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nappies size 5

Launch it

A $1.1M/yr market growing +0.6% this quarter with returns at 0.1% — clears our launch bar.

Market size 79Growth 26Conversion 95Competition 58Returns 100Price range 73Avg price 86Brand share 6Review moat 31Quality gap 50

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Incredible12.5%

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

Avg price

Great£19.43

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Great£1.1M

£1.1M/yr · 452K searches

Price range

Good£5.59–£39.89

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

Competition

Good50%

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

Quality gap

Good4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Okay3,445.83

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Okay+0.6%

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

Brand share

Bad97%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, nappies size 5 is a £1.1M/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (452K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 97% of demand. Verdict: Launch it — 59/100.

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

Market data

Units sold / yr
50K–60K
avg 2,000–2,500/product
Revenue / yr
£972K–£1.2M
units × avg price
Launch success
1 of 1 new (360d)
Conversion rate
12.5%
Avg BSR
#137
Page quality
0%
Prime
93%
Sponsored
52%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
41 months
Avg seller age
152 days

Competition

The top 5 products take 50% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

8 flat

Sellers

92

Top-5 brand share

97%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

50%

Top 20: 91%

Open market

2%

  • Pampers73%
  • by Amazon18%
  • HUBSIDIA3%
  • Joyo roy2%
  • Pura1%
  • Heekcaa1%
  • Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 2%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +0.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
13K8KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.2×

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%4%£44K8%£88K12%£132K16%£176K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 29 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-Overall23%

“Excellent product”

Absorbency13%

“absorbent”

Comfort-Overall13%

“Comfort and versatile”

Value For Money10%

“Great value for money”

Smell5%

“However, they dont smell as chemical so I think theyre better for babies”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“The product is exactly as advertised”

Eco Friendliness5%

“also your dedication to eco-friendly materials”

Leak-Proof3%

“Pee doesn't leak”

Soft Feel3%

“Soft, airy when dry and spacious”

Design-Overall3%

“Tot loved the designs on them”

What buyers complain about

Leak-Proof53%

“They still leak”

Value For Money10%

“Waste of money”

Quality-Overall6%

“the quality has gone down massively”

Allergies5%

“My Daughter had a severe reaction to this blistering her Bottom I got this as meant for sensitive skin one screaming 2 year old and a red and blistered bottom avoid”

Absorbency3%

“does not absorb so well not very comfortable too”

Smell2%

“during the day you could smell strong odor of urine”

Thickness2%

“But this batch I noticed looked thinner and smaller”

Sensitivity-Overall2%

“My Daughter had a severe reaction to this blistering her Bottom I got this as meant for sensitive skin one screaming 2 year old and a red and blistered bottom avoid”

Design-Overall2%

“What a shame the design was changed”

Fabric Quality2%

“Little cotton & bits falling off”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall100%

Common questions

Is nappies size 5 profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £1.1M/yr across 29 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +0.6%. Flapen's verdict: Launch it (59/100).
How competitive is the nappies size 5 niche?
8 brands and 92 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 50% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 97% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in nappies size 5?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Leak-Proof, Value For Money, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for nappies size 5 peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the nappies size 5 niche?
Listings span £5.59–£39.89; the average listing price is £19.43 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,446 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

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