UK PPC Index
UK PPC Index for Plumbers for August 2026
Average Google Ads cost-per-click for the Plumbers vertical in the United Kingdom, based on a basket of 25 high-volume commercial keywords. Updated monthly.
This month's findings
Plumbers came off May's 24-month highs in the Peak Digital UK PPC Index in June 2026, with head-term CPC at £5.20 from £5.33 and tail-term CPC at £5.14 from £5.32. Both remain elevated against longer comparators: head is 15.8 per cent above June 2025 and 9.8 per cent above its prior 12-month average of £4.74, while tail is 21.7 per cent above June 2025 and 13.6 per cent above its £4.52 average. The clearest movement in this vertical has been convergence between the two series, with the tail discount to head narrowing from £0.96 at its widest in December 2024 to £0.06 this month. That gap has stayed under £0.10 in every month since February 2026. The June sample stood at 25 keywords.
Top 25 keywords by search volume
| Keyword | Monthly searches | CPC (USD) | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| plumber closest to me | 90,500 | £5.97 | HIGH |
| plumber near me near me | 90,500 | £5.97 | HIGH |
| plumber near me | 90,500 | £5.97 | HIGH |
| plumber near by me | 90,500 | £5.97 | HIGH |
| plumber in near me | 90,500 | £5.97 | HIGH |
| plumber near near me | 90,500 | £5.97 | HIGH |
| plumber near to me | 90,500 | £5.97 | HIGH |
| plumber close to me | 90,500 | £5.97 | HIGH |
| near plumber me | 90,500 | £5.97 | HIGH |
| near me plumber | 90,500 | £5.97 | HIGH |
| plumber | 60,500 | £5.14 | MEDIUM |
| plumber merchant near me | 40,500 | £0.62 | MEDIUM |
| plumber merchants near me | 40,500 | £0.62 | MEDIUM |
| plumber shop near me | 33,100 | £1.11 | MEDIUM |
| near me plumber shop | 33,100 | £1.11 | MEDIUM |
| plumber shops near me | 33,100 | £1.11 | MEDIUM |
| plumber supplies near me | 18,100 | £0.58 | HIGH |
| plumber suppliers near me | 18,100 | £0.58 | HIGH |
| plumber for emergency | 12,100 | £15.89 | MEDIUM |
| plumber emergency | 12,100 | £15.89 | MEDIUM |
| plumber apprentice | 12,100 | £2.89 | MEDIUM |
| emergency plumber | 12,100 | £15.89 | MEDIUM |
| emercency plumber | 12,100 | £15.89 | MEDIUM |
| drain plumber snake | 12,100 | £0.21 | HIGH |