--- title: "Parcelforce Worldwide: search popularity in the United Kingdom" description: "Royal Mail’s express parcel delivery service. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/brands/parcelforce" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Parcelforce Worldwide: search popularity in the United Kingdom Royal Mail’s express parcel delivery service. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: Parcelforce Worldwide - **Owned by**: Royal Mail - **Market**: United Kingdom - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among parcel delivery services**: 6.7% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Parcel delivery services | 3 | 6.7% | 135K | - [Parcel delivery services](/demand/uk/categories/uk-parcel-delivery-services) ## Top parcel delivery services in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Parcelforce Worldwide was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Parcelforce Worldwide is the fourth most recommended of the six. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Royal Mail | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Evri | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | DPD | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Parcelforce Worldwide | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Yodel | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | TNT | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about parcel delivery services - Asked ChatGPT "Which parcel delivery service should I use in the UK?": 1. Royal Mail, 2. Evri, 3. DPD - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best parcel delivery services in the UK?": 1. DPD, 2. Royal Mail, 3. Evri, 4. Parcelforce Worldwide - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best parcel delivery service in the UK for a parcel sent quickly?": 1. DPD, 2. Royal Mail, 3. Parcelforce Worldwide - Searched Google, AI Overview "parcel delivery uk": 1. Royal Mail, 2. Evri, 3. Parcelforce Worldwide, 4. DPD - Searched Google, AI Overview "cheap parcel delivery uk": 1. Evri, 2. Royal Mail, 3. DPD Not named in any answer: Yodel and TNT. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United Kingdom on October 19, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Parcelforce Worldwide changed in the United Kingdom over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Parcelforce Worldwide in the United Kingdom fell from 165K to 135K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Parcelforce Worldwide’s share of searches among parcel delivery services in the United Kingdom increased from 5.7% to 6.7%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Parcelforce Worldwide’s share of searches among parcel delivery services in the United Kingdom peaked at 7% in January 2026 and was lowest at 5.1% in July 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Parcelforce Worldwide rose from 4th to 3rd among parcel delivery services in the United Kingdom. ## How did search popularity change for United Kingdom parcel delivery services in September 2026? - In September 2026, Parcelforce Worldwide gained share of searches among parcel delivery services in the United Kingdom, from 5.5% to 6.7%. - In September 2026, Royal Mail lost share of searches among parcel delivery services in the United Kingdom, from 61.2% to 60.5%. - Yodel’s share of searches among parcel delivery services in the United Kingdom has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 9% to 5.5% in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for TNT in the United Kingdom fell 45.8% over 12 measured months, from 480 to 260 in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Evri in the United Kingdom fell 18.3% over 12 measured months, from 673K to 550K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Parcel delivery services | 165K | 5.7% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Parcel delivery services | 165K | 5.9% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Parcel delivery services | 201K | 5.9% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Parcel delivery services | 165K | 7% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Parcel delivery services | 135K | 6.3% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Parcel delivery services | 135K | 5.4% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Parcel delivery services | 135K | 6.4% | 4 | | May 2026 | Parcel delivery services | 135K | 6.3% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Parcel delivery services | 135K | 6% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Parcel delivery services | 110K | 5.1% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Parcel delivery services | 110K | 5.5% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | Parcel delivery services | 135K | 6.7% | 3 | ## How are Parcelforce Worldwide’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Parcelforce Worldwide’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “parcelforce” ## Which parcel delivery services compete with Parcelforce Worldwide? - [Royal Mail](/demand/uk/brands/royal-mail): Head-to-head: /demand/uk/compare/parcelforce-vs-royal-mail - [Evri](/demand/uk/brands/evri): Head-to-head: /demand/uk/compare/evri-vs-parcelforce - [Yodel](/demand/uk/brands/yodel): Head-to-head: /demand/uk/compare/parcelforce-vs-yodel - [DPD](/demand/uk/brands/dpd): Head-to-head: /demand/uk/compare/dpd-vs-parcelforce - [TNT](/demand/uk/brands/tnt): Head-to-head: /demand/uk/compare/parcelforce-vs-tnt ## Who owns Parcelforce Worldwide? Parcelforce Worldwide is owned by Royal Mail. Brandwave also tracks Royal Mail, owned by the same company, in the United Kingdom. - [Royal Mail](/demand/uk/companies/royal-mail): Owns 2 tracked brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Who owns Parcelforce Worldwide? Parcelforce Worldwide is owned by Royal Mail. Brandwave also tracks Royal Mail, owned by the same company, in the United Kingdom. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Parcelforce Worldwide: search popularity in the United Kingdom". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/brands/parcelforce This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/brands/parcelforce. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.