B&M, Home Bargains, Poundland, The Range, and Wilko are among the prominent variety and discount retailers represented in this 2026 UK store-location dataset. B&M has 806 locations, followed by Home Bargains with 573, Poundland with approximately 527, The Range with 285, and Wilko with 219 locations.
B&M is the largest variety and discount chain in the UK in 2026 based on the number of retail locations supplied for this dataset, with 806 stores across the United Kingdom as of July 15, 2026. England has the largest number of B&M locations, with 632 stores, which is about 78% of all B&M stores in the UK.
BM Largest variety and discount chain in the UK by store count.
HB Major discount retailer with a large UK store network.
PO Major value retailer with hundreds of locations across the UK.
Bars are square-root scaled so smaller chains remain visible.
| Rank | Chain | Locations | Nations | Leading Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | BM B&M | 806 | 4 | England (78%) |
| #2 | HB Home Bargains | 573 | 4 | England (72%) |
| #3 | PO Poundland | ~527 | 4 | — |
| #4 | TR The Range | 285 | 4 | — |
| #5 | WI Wilko | 219 | 4 | England (83%) |
BM Rank #1 · Source: B&M Store Locator · Verified July 15, 2026
B&M has 806 stores in the United Kingdom as of July 15, 2026. England has the largest number of B&M locations in the UK, with 632 stores, which is about 78% of all B&M stores in the UK.
| City | Nation | Locations |
|---|---|---|
| Belfast | Northern Ireland | 8 |
| Nottingham | England | 8 |
| Doncaster | England | 7 |
| Leeds | England | 7 |
| Stoke-On-Trent | England | 6 |
| Sunderland | England | 6 |
| Cardiff | Wales | 6 |
| Hull | England | 5 |
| Liverpool | England | 5 |
| Derby | England | 5 |
HB Rank #2 · Source: Home Bargains All Stores · Verified August 19, 2026
Home Bargains has 573 stores in the United Kingdom as of August 19, 2026. England has the largest number of Home Bargains locations, with 415 stores, which is about 72% of all Home Bargains stores in the UK.
| City | Nation | Locations |
|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | England | 25 |
| Glasgow | Scotland | 12 |
| Manchester | England | 9 |
| Leeds | England | 7 |
| Hull | England | 7 |
| Sheffield | England | 7 |
| Stoke-On-Trent | England | 6 |
| Swansea | Wales | 6 |
| Cardiff | Wales | 6 |
| Belfast | Northern Ireland | 6 |
PO Rank #3 · Source: Poundland Store Finder
Poundland has approximately 527 stores operating across the United Kingdom.
| City | Nation | Locations |
|---|---|---|
| Plymouth | England | 4 |
| Glasgow | Scotland | 4 |
| Nottingham | England | 3 |
| Durham | England | 2 |
| St Albans | England | 2 |
| Hull | England | 2 |
| Liverpool | England | 2 |
| Coventry | England | 2 |
| Cardiff | Wales | 2 |
| Bristol | England | 2 |
TR Rank #4 · Source: The Range Store Finder
The Range has 285 stores operating across the United Kingdom.
| City | Nation | Locations |
|---|---|---|
| Glasgow | Scotland | 3 |
| Birmingham | England | 3 |
| Leeds | England | 2 |
| Nottingham | England | 2 |
| Bristol | England | 2 |
| Sheffield | England | 2 |
| Plymouth | England | 2 |
| Cardiff | Wales | 2 |
| Belfast | Northern Ireland | 2 |
| Liverpool | England | 2 |
WI Rank #5 · Source: Wilko Store Locator · Verified June 5, 2026
Wilko has 219 locations in the United Kingdom as of June 5, 2026. England has the largest number of Wilko locations, with 182 stores, which is about 83% of all Wilko locations in the UK.
| City | Nation | Locations |
|---|---|---|
| Plymouth | England | 4 |
| Glasgow | Scotland | 4 |
| Nottingham | England | 3 |
| Durham | England | 2 |
| St Albans | England | 2 |
| Hull | England | 2 |
| Liverpool | England | 2 |
| Coventry | England | 2 |
| Cardiff | Wales | 2 |
| Bristol | England | 2 |
To establish these figures, the research begins with Google Maps Places API data, which provides an initial list of retail locations for each chain. The individual listings are then checked against the official website of each retailer, using its store finder or location directory where available, to determine whether each location is a valid store. Where the initial count differs from the retailer's publicly reported network, local and national media coverage can be used as an additional reference, particularly reports that state how many stores a chain operates within the UK or another specific market. This process helps separate raw map listings from the validated store count, while the word "approximately" is retained for figures where the available sources do not provide a single precise and consistently reported total.
| Chain | Primary Source | Verified |
|---|---|---|
| B&M | B&M Store Locator | July 15, 2026 |
| Home Bargains | Home Bargains All Stores | August 19, 2026 |
| Poundland | Poundland Store Finder | Snapshot date not published |
| The Range | The Range Store Finder | Snapshot date not published |
| Wilko | Wilko Store Locator | June 5, 2026 |
Ranking scope: national (whole of the UK). This is separate from our per-city store rankings, which are based on store format and floor area.