Rascasse Audience Intelligence

Software Audience in United Kingdom

A data profile of the people who buy, follow and care about Software in United Kingdom — modelled from more than twelve digital signal sources. Software has an estimated audience of 23,395,428 people in United Kingdom.

The average Software fan in United Kingdom is 43.7 years old, balanced, and lives primarily in England.

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

Top brand affinities include WhatsApp, Hobby, Wikipedia, with strongest over-indexing on WhatsApp (1.77× the country average).

Demographically, the Software audience skews balanced with an average age of 43.7, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Need for Security, Convenience Orientation.

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

The typical Software fan in United Kingdom is balanced, around 43.7 years old, with strong Need for Security tendencies and a notable affinity for WhatsApp.

Category: Technology & Electronics · Type: Topic · Subtype: Lifestyle cluster

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 Software profile in United Kingdom.

Audience size
23.4M
in United Kingdom
Gender
54.4%
45.6% male
Age
43.7
average years
Country rank
#76
Topic in United Kingdom
Fig. 01

Search interest · 12-month trend

+49%
vs. last year
JanMarMayJulSepNov
Monthly searches · Source: Rascasse Audience Intelligence
Section 02

Demographics of Software fans

54.4% are female, 45.6% are male, average age 43.7.

Fig. 02

Gender split

54.4%
Female
45.6%
Male
Demographic split for Software audience in United Kingdom
MetricValue
Female54.4%
Male45.6%
Average age43.7
Estimated audience size23,395,428
Fig. 03

Age distribution

Ø 43.7
average years
Age distribution of the Software audience in United Kingdom
Age bracketShare%
16-1910%
20-2918%
30-3919%
40-4923%
50+30%
Fig. 04

Worldwide distribution

3.9%

of the worldwide Software audience comes from United Kingdom.

Worldwide audience distribution share by country for Software
CountryShare
United States17.3%
India5.1%
Brazil4.6%
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 Software audience in United Kingdom is strongest.

Fig. 05

Top regions by affinity

Software fans by region: top regions in United Kingdom
#RegionReachAffinity×
01West Midlands~1.5M1.54×
02Yorkshire and the Humber~2.5M1.39×
03Northern Ireland~900K1.31×
04North East~1M1.15×
05East of England~2.5M1.10×
06Scotland~2M1.03×
07Wales~1.5M0.96×
08South West~1.5M0.88×
09South East~2.5M0.84×
10England~15M0.69×
11East Midlands~1M0.63×
12North West~1M0.49×
Section 04
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.

Audience interests & affinities

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

Fig. 07

Top cross-interests, ranked by affinity

Top brand affinities (over-index vs. country average) for Software audience
#·InterestCategoryAffinity×
01Diabetes mellitus awarenessHealth2.30×
02Drinking establishmentFood & Beverages2.24×
03Tax refundBusiness & Career2.18×
04EssoCars & Mobility2.02×
05WikipediaInternet & Social Media1.94×
06BetfairGames1.79×
07Risk managementBusiness & Career1.78×
08WhatsAppInternet & Social Media1.77×
09RefrigeratorHome & Garden1.73×
10Fish and chipsFood & Beverages1.72×
11Mother's DayKids & Family1.67×
12William Hill (bookmaker)Games1.66×
13SatireLiterature1.63×
14HobbyHome & Garden1.59×
15EmailTechnology & Electronics1.59×
16Hot tubHome & Garden1.59×
17DentistryBusiness & Career1.58×
18Google DriveTechnology & Electronics1.56×
19Office 365Technology & Electronics1.56×
20Distilled beverageFood & Beverages1.52×
Section 05
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).

Personality of the Software 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 Software audience · What stands out
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Need for SecurityCONSERVATISM1.30×
Convenience OrientationPREMIUM1.14×
Social Media UsageJOY1.11×
1.00× baseline
Rather not
The weakest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Software audience · Rather not
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Pet OwnershipJOY0.83×
Design AffinityPREMIUM0.87×
Sports ActivityPOWER0.90×
1.00× baseline
Section 06

Frequently asked questions

01

How many fans does Software have in United Kingdom?

Software has an estimated audience of 23,395,428 people in United Kingdom, concentrated in England and South East.

02

What is the gender split and age of Software fans?

54.4% of Software fans are female, 45.6% are male, with an average age of 43.7 years.

03

Which brands do Software fans like most?

Software fans show strongest brand affinity for WhatsApp (1.77×), Hobby (1.59×), and Wikipedia (1.94×) over the country average.

04

Where do Software fans live in United Kingdom?

Software fans in United Kingdom are most concentrated in England (reach ~15M), South East (reach ~2.5M), and Yorkshire and the Humber (reach ~2.5M). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.

05

What other brands do Software fans also like?

Beyond Software itself, the audience over-indexes on Hobby (1.59×), Wikipedia (1.94×), Email (1.59×), and William Hill (bookmaker) (1.66×) 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 Software. 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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