How to read this list
Rank
Position in the Top 100, sorted by audience size from largest to smallest. Updated weekly.
Audience size
Estimated number of unique people in United Kingdom who actively engage with this audience, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals.
Country share
Share of the global audience that is active in United Kingdom. A higher value means the audience is more locally concentrated here.
Avg age
Average age in years across the people who engage with this audience in United Kingdom, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals. A dash means demographic data is not yet available.
Female share
Share of women among the people who engage with this audience in United Kingdom. 50% is gender-balanced; values above mean female-skewed, below mean male-skewed.
Ranking
| Rank | Audience | Audience size | Country share | Avg age | Female share | Subtype |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Gordon Ramsay |
2.6M | 15.1% | 42.9 | 55.7% | Chef |
| 2 |  Gordon Ramsey |
2.6M | 17.0% | 44.9 | 65.0% | Chef |
| 3 |  Nigella Lawson |
1.8M | 47.1% | 49.0 | 71.9% | Chef |
| 4 |  Jamie Oliver |
1.4M | 19.0% | 45.5 | 68.2% | Chef |
| 5 |  Marco Pierre White |
1.2M | 42.9% | 49.0 | 65.9% | Chef |
| 6 |  Rick Stein |
1.1M | 69.9% | 51.1 | 68.4% | Chef |
| 7 |  Gino D'Acampo |
872k | 51.8% | 48.6 | 66.4% | Chef |
| 8 |  Paul Hollywood |
731k | 39.6% | 48.0 | 78.5% | Chef |
| 9 |  Heston Blumenthal |
729k | 48.9% | 48.3 | 58.9% | Chef |
| 10 |  Ottolenghi |
721k | 32.4% | 44.1 | 75.1% | Chef |
| 11 |  Anthony Bourdain |
645k | 7.6% | 39.9 | 66.7% | Chef |
| 12 |  Tom Kerridge |
541k | 83.1% | 49.0 | 68.2% | Chef |
| 13 |  Hairy Bikers |
511k | 71.8% | 50.9 | 73.3% | Chef |
| 14 |  Delia Smith |
325k | 69.8% | 50.4 | 67.8% | Chef |
| 15 |  Nigel Slater |
266k | 61.1% | 49.5 | 71.2% | Chef |
| 16 |  Ainsley Harriott |
217k | 64.5% | 34.6 | 39.4% | Chef |
| 17 |  Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall |
216k | 80.0% | 51.3 | 70.6% | Chef |
| 18 |  Raymond Blanc |
213k | 77.2% | 49.9 | 64.8% | Chef |
| 19 |  Anne Burrell |
151k | 1.0% | 36.4 | 50.4% | Chef |
| 20 |  James Martin (chef) |
150k | 79.4% | 51.6 | 74.2% | Chef |
| 21 |  Michel Roux |
126k | 44.4% | 48.2 | 72.4% | Chef |
| 22 |  Nadia Hussain |
117k | 63.7% | 44.6 | 69.3% | Chef |
| 23 |  Alain Ducasse |
116k | 7.5% | 49.7 | 57.0% | Chef |
| 24 |  Yotam Ottolenghi |
110k | 22.9% | 48.0 | 69.0% | Chef |
| 25 |  Lorraine Pascale |
94k | 41.5% | 46.3 | 65.3% | Chef |
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Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 100 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across United Kingdom and ranks each chef by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest chef in United Kingdom?
Gordon Ramsay currently leads with an estimated audience of 2.6M people in United Kingdom.