REVEALED: THE MOST IN DEMAND TRADESPEOPLE IN 2023

  Posted by: electime      7th June 2023

UK households have made more than half a million (580,920) searches online for local tradespeople in the first half of this year and now new research reveals the most in demand trades.

The study conducted by Compare Companies, which helps people find a tradesperson to compare prices for their home improvements, analysed search data online from across the nation and found that plumbers are the most sought-after.

UK households have made 110,000 searches for plumbers in 2023, which represents 19 per cent of all online trade enquiries.

In fact, among the top 25 list of tradespeople in the UK’s largest towns and cities, plumbers are the most coveted tradespeople with 5400 searches a month in London, 3600 in Coventry, 2900 in Bristol and 1900 searches in Manchester alone.

The second highest search for a tradesperson online is for a Locksmith (74,000), followed by an Electrician in third (60,500), Roofers in fourth place (40,500) and Landscape Gardeners in fifth place (33,100).

More than 27,100 people often search for a Handyman and 22,200 people often search for Cleaners, Plasterers, or Tree Surgeons. Meanwhile, 18,100 people search for Joiners or Carpenters, respectively.

Andy Royle, Managing Director of Compare Companies, explains: “Thousands of people have turned to professional tradespeople this year to help them turn their home improvement visions into a reality.

“At Compare Companies, we’ve seen a natural increase of 10 per cent in quotes for tradespeople compared to last year, so there’s definitely a rise in demand for home improvement services despite the cost-of-living crisis.

“It’s interesting to see where the most sought-after skills are right now. Overall, we’ve seen the most demand for plumbers and electricians and we put that down to them being available for home emergencies and necessary fixes that won’t wait.”

The most in-demand trades across the UK are: