1.5K posts analyzed Updated Aug 2026
Averages 47 posts/day, top 5% activity. Most active Tuesdays around 8 AM UTC. Mostly link posts (96%).
r/uknews Traffic & Engagement r/uknews Traffic & Engagement
Volume and engagement over time Posting volume and engagement over time
Post Format
Upvote Distribution
How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.
r/uknews Most Active Times When r/uknews Is Most Active
Peak posting by day and hour (UTC) When this community posts most, by day and hour (UTC)
Most Active by Day
r/uknews Flair Performance r/uknews Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| ... | 232 (49.3%) | 279 |
| Local news story | 76 (16.1%) | 47 |
| News paper | 52 (11.0%) | 69 |
| Positive news | 27 (5.7%) | 32 |
| Casual news story | 26 (5.5%) | 35 |
| Image/video | 16 (3.4%) | 11 |
| . | 13 (2.8%) | 141 |
| .. | 12 (2.5%) | 234 |
| Live feed, happening now! | 11 (2.3%) | 28 |
| Satire | 6 (1.3%) | 22 |
Post Type Breakdown
Share by text, image, or link Share of posts by format: text, image, or link
r/uknews Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/uknews
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| man | 126 (8.6%) | 113 | 50 |
| police | 91 (6.2%) | 114 | 56 |
| woman | 79 (5.4%) | 159 | 47 |
| burnham | 72 (4.9%) | 39 | 86 |
| jailed | 57 (3.9%) | 87 | 36 |
| two | 54 (3.7%) | 125 | 62 |
| arday | 53 (3.6%) | 160 | 120 |
| arrested | 51 (3.5%) | 108 | 44 |
| london | 49 (3.4%) | 80 | 45 |
| removed | 47 (3.2%) | 2 | 2 |
r/uknews Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/uknews
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| bbc.co.uk | 139 | 36 |
| thesun.co.uk | 128 | 88 |
| theguardian.com | 99 | 36 |
| telegraph.co.uk | 97 | 213 |
| inews.co.uk | 92 | 39 |
| dailymail.com | 66 | 346 |
| independent.co.uk | 43 | 47 |
| news.sky.com | 40 | 66 |
| gbnews.com | 35 | 256 |
| thetimes.com | 32 | 23 |
r/uknews Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/uknews
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
Red Cross deletes sympathetic film about Afghan migrant now accused of killing British woman and hiding her body in a suitcase
Two Afghan migrants 'raped and assaulted a 14-year-old girl on a train from Kent to London'
White prisoners 'being forced to convert to Islam by Muslim g@ngs': Calls for 'urgent' investigation
Afghan teacher keeps job despite sending 200 emails to schoolgirl saying he'd find her 'perfect boyfriend'
We need to talk about Afghan sex offenders
'Dangerous' Eritrean man who raped pensioner outside church entered Britain illegally
Wetherspoons bans Meta ‘spy glasses’ in all 800+ pubs
Disturbing guide on how 'not to rape women' in UK given to asylum seekers by Home Office after string of attacks
Arday’s students think Cambridge failed them. Now they want their grades reviewed
Wetherspoons is right: Ban phone loudspeakers, they are making modern life a nightmare
r/uknews Audience Overlap r/uknews Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
Overlapping audiences Communities with overlapping audiences
r/uknews FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/uknews
What's the best time to post on r/uknews?
Based on posting volume, r/uknews is most active on Tuesdays around 8 AM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/uknews?
r/uknews averages 47 posts per day and ranks in the top 5% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/uknews get?
Posts on r/uknews average about 88 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/uknews get most?
On r/uknews, most posts are link posts (96%)