Top 50 Musical genres in United Kingdom

This curated ranking covers the 50 largest musical genres in United Kingdom, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 682 musical genres tracked in United Kingdom, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Rock music, Pop music and Hip hop music lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 58,820,379 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 7,334,949, and the largest, Rock music, reaches around 22,856,768 people in United Kingdom. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in United Kingdom who actively engage with each musical genre, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across United Kingdom and are refreshed weekly.

Ranking

Rank Name Audience size Country share Subtype Category
1 Rock music Rock music 22,856,768 4.8% Musical genre Music & Radio
2 Pop music Pop music 19,665,791 4.2% Musical genre Music & Radio
3 Hip hop music Hip hop music 16,297,820 4.0% Musical genre Music & Radio
4 Rhythm and blues music Rhythm and blues music 14,734,519 4.4% Musical genre Music & Radio
5 Jazz music Jazz music 14,107,473 4.5% Musical genre Music & Radio
6 Popular music Popular music 13,635,567 3.7% Musical genre Music & Radio
7 Classical music Classical music 12,947,219 4.3% Musical genre Music & Radio
8 Blues music Blues music 12,765,380 4.4% Musical genre Music & Radio
9 Alternative rock Alternative rock 11,791,515 5.2% Musical genre Music & Radio
10 Rock and roll Rock and roll 11,674,037 5.0% Musical genre Music & Radio
11 Soul music Soul music 11,397,792 4.5% Musical genre Music & Radio
12 Singer-songwriter Singer-songwriter 10,651,080 4.6% Musical genre Music & Radio
13 Contemporary R&B Contemporary R&B 9,230,418 5.0% Musical genre Music & Radio
14 Punk rock Punk rock 9,069,174 5.5% Musical genre Music & Radio
15 House music House music 8,137,522 5.2% Musical genre Music & Radio
16 Country music Country music 7,942,450 3.1% Musical genre Music & Radio
17 Dance music Dance music 7,535,426 3.9% Musical genre Music & Radio
18 Indie rock Indie rock 7,140,156 5.5% Musical genre Music & Radio
19 African-American music African-American music 7,099,076 4.1% Musical genre Music & Radio
20 Funk Funk 6,682,538 4.1% Musical genre Music & Radio
21 Electronic dance music Electronic dance music 6,418,998 5.1% Musical genre Music & Radio
22 New wave music New wave music 6,403,441 7.2% Musical genre Music & Radio
23 Gospel music Gospel music 6,370,172 3.8% Musical genre Music & Radio
24 Reggae Reggae 6,169,073 4.6% Musical genre Music & Radio
25 Soul Soul 6,134,457 4.0% Musical genre Health
26 Disco Disco 5,814,607 7.4% Musical genre Music & Radio
27 Hard rock Hard rock 5,704,403 5.7% Musical genre Music & Radio
28 Electro (music) Electro (music) 5,349,142 3.8% Musical genre Music & Radio
29 World music World music 4,735,935 4.7% Musical genre Music & Radio
30 American rock American rock 4,670,343 6.2% Musical genre Music & Radio
31 Folk music Folk music 4,548,567 5.0% Musical genre Music & Radio
32 Britpop Britpop 4,195,109 11.8% Musical genre Music & Radio
33 Pop rock Pop rock 4,143,866 4.4% Musical genre Music & Radio
34 Electronica Electronica 4,037,586 5.4% Musical genre Music & Radio
35 Jazz fusion Jazz fusion 3,931,364 5.3% Musical genre Music & Radio
36 Progressive rock Progressive rock 3,894,509 5.3% Musical genre Music & Radio
37 Afrobeat Afrobeat 3,852,331 5.7% Musical genre Music & Radio
38 K-pop K-pop 3,843,906 2.1% Musical genre Music & Radio
39 Drill Drill 3,830,694 4.4% Musical genre Home & Garden
40 Indie pop Indie pop 3,795,798 5.5% Musical genre Music & Radio
41 East Coast hip hop East Coast hip hop 3,673,742 3.0% Musical genre Music & Radio
42 Drum and bass Drum and bass 3,642,611 16.8% Musical genre Music & Radio
43 West Coast hip hop West Coast hip hop 3,542,160 3.2% Musical genre Music & Radio
44 Alternative hip hop Alternative hip hop 3,504,725 3.0% Musical genre Music & Radio
45 Hardcore punk Hardcore punk 3,334,075 5.3% Musical genre Music & Radio
46 Soft rock Soft rock 3,304,394 7.8% Musical genre Music & Radio
47 Bounce music Bounce music 3,272,985 2.9% Musical genre Music & Radio
48 Southern rock Southern rock 3,110,049 5.1% Musical genre Music & Radio
49 Kenyan hip hop Kenyan hip hop 3,094,447 3.8% Musical genre Music & Radio
50 Independent music Independent music 3,062,246 5.6% Musical genre Music & Radio

Frequently asked questions

How is this Top 50 list compiled?

Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across United Kingdom and ranks each musical genre 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 musical genre in United Kingdom?

Rock music currently leads with an estimated audience of 22,856,768 people in United Kingdom.

Methodology

Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across United Kingdom. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.

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