--- title: "Plumb Center: search popularity in the United Kingdom" description: "Plumb Center is a plumbing and heating merchant. 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/plumb-center" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Plumb Center: search popularity in the United Kingdom Plumb Center is a plumbing and heating merchant. 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**: Plumb Center - **Market**: United Kingdom - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among plumbers merchants**: 21.6% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Plumbers merchants | 2 | 21.6% | 40.5K | - [Plumbers merchants](/demand/uk/categories/uk-plumbers-merchants) ## Top plumbers merchants in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Plumb Center appeared in all four answers. Plumb Center is the second most recommended of the nine. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | City Plumbing | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Plumb Center | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Toolstation | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Screwfix | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Plumbase | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | PTS | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | PlumbNation | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Plumbing Superstore | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | BSS | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about plumbers merchants - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best plumbers merchant in the UK for trade prices?": 1. City Plumbing, 2. Plumb Center, 3. Plumbase, 4. Toolstation - Asked ChatGPT "Where can heating engineers in the UK buy boilers and parts quickly?": 1. Plumb Center, 2. City Plumbing - Asked ChatGPT "Which UK plumbing suppliers deliver to site the next day?": 1. City Plumbing, 2. Plumb Center, 3. Toolstation, 4. Screwfix - Searched Google, AI Overview "plumbing supplies": 1. City Plumbing, 2. Plumb Center, 3. Screwfix Not named in any answer: PTS, PlumbNation, Plumbing Superstore and BSS. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United Kingdom on October 28, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Plumb Center changed in the United Kingdom over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Plumb Center in the United Kingdom held steady at 40.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Plumb Center’s share of searches among plumbers merchants in the United Kingdom increased from 16.4% to 21.6%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Plumb Center’s share of searches among plumbers merchants in the United Kingdom peaked at 21.6% in September 2026 and was lowest at 14% in February 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United Kingdom plumbers merchants in September 2026? - In September 2026, City Plumbing gained share of searches among plumbers merchants in the United Kingdom, from 57.2% to 58.7%. - In September 2026, Plumb Center gained share of searches among plumbers merchants in the United Kingdom, from 20.9% to 21.6%. - In September 2026, PlumbNation gained share of searches among plumbers merchants in the United Kingdom, from 1.8% to 2.3%. - In September 2026, Plumbase lost share of searches among plumbers merchants in the United Kingdom, from 11.4% to 9.7%. - In September 2026, PTS lost share of searches among plumbers merchants in the United Kingdom, from 5.1% to 4.3%. - Plumbing Superstore’s share of searches among plumbers merchants in the United Kingdom has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 1% to 1.5% in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Plumbers merchants | 40.5K | 16.4% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Plumbers merchants | 40.5K | 16.4% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Plumbers merchants | 33.1K | 16.4% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Plumbers merchants | 40.5K | 16.2% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Plumbers merchants | 33.1K | 14% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Plumbers merchants | 40.5K | 16.5% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Plumbers merchants | 33.1K | 14.3% | 2 | | May 2026 | Plumbers merchants | 33.1K | 14.4% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Plumbers merchants | 33.1K | 14.3% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Plumbers merchants | 33.1K | 16.5% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Plumbers merchants | 33.1K | 20.9% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | Plumbers merchants | 40.5K | 21.6% | 2 | ## How are Plumb Center’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Plumb Center’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. - “plumb center” ## Which plumbers merchants compete with Plumb Center? - [City Plumbing](/demand/uk/brands/city-plumbing): Head-to-head: /demand/uk/compare/city-plumbing-vs-plumb-center - [Plumbase](/demand/uk/brands/plumbase): Head-to-head: /demand/uk/compare/plumb-center-vs-plumbase - [PTS](/demand/uk/brands/pts-plumbing): Head-to-head: /demand/uk/compare/plumb-center-vs-pts-plumbing - [PlumbNation](/demand/uk/brands/plumbnation): Head-to-head: /demand/uk/compare/plumb-center-vs-plumbnation - [Plumbing Superstore](/demand/uk/brands/plumbing-superstore): Head-to-head: /demand/uk/compare/plumb-center-vs-plumbing-superstore - [BSS](/demand/uk/brands/bss-industrial) - [Screwfix](/demand/uk/brands/screwfix) - [Toolstation](/demand/uk/brands/toolstation) ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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