--- title: "Thatchers vs Westons: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?" description: "Is Thatchers or Westons more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Cider brands 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/thatchers-vs-westons-cider" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Thatchers vs Westons: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom? Is Thatchers or Westons more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Cider brands 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**: Thatchers and Westons - **Competitive set**: Cider brands - **Market**: United Kingdom - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Thatchers Share of Search**: 37.3% - **Westons Share of Search**: 16.8% ## Is Thatchers or Westons more popular in search? - In September 2026, Thatchers had more branded searches than Westons among cider brands in the United Kingdom. Thatchers had about 32,900 branded searches, while Westons had 14,800. Thatchers made up 37.3% of all cider brand searches we track, and Westons accounted for 16.8%. - Thatchers was ahead of Westons in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Thatchers’ share of searches among cider brands in the United Kingdom moved from 36% to 37.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 39.2K to 32.9K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Westons’ share of searches among cider brands in the United Kingdom moved from 16.6% to 16.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 18.1K to 14.8K. ## Top cider brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Thatchers and Westons were each mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Thatchers was listed before Westons 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Thatchers | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Westons | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Aspall | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Kopparberg | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Strongbow | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Magners | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Old Mout | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Rekorderlig | 8th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about cider brands - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best cider brand in the UK?": 1. Thatchers, 2. Westons, 3. Aspall, 4. Kopparberg, 5. Strongbow - Asked ChatGPT "What are the most popular cider brands in the UK?": 1. Thatchers, 2. Strongbow, 3. Kopparberg, 4. Westons, 5. Magners, 6. Old Mout, 7. Rekorderlig, 8. Aspall - Asked ChatGPT "Which UK cider brand makes the best apple cider?": 1. Thatchers, 2. Westons, 3. Aspall - Searched Google, AI Overview "cider": named none of the brands we track - Searched Google, AI Overview "best cider": 1. Westons, 2. Thatchers, 3. Aspall 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 cider brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Thatchers gained share of searches among cider brands in the United Kingdom, from 35.8% to 37.3%. - In September 2026, Westons gained share of searches among cider brands in the United Kingdom, from 16.1% to 16.8%. ## Month by month | Month | Thatchers estimated searches | Thatchers Share of Search | Thatchers rank | Westons estimated searches | Westons Share of Search | Westons rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 39.2K | 36% | 1 | 18.1K | 16.6% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 28K | 32.6% | 1 | 14.8K | 17.2% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 34.3K | 30.6% | 1 | 18.1K | 16.1% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 28K | 37.2% | 1 | 12.1K | 16.1% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 24.7K | 35.7% | 1 | 12.1K | 17.5% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 30.2K | 35.8% | 1 | 12.1K | 14.4% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 37K | 36.9% | 1 | 14.8K | 14.8% | 3 | | May 2026 | 45.2K | 33.1% | 1 | 27.1K | 19.9% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 40.3K | 34.6% | 1 | 18.1K | 15.5% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 45.2K | 37.2% | 1 | 18.1K | 14.9% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 40.3K | 35.8% | 1 | 18.1K | 16.1% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 32.9K | 37.3% | 1 | 14.8K | 16.8% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Thatchers’ and Westons’ 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. - **Thatchers**: Measured on the search terms “thatchers” and “thatchers cider”, summed into one figure. - **Westons**: Measured on the search terms “henry westons” and “westons cider”, summed into one figure. - [Thatchers profile](/demand/uk/brands/thatchers) - [Westons profile](/demand/uk/brands/westons-cider) - [All cider brands in the United Kingdom](/demand/uk/categories/uk-cider-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 Thatchers or Westons more popular in search? In September 2026, Thatchers had more branded searches than Westons among cider brands in the United Kingdom. Thatchers had about 32,900 branded searches, while Westons had 14,800. Thatchers made up 37.3% of all cider brand searches we track, and Westons accounted for 16.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Thatchers vs Westons: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/thatchers-vs-westons-cider This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/thatchers-vs-westons-cider. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.