Rascasse Audience Intelligence

Whisky Audience in United Kingdom

A data profile of the people who buy, follow and care about Whisky in United Kingdom — modelled from more than twelve digital signal sources. Whisky has an estimated audience of 6,507,665 people in United Kingdom.

The average Whisky fan in United Kingdom is 45.1 years old, balanced, and lives primarily in England.

The audience is concentrated in England, Scotland, Greater London.

Top brand affinities include Halford, Stanley, Crowdfunding, with strongest over-indexing on Halford (1.89× the country average).

Demographically, the Whisky audience skews balanced with an average age of 45.1, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Indulgence, Design Affinity.

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

The typical Whisky fan in United Kingdom is balanced, around 45.1 years old, with strong Indulgence tendencies and a notable affinity for Halford.

Category: Food & Beverages · Type: Topic · Subtype: Alcohol

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 Whisky profile in United Kingdom.

Audience size
6.5M
in United Kingdom
Gender
45.6%
54.4% male
Age
45.1
average years
Country rank
#972
Topic in United Kingdom
Fig. 01

Search interest · 12-month trend

-14%
vs. last year
JanMarMayJulSepNov
Monthly searches · Source: Rascasse Audience Intelligence
Section 02

Demographics of Whisky fans

45.6% are female, 54.4% are male, average age 45.1.

Fig. 02

Gender split

45.6%
Female
54.4%
Male
Demographic split for Whisky audience in United Kingdom
MetricValue
Female45.6%
Male54.4%
Average age45.1
Estimated audience size6,507,665
Fig. 03

Age distribution

Ø 45.1
average years
Age distribution of the Whisky audience in United Kingdom
Age bracketShare%
16-196%
20-2918%
30-3920%
40-4923%
50+34%
Fig. 04

Worldwide distribution

5.5%

of the worldwide Whisky audience comes from United Kingdom.

Worldwide audience distribution share by country for Whisky
CountryShare
United States23.4%
Japan10.2%
United Kingdom5.5%
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 Whisky audience in United Kingdom is strongest.

Fig. 05

Top regions by affinity

Whisky fans by region: top regions in United Kingdom
#RegionReachAffinity×
01Scotland~1.5M2.32×
02Greater London~1M1.33×
03North West~800K1.18×
04East Midlands~500K1.12×
05South West~600K1.03×
06East of England~600K0.98×
07North East~200K0.96×
08South East~800K0.94×
09Yorkshire and the Humber~400K0.79×
10West Midlands~200K0.68×
11England~4M0.64×
12Wales~200K0.57×
13Northern Ireland~100K0.56×
Section 04
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.

Audience interests & affinities

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

Fig. 07

Top cross-interests, ranked by affinity

Top brand affinities (over-index vs. country average) for Whisky audience
#·InterestCategoryAffinity×
01American whiskeyFood & Beverages6.05×
02Michelle DockeryMovies & TV5.69×
03Blended whiskeyFood & Beverages4.45×
04Malt whiskyFood & Beverages4.18×
05Single malt whiskyFood & Beverages4.10×
06StanleyHome & Garden3.71×
07CrowdfundingBusiness & Career3.66×
08Scotch whiskyFood & Beverages3.39×
09Zero wasteHome & Garden2.73×
10U.K.Music & Radio2.12×
11Celtic FCSports2.00×
12DrinkingFood & Beverages1.90×
13HalfordMusic & Radio1.89×
14Outdoor enthusiastSports1.84×
15Landscape designBusiness & Career1.82×
16Subscription business modelShopping1.67×
17RyanairTravel & Leisure1.62×
18ToolstationHome & Garden1.60×
19AutotraderCars & Mobility1.60×
20Local foodFood & Beverages1.52×
Section 05
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).

Personality of the Whisky 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 Whisky audience · What stands out
TraitClusterDeviationScore
IndulgenceJOY1.47×
Design AffinityPREMIUM1.46×
PatriotismCONSERVATISM1.32×
1.00× baseline
Rather not
The weakest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Whisky audience · Rather not
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Social Media UsageJOY1.00×
Price SensitivityPREMIUM1.02×
ExtroversionTHRILL1.06×
1.00× baseline
Section 06

Frequently asked questions

01

How many fans does Whisky have in United Kingdom?

Whisky has an estimated audience of 6,507,665 people in United Kingdom, concentrated in England and Scotland.

02

What is the gender split and age of Whisky fans?

45.6% of Whisky fans are female, 54.4% are male, with an average age of 45.1 years.

03

Which brands do Whisky fans like most?

Whisky fans show strongest brand affinity for Halford (1.89×), Stanley (3.71×), and Crowdfunding (3.66×) over the country average.

04

Where do Whisky fans live in United Kingdom?

Whisky fans in United Kingdom are most concentrated in England (reach ~4M), Scotland (reach ~1.5M), and Greater London (reach ~1M). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.

05

What other brands do Whisky fans also like?

Beyond Whisky itself, the audience over-indexes on Stanley (3.71×), Crowdfunding (3.66×), Scotch whisky (3.39×), and Toolstation (1.6×) 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 Whisky. 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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