--- title: "Parcelforce Worldwide vs Royal Mail: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?" description: "Is Parcelforce Worldwide or Royal Mail more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Parcel delivery services 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/parcelforce-vs-royal-mail" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Parcelforce Worldwide vs Royal Mail: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom? Is Parcelforce Worldwide or Royal Mail more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Parcel delivery services 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**: Parcelforce Worldwide and Royal Mail - **Competitive set**: Parcel delivery services - **Market**: United Kingdom - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Parcelforce Worldwide Share of Search**: 6.7% - **Royal Mail Share of Search**: 60.5% ## Is Parcelforce Worldwide or Royal Mail more popular in search? - In September 2026, Royal Mail had more branded searches than Parcelforce Worldwide among parcel delivery services in the United Kingdom. Royal Mail had about 1.2 million branded searches, while Parcelforce Worldwide had 135,000. Royal Mail made up 60.5% of all parcel delivery service searches we track, and Parcelforce Worldwide accounted for 6.7%. - Royal Mail was ahead of Parcelforce Worldwide in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Parcelforce Worldwide’s share of searches among parcel delivery services in the United Kingdom moved from 5.7% to 6.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 165K to 135K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Royal Mail’s share of searches among parcel delivery services in the United Kingdom moved from 51.9% to 60.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.5M to 1.2M. ## Top parcel delivery services in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Royal Mail appeared in all five answers. 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. Royal Mail was listed before Parcelforce Worldwide in every answer. 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 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%. ## Month by month | Month | Parcelforce Worldwide estimated searches | Parcelforce Worldwide Share of Search | Parcelforce Worldwide rank | Royal Mail estimated searches | Royal Mail Share of Search | Royal Mail rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 165K | 5.7% | 4 | 1.5M | 51.9% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 165K | 5.9% | 4 | 1.5M | 53.7% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 201K | 5.9% | 4 | 1.8M | 53.7% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 165K | 7% | 4 | 1.2M | 51.7% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 135K | 6.3% | 4 | 1.2M | 56.7% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 135K | 5.4% | 4 | 1.5M | 60.2% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 135K | 6.4% | 4 | 1.2M | 57.8% | 1 | | May 2026 | 135K | 6.3% | 4 | 1.2M | 56.6% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 135K | 6% | 4 | 1.2M | 54.7% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 110K | 5.1% | 4 | 1.2M | 56.2% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 110K | 5.5% | 3 | 1.2M | 61.2% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 135K | 6.7% | 3 | 1.2M | 60.5% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Parcelforce Worldwide’s and Royal Mail’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. - **Parcelforce Worldwide**: Measured on the search term “parcelforce”. - **Royal Mail**: Measured on the search term “royal mail”. - [Parcelforce Worldwide profile](/demand/uk/brands/parcelforce) - [Royal Mail profile](/demand/uk/brands/royal-mail) - [All parcel delivery services in the United Kingdom](/demand/uk/categories/uk-parcel-delivery-services): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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 Parcelforce Worldwide or Royal Mail more popular in search? In September 2026, Royal Mail had more branded searches than Parcelforce Worldwide among parcel delivery services in the United Kingdom. Royal Mail had about 1.2 million branded searches, while Parcelforce Worldwide had 135,000. Royal Mail made up 60.5% of all parcel delivery service searches we track, and Parcelforce Worldwide accounted for 6.7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Parcelforce Worldwide vs Royal Mail: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/parcelforce-vs-royal-mail This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/parcelforce-vs-royal-mail. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.