March 6th to 16th, 2025
February 26 to March 1st, 2024
February 26 to March 1st, 2024
Number of respondents
1,504 respondents
Age group
18 years and older
Method of interview
Telephone interviews and online survey
Supplementary notes
The question was asked as follows: "How frequently, if at all, do you listen to these different types of podcasts?" The data in this graph includes all types of listening frequencies, except "never".Â
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Most popular podcast genres with over 55s in the UK 2025
News and current affairs were the most popular podcast genre among listeners aged 55 and older, with a share of ** percent. Furthermore, politics ranked second, with **Â percent of respondents preferring the genre to others.
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Ofcom. (May 21, 2025). Most popular podcast genres with listeners over 55 years in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2025 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1061709/popular-podcast-genres-over-55s-great-britain/
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