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title: "Screwfix vs Toolstation: Which is searched more in United Kingdom?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Screwfix or Toolstation? 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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# Screwfix vs Toolstation: Which is searched more in United Kingdom?

Which is more popular in search, Screwfix or Toolstation? 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**: Screwfix and Toolstation
- **Competitive set**: Hardware retailers
- **Market**: United Kingdom
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Screwfix Share of Search**: 51.3%
- **Toolstation Share of Search**: 18.8%

## Which is more popular in search, Screwfix or Toolstation?

- In September 2026, Screwfix had more branded searches than Toolstation among hardware retailers in United Kingdom. Screwfix was estimated to have 4.1M branded searches compared to Toolstation’s 1.5M, and held a 51.3% Share of Search versus Toolstation’s 18.8%.
- Screwfix was ahead of Toolstation in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- 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.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Toolstation’s estimated Share of Search among hardware retailers in United Kingdom moved from 19.3% to 18.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.8M to 1.5M.

## 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, Toolstation gained estimated Share of Search among hardware retailers in United Kingdom, from 17.5% to 18.8%.

## Month by month

| Month | Screwfix estimated searches | Screwfix Share of Search | Screwfix rank | Toolstation estimated searches | Toolstation Share of Search | Toolstation rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 5M | 52.8% | 1 | 1.8M | 19.3% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 5M | 52.5% | 1 | 1.8M | 19.2% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 4.1M | 52.2% | 1 | 1.5M | 19.1% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 4.1M | 49.7% | 1 | 1.5M | 18.2% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 4.1M | 49.9% | 1 | 1.5M | 18.3% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 4.1M | 44.8% | 1 | 1.8M | 20.1% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 4.1M | 43.3% | 1 | 1.8M | 19.4% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 4.1M | 43.1% | 1 | 1.8M | 19.3% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 4.1M | 46% | 1 | 1.8M | 20.6% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 4.1M | 49.4% | 1 | 1.5M | 18.1% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 4.1M | 47.8% | 1 | 1.5M | 17.5% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | 4.1M | 51.3% | 1 | 1.5M | 18.8% | 2 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Screwfix’s and Toolstation’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.

- **Screwfix**: Measured on the search term “screwfix”.
- **Toolstation**: Measured on the search term “toolstation”.

- [Screwfix profile](/demand/uk/brands/screwfix)
- [Toolstation profile](/demand/uk/brands/toolstation)
- [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, Screwfix or Toolstation?

In September 2026, Screwfix had more branded searches than Toolstation among hardware retailers in United Kingdom. Screwfix was estimated to have 4.1M branded searches compared to Toolstation’s 1.5M, and held a 51.3% Share of Search versus Toolstation’s 18.8%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Screwfix vs Toolstation: Which is searched more in United Kingdom?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/screwfix-vs-toolstation

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