UK Domestic Courier, Express, and Parcel - CEP - Market Size & Share Analysis - Growth Trends & Forecasts (2025 - 2030)

The Report Covers UK Courier Express Delivery Market and it is segmented by Business Model (Business-to-Business [B2B], Business-to-Customer [B2C], and Customer-to-Customer [C2C]), Type (E-commerce and Non-e-commerce), and End User (Service, Wholesale and Retail Trade, Healthcare, Industrial Manufacturing, and Other End Users). The report offers the market size and forecasts in value (USD billion) for all the above segments.

UK Domestic Courier, Express, and Parcel - CEP - Market Size & Share Analysis - Growth Trends & Forecasts (2025 - 2030)

UK Domestic Courier, Express, and Parcel (CEP) Market Size

United Kingdom Domestic Courier, Express, and Parcel (CEP) Market Summary
Study Period 2021 - 2030
Base Year For Estimation 2024
Forecast Data Period 2025 - 2030
Historical Data Period 2021 - 2023
CAGR 7.00 %
Market Concentration Low

Major Players

United Kingdom Domestic Courier, Express, and Parcel (CEP) Market Major Players

*Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order

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UK Domestic Courier, Express, and Parcel (CEP) Market Analysis

The United Kingdom Domestic Courier, Express, and Parcel Market is expected to register a CAGR of greater than 7% during the forecast period.

The market for courier, parcel, and express services in the UK is an important part of the logistics industry as a whole.The market includes a wide range of business services that help connect suppliers and customers, such as couriers, parcel post, the operations of express companies, and other business services.The UK courier, parcel, and express market is a key aspect of the British economy and is worth billions each year. With the UK entering a new era regarding Brexit, it could be argued that the market will grow even more in the coming years.

The retail industry is shifting into the digital realm as a result of increasing internet penetration. The post office and parcel delivery services are concentrating on methods to re-engineer their core operations to meet the new face of the fast-growing B2C parcel delivery market, particularly same-day delivery. The delivery market has transformed and is now being supplied more widely thanks to Amazon's pioneering same-day plan.

Technology advancements and the use of robotics for automated sorting at hubs and depots are helping the market more quickly deliver on its promises. With more than 1.3 billion parcel deliveries and 13 billion letter deliveries, Royal Mail Plc, one of the key competitors in the UK's CEP market, has taken the lead.

Due to the strange coronavirus outbreak and the sudden rise in the number of people who want food and grocery deliveries, the number of people who use domestic courier services for home deliveries has gone up. As a response to the coronavirus outbreak, lockdowns and other measures were put in place to keep people from talking to each other. As a result, online shopping went through the roof. Forced store closings and social isolation policies for the 2020-21 period pushed consumers to order goods online and have them delivered by couriers more frequently than they did in the past. It is anticipated that this movement in customer behavior toward online shopping will be more lasting.

UK Domestic Courier, Express, and Parcel (CEP) Industry Overview

The UK courier, parcel, and express market is dominated by a few companies that dominate the market over others. The major players in this market are TNT Group, DHL, FedEx, Astar Couriers, DHL Global Forwarding, and TNT Express. Companies are getting more competitive to seize the enormous opportunity as the demand for CEP services grows throughout the nation. Multinational corporations with comparably advanced infrastructure present fierce competition for local businesses.

UK Domestic Courier, Express, and Parcel (CEP) Market Leaders

  1. Royal Mail PLC

  2. UPS Limited

  3. Whistl Group Holdings Limited

  4. DHL Parcel UK Limited

  5. The Delivery Group Limited

  6. *Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order
United Kingdom Domestic Courier, Express, and Parcel (CEP) Market Concentration
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UK Domestic Courier, Express, and Parcel (CEP) Market News

  • December 2022: DHL Parcel UK has received six 16-ton entirely electric Volvo trucks, and 30 liquefied natural gas-powered Volvo tractor units will go into service later this year.The fully electric Volvo trucks will begin operating in London in January 2023. Both deployments are part of a €74 million (£64 million) UK investment in a green heavy fleet in line with the Deutsche Post DHL Group's sustainability strategy.This is a significant step forward in DHL Parcel UK's decarbonization goals and the Deutsche Post DHL Group's goal of achieving net-zero emissions logistics by 2050.By 2030 alone, the group will invest more than €7 billion (£6 billion) in clean technology and sustainable fuels to get there.
  • September 2022: DHL Parcel UK announced a new partnership with Quadient to offer smart locker parcel pick-up throughout the UK. The contactless, secure locker stations will give recipients more choice and flexibility to receive their parcels at a time and location that suits them.

UK Domestic Courier, Express, and Parcel (CEP) Market Report - Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION

  • 1.1 Study Deliverables
  • 1.2 Study Assumptions
  • 1.3 Scope of the Study

2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

  • 2.1 Analysis Methodology
  • 2.2 Research Phases

3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

4. MARKET INSIGHTS

  • 4.1 Current Market Scenario
  • 4.2 Technological Trends
  • 4.3 Government Regulations
  • 4.4 Overview of the Logistics and Warehousing Market in United Kingdom
  • 4.5 Brief on the United Kingdom Freight Forwarding Market
  • 4.6 Spotlight on United Kingdom E-commerce Sector (Commentary on Domestic and Cross-border E-commerce)
  • 4.7 Impact of COVID-19 on the CEP Market (Short-term and Long-term Impact on the Market and on the Economy)

5. MARKET DYNAMICS

  • 5.1 Market Drivers
  • 5.2 Market Restraints/Challenges
  • 5.3 Market Opportunities
  • 5.4 Industry Attractiveness - Porter's Five Forces Analysis
    • 5.4.1 Threat of New Entrants
    • 5.4.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers/Consumers
    • 5.4.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
    • 5.4.4 Threat of Substitute Products
    • 5.4.5 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry

6. MARKET SEGMENTATION

  • 6.1 Business Model
    • 6.1.1 Business-to-Business (B2B)
    • 6.1.2 Business-to-Customer (B2C)
    • 6.1.3 Customer-to-Customer (C2C)
  • 6.2 Type
    • 6.2.1 E-commerce
    • 6.2.2 Non-e-commerce
  • 6.3 End-User
    • 6.3.1 Services
    • 6.3.2 Wholesale and Retail Trade
    • 6.3.3 Healthcare
    • 6.3.4 Industrial Manufacturing
    • 6.3.5 Other End-Users

7. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

  • 7.1 Overview (Market Concentration and Major Players)
  • 7.2 Company Profiles
    • 7.2.1 Royal Mail PLC
    • 7.2.2 UPS Limited
    • 7.2.3 Whistl Group Holdings Limited
    • 7.2.4 DHL Parcel UK Limited
    • 7.2.5 The Delivery Group Limited
    • 7.2.6 Dx Network Services Limited
    • 7.2.7 FedEx
    • 7.2.8 Aramex (UK) Limited
    • 7.2.9 Skynet World Wide Express Limited
    • 7.2.10 Yodel*
  • *List Not Exhaustive

8. FUTURE OF THE MARKET

9. APPENDIX

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UK Domestic Courier, Express, and Parcel (CEP) Industry Segmentation

The term "courier, express, and parcel" (CEP) refers to a group of services that include the delivery of different goods and products across multiple regions by air, water, and land, among other ways.These parcels, which CEP delivers, are often non-palletized and weigh a total of about 100 pounds.

The United Kingdom domestic courier, express, and parcel (CEP) market is segmented by business model (business-to-business [B2B], business-to-customer [B2C], and customer-to-customer [C2C]), type (e-commerce and non-e-commerce), and end user (service, wholesale and retail trade, healthcare, industrial manufacturing, and other end users). The report offers the market size and forecasts in dollars (USD billion) for all the above segments.

Business Model Business-to-Business (B2B)
Business-to-Customer (B2C)
Customer-to-Customer (C2C)
Type E-commerce
Non-e-commerce
End-User Services
Wholesale and Retail Trade
Healthcare
Industrial Manufacturing
Other End-Users
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UK Domestic Courier, Express, and Parcel (CEP) Market Research FAQs

What is the current United Kingdom Domestic Courier, Express, and Parcel (CEP) Market size?

The United Kingdom Domestic Courier, Express, and Parcel (CEP) Market is projected to register a CAGR of greater than 7% during the forecast period (2025-2030)

Who are the key players in United Kingdom Domestic Courier, Express, and Parcel (CEP) Market?

Royal Mail PLC, UPS Limited, Whistl Group Holdings Limited, DHL Parcel UK Limited and The Delivery Group Limited are the major companies operating in the United Kingdom Domestic Courier, Express, and Parcel (CEP) Market.

What years does this United Kingdom Domestic Courier, Express, and Parcel (CEP) Market cover?

The report covers the United Kingdom Domestic Courier, Express, and Parcel (CEP) Market historical market size for years: 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. The report also forecasts the United Kingdom Domestic Courier, Express, and Parcel (CEP) Market size for years: 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030.

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