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Number of BBC licenses in force in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2024 and 2025 (in millions)

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Release date

July 2025

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

Fiscal year 2023/24 through 2024/2025*

Supplementary notes

* The BBC's fiscal year ends on March 31 of each year.
Data for years before 2025 were published in earlier annual reports.

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Number of BBC's active licenses in the United Kingdom (UK) 2024-2025

Published by ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Research Department, Sep 10, 2025

In 2025, the BBC had **** million licences in force across the United Kingdom, down from about **** million in the previous year. That year, the number of active licenses dropped by ** compared to 2024, as consumers in the country opted to cancel their household licenses. Despite this decrease, the BBC’s income from licence fees increased by around five percent year-on-year.

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