Rascasse Audience Intelligence

Waitrose Target Market in United Kingdom

A data profile of the people who buy, follow and care about Waitrose in United Kingdom — modelled from more than twelve digital signal sources. Waitrose has an estimated audience of 16,907,956 people in United Kingdom.

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

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

Top brand affinities include Dunelm, New Look, Home decorating ideas, with strongest over-indexing on Dunelm (1.8× the country average).

Demographically, the Waitrose audience skews more female with an average age of 42.8, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Design Affinity, Individualism.

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

The typical Waitrose fan in United Kingdom is more female, around 42.8 years old, with strong Design Affinity tendencies and a notable affinity for Dunelm.

Category: Shopping · Type: Brand · Subtype: Supermarket

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 Waitrose profile in United Kingdom.

Audience size
16.9M
in United Kingdom
Gender
65.2%
34.8% male
Age
42.8
average years
Country rank
#181
Brand in United Kingdom
Fig. 01

Search interest · 12-month trend

-61%
vs. last year
JanMarMayJulSepNov
Monthly searches · Source: Rascasse Audience Intelligence
Section 02

Customer demographics of Waitrose

65.2% are female, 34.8% are male, average age 42.8.

Fig. 02

Gender split

65.2%
Female
34.8%
Male
Demographic split for Waitrose audience in United Kingdom
MetricValue
Female65.2%
Male34.8%
Average age42.8
Estimated audience size16,907,956
Fig. 03

Age distribution

Ø 42.8
average years
Age distribution of the Waitrose audience in United Kingdom
Age bracketShare%
16-1912%
20-2919%
30-3919%
40-4921%
50+29%
Fig. 04

Worldwide distribution

89.2%

of the worldwide Waitrose audience comes from United Kingdom.

Worldwide audience distribution share by country for Waitrose
CountryShare
United Kingdom89.2%
United Arab Emirates3.1%
China2.9%
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 Waitrose audience in United Kingdom is strongest.

Fig. 05

Top regions by affinity

Waitrose customers by region in United Kingdom
#RegionReachAffinity×
01South East~4.5M1.92×
02England~13M1.66×
03East of England~2.5M1.46×
04South West~1.5M1.25×
05Wales~1M1.19×
06Scotland~1.5M1.04×
07West Midlands~700K0.94×
08East Midlands~900K0.77×
09Yorkshire and the Humber~1M0.72×
10North East~400K0.58×
11North West~700K0.36×
12Northern Ireland~80K0.16×
Section 04
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.

Audience interests & affinities

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

Fig. 07

Top cross-interests, ranked by affinity

Top brand affinities (over-index vs. country average) for Waitrose audience
#·InterestCategoryAffinity×
01Beauty tipsBeauty & Wellness2.68×
02Oliver BonasFashion & Accessoires2.22×
03Architecture & Interior DesignHome & Garden2.18×
04Home InteriorsHome & Garden2.17×
05Health And BeautyBeauty & Wellness1.99×
06Unique GiftsShopping1.97×
07JoulesFashion & Accessoires1.96×
08Beauty & FashionBeauty & Wellness1.87×
09New LookFashion & Accessoires1.86×
10Bohemian styleFashion & Accessoires1.83×
11Makeup TutorialsBeauty & Wellness1.82×
12DunelmHome & Garden1.80×
13Home decorating ideasHome & Garden1.76×
14Home RenovationsHome & Garden1.76×
15Architecture & DesignBusiness & Career1.73×
16Home Interior DesignHome & Garden1.64×
17Boho-chicFashion & Accessoires1.61×
18H.O.M.E.Home & Garden1.59×
19Home DesignHome & Garden1.53×
20Pet sittingPets & Animals1.51×
Section 05
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).

Personality of the Waitrose 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 Waitrose audience · What stands out
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Design AffinityPREMIUM1.17×
IndividualismJOY1.15×
Luxury OrientationPREMIUM1.14×
1.00× baseline
Rather not
The weakest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Waitrose audience · Rather not
TraitClusterDeviationScore
PatriotismCONSERVATISM0.67×
Need for SecurityCONSERVATISM0.77×
SpiritualityBALANCE0.78×
1.00× baseline
Section 06

Frequently asked questions

01

Who is Waitrose's target market in United Kingdom?

Waitrose's target market in United Kingdom covers an estimated 16,907,956 people, concentrated in England and South East.

02

What is the gender split and age of Waitrose customers?

65.2% of the Waitrose audience are female, 34.8% are male, with an average age of 42.8 years.

03

Which brands do Waitrose fans like most?

Waitrose fans show strongest brand affinity for Dunelm (1.8×), New Look (1.86×), and Home decorating ideas (1.76×) over the country average.

04

Where do Waitrose fans live in United Kingdom?

Waitrose fans in United Kingdom are most concentrated in England (reach ~13M), South East (reach ~4.5M), and East of England (reach ~2.5M). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.

05

What other brands do Waitrose fans also like?

Beyond Waitrose itself, the audience over-indexes on New Look (1.86×), Home decorating ideas (1.76×), Health And Beauty (1.99×), and Architecture & Design (1.73×) 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 Waitrose. 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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