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For the United Kingdom of Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales) and Northern Ireland; News, Politics, Economics, Society, Business, Culture, discussion and anything else UK related.

5.6M subscribers3,518 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. <1% by known bots)1,384 authors / mosince 2008

r/unitedkingdom has 5.6M members. It gets about 3,518 posts a month from 1,384 people. Top topics: University Finances & Challenges, NHS Staffing and Funding Crisis and Crime and Theft.

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How r/unitedkingdom has grown

r/unitedkingdom

Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+1.6%since May 2026 · +0.7% in 3 months · +0.1% in 1 month
Oct 20265.6M
Growing5.6M subscribers
  • no data — drawn from 0 at creation (Apr 2008)
Live · through Oct 2026
r/unitedkingdom

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−22%vs Sep 2025 · −5.4% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 20263.5k
QuieterPeaked at 6.6k in Mar 2025
Sep 2026: incl. <1% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/unitedkingdom

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. University Finances & Challenges0.2%
  2. NHS Staffing and Funding Crisis0.1%
  3. Crime and Theft0.1%
  4. Police Incidents in London0.1%
  5. London Stabbings0.1%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Sky UK
  2. The Independent
  3. LBC
  4. The Daily Telegraph
  5. Verifying Device

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