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How many people search for trades in the UK

Every month there are around 90,500 Google searches in the UK for “plumber near me” and 74,000 for “electrician near me”. Those are averages. The real story is how much they move with the seasons.

This page shows the figures for the main trades, month by month, from Google’s own Keyword Planner. Use them to plan when to push for work, or quote them with a link back. Updated October 2026. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.

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“emergency plumber” searches in October 2025, against the 12 month average.

33,100 in October against an average of 12,100. Google Keyword Planner, UK.

What the figures show

October is the busiest month for plumbing and heating. “boiler service” reached 27,100 searches in October 2025, more than three times May’s 8,100. “emergency plumber” hit 33,100, nearly three times its 12 month average of 12,100.
Roofing peaks in March and again in the autumn. “roofers near me” reached 60,500 in March 2026 and 40,500 in October and January. July was the quietest month at 22,200.
Emergency roofing is a winter search. “emergency roofer” had 720 searches in October and November, against 90 in July.
Electrical work is the steadiest. “eicr” stayed between 18,100 and 27,100 every month. “electrician near me” peaked at 90,500 in October.
Garden work peaks in spring. “decking” reached 40,500 searches in April and May 2026, against 6,600 in December.
Extension searches are highest in winter. “house extension” peaked at 12,100 in November 2025 and dropped to 3,600 from June to September.
Plumbers, electricians and roofers get found by “near me”. For those trades, the “near me” search is far bigger than any single job. Landscaping is the other way round: “driveways” gets 40,500 searches a month, against 2,900 for “landscaper near me”.

Plumbing and heating

Average monthly searches, UK. Google Keyword Planner, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026
Search	Average a month
plumber near me	90,500
boiler service	14,800
emergency plumber	12,100

plumber near me. Highest in October 2025, January 2026, March and September (110,000). Lowest in December and May (74,000).

boiler service. Highest in October 2025 (27,100). Lowest in May (8,100).

emergency plumber. Highest in October 2025 (33,100). Lowest in May (6,600).

See the figures month by month

Searches each month, UK. Google Keyword Planner
Search	Oct 25	Nov	Dec	Jan 26	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep
plumber near me	110,000	90,500	74,000	110,000	90,500	110,000	90,500	74,000	90,500	90,500	90,500	110,000
boiler service	27,100	22,200	14,800	22,200	14,800	14,800	9,900	8,100	9,900	9,900	14,800	18,100
emergency plumber	33,100	12,100	9,900	12,100	8,100	8,100	8,100	6,600	9,900	9,900	9,900	14,800

Boiler searches build from August and peak in October, as the heating goes back on.

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Electrical

Average monthly searches, UK. Google Keyword Planner, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026
Search	Average a month
electrician near me	74,000
eicr	22,200

electrician near me. Highest in October 2025 (90,500). Lowest in December, April, May, June, July and August (60,500).

eicr. Highest in October 2025, January 2026, February, March and April (27,100). Lowest in December and August (18,100).

See the figures month by month

Searches each month, UK. Google Keyword Planner
Search	Oct 25	Nov	Dec	Jan 26	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep
electrician near me	90,500	74,000	60,500	74,000	74,000	74,000	60,500	60,500	60,500	60,500	60,500	74,000
eicr	27,100	22,200	18,100	27,100	27,100	27,100	27,100	22,200	22,200	22,200	18,100	22,200

EICR searches hold up all year, which fits steady work from landlords and house sales.

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Roofing

Average monthly searches, UK. Google Keyword Planner, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026
Search	Average a month
roofers near me	33,100
roof repair	6,600
emergency roofer	390

roofers near me. Highest in March (60,500). Lowest in July (22,200).

roof repair. Highest in October 2025 (12,100). Lowest in May and July (3,600).

emergency roofer. Highest in October 2025 and November (720). Lowest in July (90).

See the figures month by month

Searches each month, UK. Google Keyword Planner
Search	Oct 25	Nov	Dec	Jan 26	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep
roofers near me	40,500	33,100	27,100	40,500	33,100	60,500	33,100	27,100	27,100	22,200	33,100	33,100
roof repair	12,100	8,100	8,100	6,600	6,600	6,600	4,400	3,600	4,400	3,600	6,600	5,400
emergency roofer	720	720	590	590	390	320	210	140	170	90	320	170

“roof repair” is highest in October, at 12,100. It’s lowest in May and July, at 3,600.

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Building

Average monthly searches, UK. Google Keyword Planner, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026
Search	Average a month
builders near me	18,100
loft conversion	12,100
house extension	5,400
garage conversion	5,400
kitchen extension	2,400

builders near me. Highest in January 2026 (27,100). Lowest in December (12,100).

loft conversion. Highest in January 2026 (18,100). Lowest in June, July, August and September (9,900).

house extension. Highest in November (12,100). Lowest in June, July, August and September (3,600).

garage conversion. Highest in January 2026 (8,100). Lowest in June and July (4,400).

kitchen extension. Highest in October 2025 and January 2026 (3,600). Lowest in July (1,600).

See the figures month by month

Searches each month, UK. Google Keyword Planner
Search	Oct 25	Nov	Dec	Jan 26	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep
builders near me	22,200	18,100	12,100	27,100	22,200	22,200	22,200	18,100	18,100	18,100	18,100	18,100
loft conversion	14,800	14,800	12,100	18,100	14,800	14,800	12,100	12,100	9,900	9,900	9,900	9,900
house extension	9,900	12,100	5,400	8,100	5,400	5,400	5,400	4,400	3,600	3,600	3,600	3,600
garage conversion	6,600	6,600	5,400	8,100	6,600	6,600	5,400	5,400	4,400	4,400	5,400	5,400
kitchen extension	3,600	2,900	2,400	3,600	2,900	2,900	2,900	2,400	1,900	1,600	1,900	1,900

Extensions and conversions are searched most from October to January, and least from June to September.

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Landscaping

Average monthly searches, UK. Google Keyword Planner, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026
Search	Average a month
driveways	40,500
fencing	27,100
decking	22,200
patios	18,100
block paving	18,100
landscaper near me	2,900

driveways. Highest in May (201,000). Lowest in December (12,100).

fencing. Highest in March and April (40,500). Lowest in December (14,800).

decking. Highest in April and May (40,500). Lowest in December (6,600).

patios. Highest in March, April and May (27,100). Lowest in December (12,100).

block paving. Highest in March, April and May (27,100). Lowest in December (9,900).

landscaper near me. Highest in February, March, April, May, June and August (3,600). Lowest in November (1,300).

See the figures month by month

Searches each month, UK. Google Keyword Planner
Search	Oct 25	Nov	Dec	Jan 26	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep
driveways	14,800	27,100	12,100	18,100	14,800	14,800	90,500	201,000	74,000	14,800	14,800	18,100
fencing	22,200	18,100	14,800	22,200	22,200	40,500	40,500	33,100	27,100	27,100	22,200	22,200
decking	12,100	8,100	6,600	12,100	14,800	33,100	40,500	40,500	27,100	27,100	22,200	12,100
patios	14,800	14,800	12,100	14,800	18,100	27,100	27,100	27,100	22,200	18,100	18,100	14,800
block paving	18,100	14,800	9,900	14,800	14,800	27,100	27,100	27,100	18,100	18,100	18,100	18,100
landscaper near me	2,900	1,300	1,600	2,900	3,600	3,600	3,600	3,600	3,600	2,900	3,600	2,900

Garden work peaks in spring. Decking, patios, fencing and block paving are searched most from March to May. “driveways” jumped to 201,000 in May 2026, far above any other month.

People search for the job far more than the trade.

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Searches by town (Midlands)

These are UK searches that name the town, such as “plumbers coventry”. They don’t include “near me” searches made in the town, so the real demand in each town is higher.

Average monthly searches, October 2025 to September 2026. Google Keyword Planner, UK
Trade	Coventry	Hinckley	Leamington Spa	Leicester	Nuneaton	Rugby	Warwick
Plumbers	1,600	590	480	1,900	480	480	260
Electricians	260	90	70	210	320	390	40
Roofers	1,900	210	260	1,300	480	170	170
Builders	590	110	170	590	170	210	90
Landscapers	480	70	70	170	110	90	50
Bathroom fitters	210	90	50	320	70	90	30
Plasterers	480	70	50	480	90	90	30
Skip hire	1,600	590	390	2,900	590	590	260

How we got these figures

Source: Google Keyword Planner, location United Kingdom, all languages, Google Search.
Period: October 2025 to September 2026. Averages are over those 12 months.
Town figures: the plural trade plus the town, for example “roofers leicester”. Leamington is “leamington spa”.
Rounding: Keyword Planner rounds its figures into bands, so treat them as a guide, not an exact count. Small terms can show as 10 even when there are a few more.
Pulled: 19 and 20 October 2026 by SearchHawk. We’ll update this page every year.

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