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title: "B&Q vs Screwfix: Which is searched more in United Kingdom?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, B&Q or Screwfix? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hardware retailers set in 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."
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# B&Q vs Screwfix: Which is searched more in United Kingdom?

Which is more popular in search, B&Q or Screwfix? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hardware retailers set in 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 Screwfix
- **Competitive set**: Hardware retailers
- **Market**: United Kingdom
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **B&Q Share of Search**: 12.5%
- **Screwfix Share of Search**: 51.3%

## Which is more popular in search, B&Q or Screwfix?

- In September 2026, Screwfix had more branded searches than B&Q among hardware retailers in United Kingdom. Screwfix was estimated to have 4.1M branded searches compared to B&Q’s 1M, and held a 51.3% Share of Search versus B&Q’s 12.5%.
- Screwfix 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 estimated Share of Search among hardware retailers in United Kingdom moved from 12.9% to 12.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.2M to 1M.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Screwfix’s estimated Share of Search among hardware retailers in United Kingdom moved from 52.8% to 51.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5M to 4.1M.

## How did search popularity change for United Kingdom hardware retailers in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Screwfix gained estimated Share of Search among hardware retailers in United Kingdom, from 47.8% to 51.3%.
- In September 2026, B&Q lost estimated Share of Search among hardware retailers in United Kingdom, from 14.3% to 12.5%.

## Month by month

| Month | B&Q estimated searches | B&Q Share of Search | B&Q rank | Screwfix estimated searches | Screwfix Share of Search | Screwfix rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 1.2M | 12.9% | 3 | 5M | 52.8% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 1.2M | 12.8% | 3 | 5M | 52.5% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 1M | 12.8% | 3 | 4.1M | 52.2% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 1.2M | 14.8% | 3 | 4.1M | 49.7% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 1.2M | 14.9% | 3 | 4.1M | 49.9% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 1.5M | 16.4% | 3 | 4.1M | 44.8% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 1.8M | 19.4% | 2 | 4.1M | 43.3% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 1.8M | 19.3% | 2 | 4.1M | 43.1% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 1.5M | 16.9% | 3 | 4.1M | 46% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 1.2M | 14.7% | 3 | 4.1M | 49.4% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 1.2M | 14.3% | 4 | 4.1M | 47.8% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | 1M | 12.5% | 4 | 4.1M | 51.3% | 1 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using B&Q’s and Screwfix’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 and q”.
- **Screwfix**: Measured on the search term “screwfix”.

- [B&Q profile](/demand/uk/brands/b-and-q)
- [Screwfix profile](/demand/uk/brands/screwfix)
- [All hardware retailers in United Kingdom](/demand/uk/categories/uk-hardware-retailers): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, B&Q or Screwfix?

In September 2026, Screwfix had more branded searches than B&Q among hardware retailers in United Kingdom. Screwfix was estimated to have 4.1M branded searches compared to B&Q’s 1M, and held a 51.3% Share of Search versus B&Q’s 12.5%.

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