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title: "Medical Gloves — £131K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **medical gloves**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.56–$8.62) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 29Growth 20Conversion 97Competition 72Returns 100Price range 0Avg price 12Brand share 28Review moat 24Quality gap 43
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Incredible****14.7%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Competition**
**Good****42%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Okay****£131K**
£131K/yr · 203K searches
**Brand share**
**Okay****88%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Review moat**
**Bad****5,973.35**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Growth**
**Bad****-9.5%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Avg price**
**Bad****£4.41**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Bad****£2.56–£8.62**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, medical gloves is a £131K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (203K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 88% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **medical gloves market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **40K–50K**
- avg 750–1,000/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£176K–£221K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **14.7%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#22**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **70%**
- **Sponsored**
- **85%**
- **Out of stock**
- **1.8%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **58 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **171 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 42% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**13 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**37**
**Top-5 brand share**
**88%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**42%**
Top 20: 81%
**Open market**
**9%**
- PRAIMA36% - by Amazon22% - Farla Medical19% - UNIGLOVES6% - firmsafeT5% - eatasty3% - Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 9%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -9.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KSpike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/business-industry-science/medical-gloves/trend)
## **Top medical gloves search terms**
- **medical gloves**70K/yr-3.1%10.3% conv. - **large disposable gloves**18K/yr-19.1%20.4% conv. - **non latex gloves**15K/yr-26.1%7.6% conv. - **medical gloves medium**11K/yr+22.0%16.8% conv. - **blue nitrile gloves medium**10K/yr+8.0%15.0% conv. - **plastic gloves disposable large**13K/yr-37.2%18.0% conv. - **surgical gloves medium**11K/yr-2.7%18.6% conv. - **latex free gloves medium**11K/yr-33.1%11.9% conv. - **blue nitrile gloves**6K/yr+18.0%7.0% conv. - **non latex gloves medium**8K/yr+4.3%18.2% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/business-industry-science/medical-gloves/search-terms)
## **Top medical gloves products on Amazon**
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%3%£4K6%£8K9%£12K12%£16K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**PRAIMA Surgicals Powder Free Nitrile Gloves Food Grade Hand Disposable Gloves - 100 Count - Blue (100 Large)**PRAIMA**£4.77**4.5★7,720 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BZJWGFJ7) [2**by Amazon Blue Disposable Nitrile Gloves Powder-free Latex-free Size M Pack of 100**by Amazon**£3.77**4.6★8,256 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07T8TR863) [3**PRAIMA Surgicals Powder Free Nitrile Gloves Food Grade Hand Disposable Gloves - 100 Count - Blue (100 Medium)**PRAIMA**£4.78**4.6★7,732 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BZJZT57V) [4**PRAIMA Black Nitrile Disposable Gloves - Latex-Free Powder-Free Pack of 100 Strong and Puncture-Resistant Medical Food Handling Tatoo Barber Shop Gloves (Medium)**PRAIMA**£4.85**4.6★6,661 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CBCZR4NZ) [5**PRAIMA Black Nitrile Disposable Gloves - Latex-Free Powder-Free Pack of 100 Strong and Puncture-Resistant Medical Food Handling Tatoo Barber Shop Gloves (Large)**PRAIMA**£4.69**4.6★6,640 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CBD14PXD)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**200 Disposable Nitrile Gloves Medium Blue Medical Examination Powder-Free Latex-Free Strong Durable Tear-Resistant for Healthcare Dental Food Cleaning Automotive & Industrial Use (Medium)**firmsafeT**£8.62**483 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DS6H23XV) [**PRAIMA Clear Vinyl Gloves 100 Count Clear Disposable Gloves (100 Large)**PRAIMA**£3.24**3,309 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D6C359XW) [**RAP Gloves Blue Nitrile Gloves Large - 200 Disposable Gloves Powder Free Latex Free - Tear Resistant Examination Gloves Food Safe - Multi Purpose for Care Catering Cleaning Salon DIY and Trade**RAP Gloves**£8.11**151 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CBSZLF96) [**PRAIMA Black Nitrile Disposable Gloves - Latex-Free Powder-Free Pack of 100 Strong and Puncture-Resistant Medical Food Handling Tatoo Barber Shop Gloves (Medium)**PRAIMA**£4.85**6,661 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CBCZR4NZ) [**PRAIMA Black Nitrile Disposable Gloves - Latex-Free Powder-Free Pack of 100 Strong and Puncture-Resistant Medical Food Handling Tatoo Barber Shop Gloves (Large)**PRAIMA**£4.69**6,640 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CBD14PXD)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Farla MediHands Blue Large Vinyl Gloves - Box of 200 Disposable Vinyl Medical Glove - Powder Latex & Protein Free Glove - Multi-Purpose Single Use Surgical Gloves**Farla Medical**£6.66**4.4★**▲ 202%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BQNB4WXS) [**RAP Gloves Blue Nitrile Gloves Large - 200 Disposable Gloves Powder Free Latex Free - Tear Resistant Examination Gloves Food Safe - Multi Purpose for Care Catering Cleaning Salon DIY and Trade**RAP Gloves**£8.11**4.6★**▲ 200%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CBSZLF96) [**MediHands Vinyl Clear Large Gloves Disposable Surgical Gloves Box of 100 Powder Free Latex Free Protein Free Medical Food Multi-Use**Farla Medical**£3.53**4.4★**▲ 94%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0752WB8J3) [**PRAIMA Black Nitrile Disposable Gloves - Latex-Free Powder-Free Pack of 100 Strong and Puncture-Resistant Medical Food Handling Tatoo Barber Shop Gloves (Large)**PRAIMA**£4.69**4.6★**▲ 77%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CBD14PXD) [**MediHands Vinyl Clear Medium Gloves Disposable Surgical Gloves Box of 100 Powder Free Latex Free Protein Free Medical Food Multi-Use**Farla Medical**£3.72**4.4★**▲ 74%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B077GZXW5R)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about medical gloves**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**23%
*“Reliable quality”*
**Value For Money**16%
*“Best price”*
**Size-Overall**15%
*“Fits like a glove”*
**Grip**8%
*“Grip is good”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“As advertised”*
**Ease Of Use**5%
*“Easy to use”*
**Durability**4%
*“They are durable enough for what I use them for”*
**Strength**4%
*“Solid product”*
**Comfort-Overall**2%
*“Comfortable”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**2%
*“Very cleanable”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**27%
*“Very tight”*
**Quality-Overall**14%
*“Cheap good quality”*
**Thickness**8%
*“appear slightly thicker”*
**Durability**7%
*“breaks easily”*
**Strength**5%
*“Not strong”*
**Tear Resistance**3%
*“Consequently, every time I use them, the gloves tear”*
**Smell**3%
*“Bad odour”*
**Ease Of Use**2%
*“Unable to use”*
**Material Quality**2%
*“Very cheep material”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“Not as advertised”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**66%
**Quality-Overall**6%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
**Smell**3%
**Thin**2%
**Value For Money**2%
**Leak-Proof**2%
**Tear Resistance**2%
**Functionality-Overall**1%
**Color**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is medical gloves profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £131K/yr across 40 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -9.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
- **How competitive is the medical gloves niche?**
- 13 brands and 37 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 42% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 88% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in medical gloves?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Thickness. The return rate is 0.1%.
- **When does demand for medical gloves peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the medical gloves niche?**
- Listings span £2.56–£8.62; the average listing price is £4.41 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 5,973 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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