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British Problems

You can only whinge if it makes us chuckle

888k subscribers236 posts / mo in Sep 2026189 authors / mosince 2011

r/britishproblems has 888k members (+1.4% over the last 12 months). It gets about 236 posts a month from 189 people. Top topics: Speed Limits & Enforcement, Recycling and Bin Collections and Train Delays.

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Size and growth

How r/britishproblems has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+1.4%in 12 months · +0.2% in 3 months · +0.1% in 1 month
Oct 2026888k
Growing888k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
r/britishproblems

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−33%vs Sep 2025 · −11% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026236
QuieterPeaked at 4.6k in Dec 2021
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/britishproblems

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Speed Limits & Enforcement0.4%
  2. Recycling and Bin Collections0.3%
  3. Train Delays0.2%
  4. Crisps & Chips0.2%
  5. Tea Time Teasers0.2%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Amazon
  2. Tesco PLC
  3. xkcd
  4. The Independent
  5. Martin Lewis

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