EnglishBBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight is on Twitter (X) as @BBCSouthNews, with 257,213 followers and 70,243 posts. A typical post draws 2 interactions, an engagement rate of 0.001% per follower. It has been on X since November 2009, an account age of 16 years.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 2 interactions against 257K followers, an engagement rate of 0.001%. Measured over 80 original posts, its engagement rate beats 5% of 20,444 tracked accounts of a similar size. That is a reason to look at how the audience behaves - reply depth, saves, whether the followers are recent - rather than a conclusion about it on its own. Posts are seen about 2.8K times each, and 0.072% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 1.09% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline.
Measured over 80 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on September 25, 2026.
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Bio
Celebrating people and stories from the across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. š§ Listen to BBC Radio Solent on @BBCSounds š Tap the link for more stories
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BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions
- What is the Twitter handle for BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight?
- BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight posts on Twitter (X) as @BBCSouthNews. The profile is at x.com/BBCSouthNews, and the View on X button at the top of this page opens it.
- How many followers does BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight have on Twitter?
- BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight (@BBCSouthNews) has 257,213 followers on Twitter (X). The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
- When did BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight join Twitter?
- BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight joined Twitter (X) in November 2009. The @BBCSouthNews account is 16 years old. Searches for BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.