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One of the World’s Greated Quality Newspaper Brands

Fans describe it as: “Informative”, “Intelligent”, “Interesting”, “Well written” and “Conservative”

Type
Daily Newspaper
Format
Broadsheet
Founded
1855
Ownership
Guardian Media Group
Editor
Chris Evans
Political Alignment
Right-wing
Readership
734,000 Daily Print
Circulation
309,167 Average
Cover Price
Monday – Friday £2.00, Saturday £2.50
Website

734k

Average print readership

81%

are ABC1 readers

56

minutes average reading time

48%

Age 45-74

Affluence & Income
  • 1 in 3 Telegraph readers earn £50,000 or more.
  • Readers hold on average £119,640 in savings and investments.
  • 75% of the readership is ABC1.
  • Print readers are 2.7x more likely to have a personal income above £70,000+.
Professional Influence
  • Readers are far more likely to work in senior management, director-level or professional roles.
  • A high proportion have purchasing responsibility or influence in their organisations.
Finance & Investment
  • Readers are twice as likely to hold stocks and shares ISAs or investment portfolios.
  • They over-index for using financial advisers, wealth managers and private banking services.
  • Telegraph readers are more likely to own second homes or buy-to-let properties.
Home & Property
  • Telegraph households are significantly more likely to own homes valued at £500k+.
  • Strong interest in premium home improvements, interiors, specialist trades and garden design.
Health & Wellbeing
  • Readers are 53% more likely to have periodic health check-ups even when they feel fine.
  • High likelihood of having private medical insurance.
  • Strong engagement in fitness, wellness programmes, nutritional products and proactive healthcare.
Lifestyle & Culture
  • Telegraph readers over-index for theatre, classical music, the arts, heritage and book purchases.
  • Above-average spend on luxury travel, long-haul destinations and high-end accommodation.
Technology & Consumer Behaviour
  • TEarly adopters of premium technology, smart home systems and electric vehicles.
  • More likely to be research-led, brand-loyal and quality-focused in their purchasing decisions.
Media Habits
  • Weekend editions attract some of the longest dwell times in UK print media.
  • Strong multi-platform engagement across print, mobile and desktop.
  • One of the UK’s largest digital subscriber bases.

Sources: PAMCo – Publishers Audience Measurement Company / Kantar TGI – Target Group Index / YouGov Profiles / ABC – Audit Bureau of Circulation / Telegraph Media Group – Advertiser Audience Reports & Media Packs