| Entries | 65 in total | in 65 contests |
|---|---|---|
| Best placing, finals | 1st | 1967: Sandie Shaw - Puppet on a string |
| 1969: Lulu - Boom bang a bang | ||
| 1976: Brotherhood of Man - Save your kisses for me | ||
| 1981: Bucks Fizz - Making your mind up | ||
| 1997: Katrina and the Waves - Love shine a light | ||
| Best points, finals | 466 | 2022: Sam Ryder - Space man |
| Average placing, finals (2004-2023) | 19,58 / 43rd | 19 contests |
| Average placing, incl. semifinals (1957-2023) | 9,58 / 10th | 65 entries in 65 contests |
| Average points (1975-2015) | 78,6 / 15th | 41 entries in 41 contests |
| Average points (1975-2017*) | 76,3 / 15th | 43 entries in 43 contests |
| Worst placing | 26th | 2003: Jemini - Cry baby |
| 2019 final: Michael Rice - Bigger than us | ||
| 2021 final: James Newman - Embers | ||
| Last places | 4 times | 2003: Jemini - Cry baby |
| 2008 final: Andy Abraham - Even if | ||
| 2010 final: Josh - That sounds good to me | ||
| 2019 final: Michael Rice - Bigger than us | ||
| 2021 final: James Newman - Embers | ||
| Nil points | twice | 2003: Jemini - Cry baby |
| 2021 final: James Newman - Embers | ||
| EBU member | BBC, British Broadcasting Corporation | |
| National final | Eurovision |
* = points of ESC 2016 & 2017 are included in the statistics as unofficial combined results (so NOT as separate official jury and televoting points)
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| 1997: Katrina and the Waves | 2004: James Fox | 2012: Engelbert Humperdinck | 2015: Electro Velvet |
| YEAR | PERFORMER(S) | TITLE | PLACING | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Patricia Bredin | All | 7th | 6 |
| 1958 | - | - | - | - |
| 1959 | Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson | Sing little birdie | 2nd | 16 |
| 1960 | Bryan Johnson | Looking high, high, high | 2nd | 25 |
| 1961 | The Allisons | Are you sure? | 2nd | 24 |
| 1962 | Ronnie Carroll | Ring-a-ding girl | 4th | 10 |
| 1963 | Ronnie Carroll | Say wonderful things | 4th | 28 |
| 1964 | Matt Monro | I love the little things | 2nd | 17 |
| 1965 | Kathy Kirby | I belong | 2nd | 26 |
| 1966 | Kenneth McKellar | A man without love | 9th | 8 |
| 1967 | Sandie Shaw | Puppet on a string | 1st | 47 |
| 1968 | Cliff Richard | Congratulations | 2nd | 28 |
| 1969 | Lulu | Boom bang a bang | 1st | 18 |
| 1970 | Mary Hopkin | Knock knock - who's there? | 2nd | 26 |
| 1971 | Clodagh Rodgers | Jack in the box | 4th | 98 |
| 1972 | New Seekers | Beg, steal or borrow | 2nd | 114 |
| 1973 | Cliff Richard | Power to all our friends | 3rd | 123 |
| 1974 | Olivia Newton-John | Long live love | 4th | 14 |
| 1975 | The Shadows | Let me be the one | 2nd | 138 |
| 1976 | Brotherhood of Man | Save your kisses for me | 1st | 164 |
| 1977 | Lynsey de Paul & Mike Moran | Rock bottom | 2nd | 121 |
| 1978 | Co-co | The bad old days | 11th | 61 |
| 1979 | Black Lace | Mary Ann | 7th | 73 |
| 1980 | Prima Donna | Love enough for two | 3rd | 106 |
| 1981 | Bucks Fizz | Making your mind up | 1st | 136 |
| 1982 | Bardo | One step further | 7th | 76 |
| 1983 | Sweet Dreams | I'm never giving up | 6th | 79 |
| 1984 | Belle & the Devotions | Love games | 7th | 63 |
| 1985 | Vikky Watson | Love is | 4th | 100 |
| 1986 | Ryder | Runner in the night | 7th | 72 |
| 1987 | Rikki | Only the light | 13th | 47 |
| 1988 | Scott Fitzgerand | Go | 2nd | 136 |
| 1989 | Live Report | Why do I always get it wrong? | 2nd | 130 |
| 1990 | Emma | Give a little love back to the world | 6th | 87 |
| 1991 | Samantha Janus | A message to your heart | 10th | 47 |
| 1992 | Michael Ball | One step out of time | 2nd | 139 |
| 1993 | Sonia | Better the devil you know | 2nd | 164 |
| 1994 | Frances Rufelle | We will be free (Lonely symphony) | 10th | 63 |
| 1995 | Love City Groove | Love city groove | 10th | 76 |
| 1996 | Gina G. | Ooh aah just a little bit | 8th | 77 |
| 1997 | Katrina and the Waves | Love shine a light | 1st | 227 |
| 1998 | Imaani | Where are you? | 2nd | 166 |
| 1999 | Precious | Say it again | 12th | 38 |
| 2000 | Nicki French | Don't play that song again | 16th | 28 |
| 2001 | Lindsay Dracass | No dream impossible | 15th | 28 |
| 2002 | Jessica Garlick | Come back | 3rd | 111 |
| 2003 | Jemini | Cry baby | 26th | 0 |
| 2004f | James Fox | Hold on to our love | 16th | 29 |
| 2005f | Javine | Touch my fire | 22nd | 18 |
| 2006f | Daz Sampson | Teenage life | 19th | 25 |
| 2007f | Scooch | Flying the flag (for you) | 23rd | 19 |
| 2008f | Andy Abraham | Even if | 25th | 14 |
| 2009f | Jade Ewen | My time | 5th | 173 |
| 2010f | Josh | That sounds good to me | 25th | 10 |
| 2011f | Blue | I can | 11th | 100 |
| 2012f | Engelbert Humperdinck | Love will set you free | 25th | 12 |
| 2013f | Bonnie Tyler | Believe in me | 19th | 23 |
| 2014f | Molly Smitten-Downes | Children of the universe | 17th | 40 |
| 2015f | Electro Velvet | Still in love with you | 24th | 5 |
| 2016f | Joe and Jake | You're not alone | 24th | 62 |
| 2017f | Lucie Jones | Never give up on you | 15th | 111 |
| 2018f | SuRie | Storm | 24th | 48 |
| 2019f | Michael Rice | Bigger than us | 26th | 11 |
| 2020 | James Newman | My last breath | - | - |
| 2021f | James Newman | Embers | 26th | 0 |
| 2022f | Sam Ryder | Space man | 2nd | 466 |
| 2023f | Mae Muller | I wrote a song | 25th | 24 |
(United Kingdom has given points 57 times 1975-2017*)
| POS | COUNTRY | POINTS* | CONTESTS | AVERAGE | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [ | Australia | 38 | 5 | 7,6 ] | language |
| 1 | Ireland | 271 | 41 | 6,6 | language, neighbour |
| 2 | Lithuania | 133 | 23 | 5,8 | |
| 3 | Sweden | 224 | 48 | 4,7 | |
| 4 | Malta | 137 | 30 | 4,6 | language |
| 5 | Latvia | 74 | 17 | 4,4 | |
| 6 | Bulgaria | 47 | 11 | 4,3 | |
| 7 | Cyprus | 137 | 36 | 3,8 | |
| 8 | Denmark | 144 | 39 | 3,7 | |
| [ | Serbia & Montenegro | 11 | 3 | 3,7 ] | |
| [ | Yugoslavia | 47 | 13 | 3,6 ] | |
| 9 | Turkey | 144 | 39 | 3,6 | |
| 10 | Greece | 141 | 40 | 3,5 | |
| ( 44 | Andorra | 0 | 5 | 0,0 ) | |
| ( 44 | Belarus | 0 | 15 | 0,0 ) | |
| ( 44 | Czech Republic | 0 | 6 | 0,0 ) | |
| ( 44 | FYR Macedonia | 0 | 17 | 0,0 ) | |
| ( 44 | Montenegro | 0 | 7 | 0,0 ) |
* = points of ESC 2016 & 2017 are included in the statistics as unofficial combined results (so NOT as separate official jury and televoting points)
(United Kingdom has participated 43 times 1975-2017*)
| POS | COUNTRY | POINTS* | CONTESTS | AVERAGE | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morocco | 8 | 1 | 8,0 | |
| 2 | Luxembourg | 123 | 19 | 6,5 | |
| 3 | Monaco | 42 | 8 | 5,3 | |
| 4 | Ireland | 202 | 41 | 4,9 | language, neighbour |
| 5 | Austria | 167 | 36 | 4,6 | |
| [ | Yugoslavia | 57 | 13 | 4,4 ] | |
| 6 | Malta | 122 | 28 | 4,4 | language |
| [ | Australia | 12 | 3 | 4,0 ] | language |
| 7 | Portugal | 156 | 39 | 4,0 | |
| 8 | Italy | 94 | 24 | 3,9 | |
| 9 | Denmark | 135 | 36 | 3,8 | |
| 10 | Turkey | 126 | 34 | 3,7 | |
| ( 50 | Montenegro | 0 | 9 | 0,0 ) |
* = points of ESC 2016 & 2017 are included in the statistics as unofficial combined results (so NOT as separate official jury and televoting points)
final update 12th February 2017
thanks to 91 voters:
| POS | YEAR | PERFORMER(S) | TITLE | POINTS | FAVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1997 | Katrina and the Waves | Love shine a light | 443 | 15 |
| 2 | 1998 | Imaani | Where are you? | 438 | 13 |
| 3 | 1996 | Gina G. | Ooh aah just a little bit | 304 | 9 |
| 4 | 1994 | Frances Rufelle | We will be free | 298 | 10 |
| 5 | 1976 | Brotherhood of Man | Save your kisses for me | 277 | 5 |
| 6 | 1967 | Sandie Shaw | Puppet on a string | 223 | 1 |
| 7 | 2011 | Blue | I can | 172 | 1 |
| 8 | 1972 | New Seekers | Beg, steal or borrow | 157 | 4 |
| 9 | 2009 | Jade Ewen | My time | 154 | 2 |
| 10 | 1968 | Cliff Richard | Congratulations | 147 | 1 |
| 10 | 2014 | Molly Smitten-Downes | Children of the universe | 147 | 1 |
| 12 | 2002 | Jessica Garlick | Come back | 142 | 3 |
| 13 | 1983 | Sweet Dreams | I'm never giving up | 121 | 4 |
| 14 | 1981 | Bucks Fizz | Making your mind up | 116 | 2 |
| 15 | 1988 | Scott Fitzgerand | Go | 113 | 4 |
| 16 | 2013 | Bonnie Tyler | Believe in me | 109 | 1 |
| 17 | 1993 | Sonia | Better the devil you know | 107 | 2 |
| 18 | 1969 | Lulu | Boom bang a bang | 104 | 0 |
| 19 | 1970 | Mary Hopkin | Knock knock - who's there? | 101 | 2 |
| 20 | 1977 | Lynsey de Paul & Mike Moran | Rock bottom | 101 | 0 |
| 21 | 1985 | Vikky Watson | Love is | 100 | 2 |
| 22 | 1975 | The Shadows | Let me be the one | 76 | 0 |
| 23 | 1965 | Kathy Kirby | I belong | 74 | 2 |
| 24 | 1973 | Cliff Richard | Power to all our friends | 74 | 1 |
| 25 | 1974 | Olivia Newton-John | Long live love | 73 | 1 |
| 26 | 2001 | Lindsay Dracass | No dream impossible | 72 | 0 |
| 27 | 1992 | Michael Ball | One step out of time | 70 | 1 |
| 28 | 2000 | Nicki French | Don't play that song again | 69 | 0 |
| 29 | 1989 | Live Report | Why do I always get it wrong? | 63 | 0 |
| 30 | 1978 | Co-co | The bad old days | 62 | 0 |
| 30 | 1991 | Samantha Janus | A message to your heart | 62 | 0 |
| 32 | 1982 | Bardo | One step further | 61 | 0 |
| 33 | 2012 | Engelbert Humperdinck | Love will set you free | 56 | 1 |
| 34 | 1971 | Clodagh Rodgers | Jack in the box | 53 | 1 |
| 35 | 2003 | Jemini | Cry baby | 47 | 0 |
| 36 | 2005 | Javine | Touch my fire | 46 | 1 |
| 37 | 2006 | Daz Sampson | Teenage life | 44 | 0 |
| 38 | 1984 | Belle & the Devotions | Love games | 35 | 0 |
| 39 | 2016 | Joe and Jake | You're not alone | 33 | 0 |
| 40 | 1999 | Precious | Say it again | 30 | 0 |
| 40 | 2007 | Scooch | Flying the flag (for you) | 30 | 0 |
| 40 | 2015 | Electro Velvet | Still in love with you | 30 | 0 |
| 43 | 2010 | Josh | That sounds good to me | 29 | 1 |
| 44 | 1959 | Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson | Sing little birdie | 29 | 0 |
| 45 | 1980 | Prima Donna | Love enough for two | 28 | 0 |
| 46 | 1995 | Love City Groove | Love city groove | 27 | 0 |
| 47 | 1961 | The Allisons | Are you sure? | 26 | 0 |
| 48 | 1990 | Emma | Give a little love back to the world | 20 | 0 |
| 49 | 2008 | Andy Abraham | Even if | 14 | 0 |
| 50 | 1987 | Rikki | Only the light | 11 | 0 |
| 50 | 2004 | James Fox | Hold on to our love | 11 | 0 |
| 52 | 1964 | Matt Monro | I love the little things | 10 | 0 |
| 53 | 1960 | Bryan Johnson | Looking high, high, high | 8 | 0 |
| 53 | 1966 | Kenneth McKellar | A man without love | 8 | 0 |
| 55 | 1957 | Patricia Bredin | All | 7 | 0 |
| 55 | 1962 | Ronnie Carroll | Ring-a-ding girl | 7 | 0 |
| 55 | 1986 | Ryder | Runner in the night | 7 | 0 |
| 58 | 1963 | Ronnie Carroll | Say wonderful things | 1 | 0 |
| 58 | 1979 | Black Lace | Mary Ann | 1 | 0 |