Indicator detail

Advertiser Continuity Index

Tracks how much of the monthly advertiser base was also observed in the previous monthly snapshot, using hashed advertiser identities.

Latest month

2026-09

Latest series value

43%

Coverage

12,236

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Method

Continuity is calculated from hashed phone-based identities and user-based identities, then aggregated nationally and by region for adjacent monthly snapshots.

Interpretation caution

Identity continuity is still a proxy. Shared numbers, changing numbers, reposting, and missing user identifiers can all affect the observed overlap.

Largest latest regions

Regional context

East London

44.9% returning | 406 new

331

North West London

50.6% returning | 167 new

171

Birmingham

43.8% returning | 177 new

138

West London

49.3% returning | 136 new

132

South West London

50.0% returning | 124 new

124

North London

47.3% returning | 125 new

112

Manchester

42.6% returning | 132 new

98

Central London

43.9% returning | 120 new

94

Glasgow

43.7% returning | 112 new

87

Liverpool

43.9% returning | 74 new

58

South East London

33.1% returning | 113 new

56

Leeds

32.9% returning | 104 new

51

Latest continuity snapshot

Phone-based continuity

43%

3,464 of 8,093 identities also seen in 2026-08.

User ID continuity

55%

3,222 of 5,819 identities also seen in 2026-08.