeauty & Wellness1.77×
09Self careHealth1.76×
10Charlotte TilburyBeauty & Wellness1.75×
11EyelashBeauty & Wellness1.72×
12AnatomyHealth1.69×
13Home Interior DesignHome & Garden1.65×
14Healthy dietHealth1.63×
15New LookFashion & Accessoires1.59×
16MatalanShopping1.57×
17CosmetologyBeauty & Wellness1.56×
18NutrientFood & Beverages1.54×
19Skin careBeauty & Wellness1.52×
20Culinary artArts & Culture1.51×
Section 05
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).

Personality of the Protein 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 Protein audience · What stands out
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Healthy LifestyleBALANCE1.41×
CreativityOPEN1.20×
Design AffinityPREMIUM1.19×
1.00× baseline
Rather not
The weakest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Protein audience · Rather not
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Need for SecurityCONSERVATISM0.81×
PatriotismCONSERVATISM0.85×
Early Adopter MentalityPOWER0.89×
1.00× baseline
Section 06

Frequently asked questions

01

How many fans does Protein have in United Kingdom?

Protein has an estimated audience of 4,478,688 people in United Kingdom, concentrated in England and North West.

02

What is the gender split and age of Protein fans?

62.8% of Protein fans are female, 37.2% are male, with an average age of 42.8 years.

03

Which brands do Protein fans like most?

Protein fans show strongest brand affinity for Matalan (1.57×), Self care (1.76×), and Nutrient (1.54×) over the country average.

04

Where do Protein fans live in United Kingdom?

Protein fans in United Kingdom are most concentrated in England (reach ~3.5M), North West (reach ~600K), and South East (reach ~600K). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.

05

What other brands do Protein fans also like?

Beyond Protein itself, the audience over-indexes on Self care (1.76×), Nutrient (1.54×), Carbohydrate (1.86×), and Skin care (1.52×) 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 Protein. 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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