--- title: "B&Q vs Plumbworld: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?" description: "Is B&Q or Plumbworld more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Bathroom retailers set in the United Kingdom. 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/compare/b-and-q-vs-plumbworld" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # B&Q vs Plumbworld: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom? Is B&Q or Plumbworld more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Bathroom retailers set in the United Kingdom. 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 - **Compared**: B&Q and Plumbworld - **Competitive set**: Bathroom retailers - **Market**: United Kingdom - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **B&Q Share of Search**: 2.5% - **Plumbworld Share of Search**: 12.7% ## Is B&Q or Plumbworld more popular in search? - In September 2026, Plumbworld had more branded searches than B&Q among bathroom retailers in the United Kingdom. Plumbworld had about 49,500 branded searches, while B&Q had 9,900. Plumbworld made up 12.7% of all bathroom retailer searches we track, and B&Q accounted for 2.5%. - Plumbworld was ahead of B&Q in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, B&Q’s share of searches among bathroom retailers in the United Kingdom moved from 2.4% to 2.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 9.9K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Plumbworld’s share of searches among bathroom retailers in the United Kingdom moved from 14.9% to 12.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 60.5K to 49.5K. ## Top bathroom retailers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, B&Q appeared in all four answers. Plumbworld was mentioned in three out of four: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. B&Q was listed before Plumbworld in three out of four answers. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Victorian Plumbing | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | B&Q | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Easy Bathrooms | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Wickes | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Plumbworld | 5th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Better Bathrooms | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Tap Warehouse | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about bathroom retailers - Asked ChatGPT "Where should I buy a new bathroom suite in the UK?": 1. Victorian Plumbing, 2. B&Q, 3. Wickes, 4. Plumbworld - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best bathroom retailers in the UK?": 1. Easy Bathrooms, 2. Victorian Plumbing, 3. Wickes, 4. B&Q, 5. Plumbworld - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best place to buy a bathroom online in the UK?": 1. Victorian Plumbing, 2. Easy Bathrooms, 3. Plumbworld, 4. Wickes, 5. B&Q - Searched Google, AI Overview "bathroom suites": 1. B&Q, 2. Victorian Plumbing Not named in any answer: Better Bathrooms and Tap Warehouse. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United Kingdom on October 22, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United Kingdom bathroom retailers in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Plumbworld in the United Kingdom fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 60.5K to 49.5K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | B&Q estimated searches | B&Q Share of Search | B&Q rank | Plumbworld estimated searches | Plumbworld Share of Search | Plumbworld rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 9.9K | 2.4% | 6 | 60.5K | 14.9% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 9.9K | 2.5% | 6 | 60.5K | 15.1% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 8.1K | 3% | 6 | 40.5K | 14.9% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 14.8K | 3% | 6 | 49.5K | 10.1% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 9.9K | 2.5% | 6 | 49.5K | 12.6% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 9.9K | 2.5% | 6 | 49.5K | 12.5% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 9.9K | 2.5% | 6 | 49.5K | 12.7% | 3 | | May 2026 | 9.9K | 2.7% | 6 | 40.5K | 10.9% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 8.1K | 2.3% | 6 | 40.5K | 11.3% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 8.1K | 2.5% | 6 | 49.5K | 15.3% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 9.9K | 2.5% | 6 | 49.5K | 12.6% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 9.9K | 2.5% | 6 | 49.5K | 12.7% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using B&Q’s and Plumbworld’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **B&Q**: Measured on the search term “b&q bathrooms”. - **Plumbworld**: Measured on the search term “plumbworld”. - [B&Q profile](/demand/uk/brands/b-and-q) - [Plumbworld profile](/demand/uk/brands/plumbworld) - [All bathroom retailers in the United Kingdom](/demand/uk/categories/uk-bathroom-retailers): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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 ### Is B&Q or Plumbworld more popular in search? In September 2026, Plumbworld had more branded searches than B&Q among bathroom retailers in the United Kingdom. Plumbworld had about 49,500 branded searches, while B&Q had 9,900. Plumbworld made up 12.7% of all bathroom retailer searches we track, and B&Q accounted for 2.5%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "B&Q vs Plumbworld: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/b-and-q-vs-plumbworld This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/b-and-q-vs-plumbworld. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.