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nappies size 4

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.1%), but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 74Growth 24Conversion 88Competition 36Returns 100Price range 75Avg price 86Brand share 0Review moat 25Quality gap 48

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great10.4%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Avg price

Great£19.45

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great£6.10–£41.62

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Market size

Good£820K

£820K/yr · 407K searches

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Okay63%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Review moat

Bad4,333

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-1.5%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, nappies size 4 is a £820K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (407K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.

Data updated Jul 18, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

Market data

Units sold / yr
40K–50K
avg 2,000–2,500/product
Revenue / yr
£778K–£973K
units × avg price
Launch success
0 of 0 new (360d)
Conversion rate
10.4%
Avg BSR
#184
Page quality
0%
Prime
94%
Sponsored
50%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
50 months
Avg seller age
153 days

Competition

The top 5 products take 63% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

2 falling

Sellers

79

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

63%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • Pampers88%
  • by Amazon12%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -1.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
10K6KHoliday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×

Product shelf

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%10%£82K20%£164K30%£246K40%£328K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Reviews

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Quality-Overall25%

“Great product”

Size-Overall11%

“They fit really well”

Soft Feel9%

“They are gentle and effective”

Value For Money6%

“Amazing value”

Ease Of Use6%

“Not very difficult to put on”

Leak-Proof6%

“Great quality and no leaks”

Comfort-Overall5%

“comfort”

Design-Overall3%

“cute design with the cute pictures”

Absorbency2%

“*they can absorb a fair amount of wee”

Thickness2%

“They are also nice and thin, and they don't become very bulky”

What buyers complain about

Allergies14%

“The lack of absorbancy has given our son extremely bad nappy rash to the point he's in severe discomfort”

Leak-Proof13%

“Theyre constantly leaking when they never used to”

Value For Money10%

“Very poor value for money”

Ease Of Cleaning9%

“It just becomes more a mess”

Hard Feel6%

“Not good nappies are hard”

Smell5%

“It has an unpleasant urine smell”

Moist/Dry4%

“also feel quite wet inside”

Stale/Rotten/Spoiled3%

“Rubbish”

Thickness3%

“Too thin”

Quality-Overall3%

“It just doesnt make sense compared to how reliable they used to be”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall100%

Common questions

Is nappies size 4 profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £820K/yr across 18 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -1.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).
How competitive is the nappies size 4 niche?
2 brands and 79 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 63% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in nappies size 4?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Allergies, Leak-Proof, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for nappies size 4 peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the nappies size 4 niche?
Listings span £6.10–£41.62; the average listing price is £19.45 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,333 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

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