Local Newspaper Facts

• There are 1,200 regional and local newspapers and 1,600 associated websites in the UK.
• The local press is the UK's most popular print read by approximately 33 million people a week.
• 42 million users approximately rely on their local newspaper websites every month.
• over 60% of people act on the advertisements in local newspapers.
• More than 6,100 local newspapers are sold or distributed in the UK every minute.
• local media employs over 30,000 people including 10,000 journalists.