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Brand page · Food Items · United Kingdom
British Essentials traffic, ads & competitors 223k visits a month, 40 active Meta ads, Gravity score 513.
British Essentials — British Essentials is an online British supermarket that delivers a wide range of British grocery products to individuals and companies worldwide, with expertise in shipping and distribution. In September 2026 britishessentials.com drew an estimated 223k visits, down 1% on the month before. It ranks #77 of 20,419 Food Items brands in the United Kingdom and holds a 4.4 Trustpilot rating over 2,400 reviews.
Updated Traffic Sept 2026Meta ads 7 Oct 2026Google ads 20 Oct 2026Instagram Sept 2026Trustpilot Oct 2026Catalogue Oct 2026Gravity score 2 Nov 2026
Gravity score
Percentiles within 80 peers: Food Items brands in the United Kingdom with 100K–1M monthly visits. Recomputed nightly, last on 2 Nov 2026.
About the store
British Essentials is an online British supermarket that delivers a wide range of British grocery products to individuals and companies worldwide, with expertise in shipping and distribution.
01 · Traffic
British Essentials website traffic
The traffic card of the Gravity brand page: the latest month and its two trends. The monthly curve, 24 months of history, the audience by country, the traffic sources and the category comparison are for members, free to start.
British Essentials drew an estimated 223k visits in September 2026, down 1% on the month before and up 16% over three months.
- Worldwide#47,850of 4.5m sites · Top 5%
- In United States#15,635of 1.2m sites · Top 5%
- Food Items, worldwide#1,110of 260,714 brands · Top 1%
- Food Items, United States#77of 20,419 brands · Top 1%
223k
estimated visits in September
1 mo ▼ −0.6%4 mo ▲ +16.3%
The monthly curve, 24 months of history and the category comparison.
Create your free account02 · Reviews
British Essentials reviews
The review cards of the Gravity brand page: the Trustpilot page, with its star distribution and the brand's tiers against the index, and the Google reviews. The TrustScore history and the review velocity against the category are for signed-in members.
British Essentials holds 4.4 out of 5 on Trustpilot over 2,400 reviews, 420 of them in the last twelve months: 73% of customers give five stars and 12% one star. That volume places British Essentials in the top 5% of the 270,321 Trustpilot pages in the Gravity index, and its rating quality in the top 20%.
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Review velocity, TrustScore history and the category comparison are on the Gravity brand page.
03 · Products
British Essentials best-selling products
The top three products in the catalogue, in the store's own best-seller order, with price and stock. The full catalogue, the rankings over time and the ads that lead to each product are for signed-in members.
British Essentials sells on Shopify, 100% of its catalogue in stock. The best seller is Mr Kipling Cherry Bakewells 6 per pack, at £4.00, followed by Gaviscon Advance Liquids Aniseed 250ml and Cadbury Flake 4 per pack.
#1Mr Kipling Cherry Bakewells 6 per packBritish Essentials£4.00In stock
#2Gaviscon Advance Liquids Aniseed 250mlBritish Essentials£20.99In stock
#3Cadbury Flake 4 per packBritish Essentials£6.29In stock- +View all productsRankings over time, ratings, stock and the ads that lead to each product. Free account.Sign in to Gravity
Share of the catalogue by product family.
The dominant category places British Essentials in its comparison group.
- Average rating
- 4.33 / 5
- Rated products
- 12% of the catalogue
- In stock
- 100%
- Upper price quartile
- US$22.36
- Currency
- GBP
04 · Ads
British Essentials ads
Meta and Google ads, as the Gravity brand page shows them; the blurred ones are placeholders. Every creative, how long it ran, its EU reach and the estimated monthly spend band are for signed-in members.
British Essentials runs Meta ads on Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Audience Network, Threads, and has advertised on Google since December 2022 (image, text, video).
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Haribo Tangfastics 160gBritish Essentials6 Oct 2026image
Galaxy Instant Hot Chocolate Drink 370gBritish Essentials5 Oct 2026image- +View all Meta adsReach per ad, how long each creative ran, and the estimated monthly spend band. Free account.Sign in to Gravity
Text ad20 Oct 2026BRITISH ESSENTIALSverified
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05 · Influencers
British Essentials influencers
The creators who tag @britishessentials on Instagram, found by Gravity by Benchr in their posts. One is shown here; the full list, the audiences and the contact details are for signed-in members.
Gravity has not found creators tagging this brand on Instagram yet.
Gravity has not found creators tagging this brand on Instagram yet.
06 · Competitors according to Gravity
British Essentials competitors and alternatives
Gravity picks competitors from the index itself: same category, same market, similar size. The closest are named here; their figures, the full list and the side-by-side comparison are for subscribers.
Gravity by Benchr finds competitors for British Essentials among Food Items brands in the United Kingdom. The closest is britsuperstore.com, then The British Shop Online Store, From There To Here, King's Candy, Candymail UK, Snackje.
| Brand | Similarity | Gravity score | Est. traffic | Trustpilot | Meta ads | Products | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| britsuperstore.combritsuperstore.com | |||||||
| The British Shop Online Storebritishshop.jp | |||||||
| From There To Herefromtheretohere.ca | |||||||
| King's Candyamericancandyuk.co.uk | |||||||
| Candymail UKcandymail.co.uk | |||||||
| Snackjesnackje.com |
07 · Company
Who is behind British Essentials?
Legal entity, funding and distribution, as the Company tab of the Gravity brand page shows them. Where Gravity has nothing on file, the line says so rather than disappearing.
British Essentials is a company based in Epping, United Kingdom, founded in 2014 according to LinkedIn, on a domain registered in May 2013. It employs about 3 people.
- Entity country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Epping
- Founded
- 2014, per LinkedIn
- Domain registered
- 3 May 2013
- Status
- Operating
- Employees
- 3 on LinkedIn
- Own store
- britishessentials.com · Shopify · GBP
- Catalogue
- 2,237 collections
- Retailers
- None recorded
- Open jobs
- None recorded
08 · What people ask about British Essentials
What people ask Google about British Essentials.
11 answers built from the data on this page, each one sourced to Gravity by Benchr, which say so when we don't know.
Is British Essentials legit?
According to Gravity by Benchr, British Essentials is a brand based in Epping, United Kingdom: its website has existed since May 2013, its Trustpilot profile is claimed by the brand, it sells on a Shopify store, it employs 3 people on LinkedIn, it has 7,433 Instagram followers. Those are the marks of an established brand, not a pop-up shop. Source: Gravity by Benchr brand index, November 2026.
British Essentials reviews
Customers rate British Essentials 4.4 out of 5 on Trustpilot over 2,400 reviews, 420 of them in the last twelve months: 73% give five stars, 12% one star. Gravity by Benchr places that review volume in the top 5% of the 270,321 Trustpilot pages in its index. Source: Gravity by Benchr Trustpilot reading, October 2026.
What is British Essentials known for?
British Essentials is an online British supermarket that delivers a wide range of British grocery products to individuals and companies worldwide, with expertise in shipping and distribution. Gravity by Benchr classifies it under Food Items, with Cosmetics making up 3% of the catalogue. Source: Gravity by Benchr product classification, October 2026.
Is British Essentials expensive?
British Essentials' best seller, Mr Kipling Cherry Bakewells 6 per pack, sells £4.00 on britishessentials.com. 100% of the catalogue is in stock. Gravity does not track prices daily: check britishessentials.com before buying. Source: Gravity by Benchr catalogue reading, October 2026.
British Essentials promo code
Gravity by Benchr does not collect discount codes. What Gravity observes: British Essentials advertises on Facebook and Instagram and on Google, where its offers often run. Check britishessentials.com for current promotions. Source: Gravity by Benchr ad records, October 2026.
Where can I buy British Essentials?
British Essentials sells on its own website, britishessentials.com, a Shopify store. Gravity by Benchr lists no retailer or marketplace for the brand. Source: Gravity by Benchr retailer data, November 2026.
Who owns British Essentials?
Gravity by Benchr records a company based in Epping, United Kingdom, founded in 2014 according to LinkedIn, on a domain registered in 2013, with 3 employees on LinkedIn. Gravity publishes no personal data about founders. Source: Gravity by Benchr company records, November 2026.
Is British Essentials doing well?
Yes. Gravity by Benchr estimates about 222,500 visits to britishessentials.com in September 2026, down 1% in a month and up 16% over three months. British Essentials ranks #77 of 20,419 Food Items brands in the United Kingdom in the Gravity index. Source: Gravity by Benchr estimated traffic, September 2026.
Which platform and tools does British Essentials use?
Gravity by Benchr identifies britishessentials.com as a Shopify store (standard plan, not Shopify Plus), selling in GBP. The brand has claimed its Trustpilot profile. It advertises through Meta and on Google since December 2022. Source: Gravity by Benchr platform and advertising records, November 2026.
How much does British Essentials spend on Meta ads?
Gravity by Benchr does not publish a spend figure for British Essentials on this page. What Gravity observes: an active Meta advertiser, on Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Audience Network, Threads. The estimated monthly spend band, derived from the EU reach of each ad, is on the Gravity brand page. Source: Gravity by Benchr Meta Ad Library records, October 2026.
Who are the biggest Food Items brands in the United Kingdom?
Among Food Items brands in the United Kingdom in the Gravity by Benchr index, British Essentials ranks #77 of 20,419 by estimated traffic. Its closest competitors on the same market are britsuperstore.com, The British Shop Online Store, From There To Here, King's Candy and Candymail UK. Source: Gravity by Benchr competitor analysis, same category, same market, similar size, November 2026.
Gravity by Benchr indexes more than 4 million e-commerce brands across 150 countries. Figures on this page are estimates, updated monthly; the Gravity score is recomputed nightly. Not affiliated with British Essentials.