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title: "Bg Electrical Double Socket — £110K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 34/100 · £110K/yr market · 153K searches/yr · £9.03 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **bg electrical double socket**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 26Growth 14Conversion 79Competition 19Returns 85Price range 55Avg price 25Brand share 0Review moat 48Quality gap 21
**Returns**
**Great****1.5%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Great****8.0%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Price range**
**Good****£3.75–£29.00**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Okay****1,689**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Market size**
**Okay****£110K**
£110K/yr · 153K searches
**Avg price**
**Okay****£9.03**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.7★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Competition**
**Bad****78%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Growth**
**Bad****-21.9%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Brand share**
**Bad****100%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, bg electrical double socket is a £110K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (153K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 34/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **bg electrical double socket market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **20K–25K**
- avg 1,500–2,000/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£181K–£226K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **8.0%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#59**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **91%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **48 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **178 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 78% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**3 **—flat
**Sellers**
**37**
**Top-5 brand share**
**100%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**78%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- British General93% - Alliance Electrical4% - SURAIELEC3% - Open — no brand owns it (0%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 77 weeks — -21.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K4KSpike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25 seasonFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Peak months: Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.2×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/bg-electrical-double-socket/trend)
## **Top bg electrical double socket search terms**
- **bg electrical double socket**37K/yr-18.8%4.6% conv. - **brushed steel double socket**21K/yr-21.4%7.8% conv. - **brushed chrome double socket**12K/yr-26.8%6.5% conv. - **chrome double socket**11K/yr-22.7%6.6% conv. - **chrome sockets**8K/yr-12.1%3.2% conv. - **silver sockets and switches**7K/yr-19.1%3.7% conv. - **chrome plug sockets double**8K/yr-27.9%4.6% conv. - **silver plug sockets double**7K/yr-29.4%6.2% conv. - **chrome sockets and switches**7K/yr-28.8%2.5% conv. - **silver double plug socket**5K/yr-19.1%8.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/bg-electrical-double-socket/search-terms)
## **Top bg electrical double socket 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%15%£17K30%£33K45%£50K60%£66K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 11 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**BG Electrical Double Switched Power Plug Wall Socket Nexus Metal Brushed Steel Grey Inserts 13A NBS22G**British General**£4.84**4.7★8,256 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004TRJYE8) [2**BG Electrical 22W Double Switched Wall Plug Socket with Fast Charge Type A & C USB Charging Ports Nexus Metal Brushed Steel Grey Inserts 13A NBS22UAC22G**British General**£13.28**4.7★236 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D2DVSMTV) [3**BG Electrical Double Switched Power Plug Wall Socket Nexus Metal Polished Chrome White Inserts 13A NPC22W**British General**£5.64**4.7★1,470 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B003XR9G1Q) [4**BG Electrical nbs Switch Socket Outlets - Brushed Steel Grey 22g/5 5 x Twin 13 A**British General**£29.00**4.8★1,550 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00IOZE43W) [5**BG Electrical Single Switched Power Plug Wall Socket Raised and Slim Profile Round Edges Nexus Metal Brushed Steel Grey Inserts 13A NBS21G**British General**£3.75**4.7★3,033 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004TRQY1E)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**SURAIELEC Chrome Double Plug Socket with USB C 2 Gang 13A Switched Brushed Steel Wall Socket 18W USB Fast Charge (2 USB-A + 1 USB-C) Child Safe Silver Grey Fits 25mm Back Box**SURAIELEC**£15.35**10 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GDGFJZST) [**BG Electrical 22W Double Switched Wall Plug Socket with Fast Charge Type A & C USB Charging Ports Nexus Metal Brushed Steel Grey Inserts 13A NBS22UAC22G**British General**£13.28**236 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D2DVSMTV) [**BG Electrical Double Switched Power Plug Wall Socket Nexus Metal Antique Brass 13A NAB22B**British General**£5.83**638 rev9y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B06VV7J7S4) [**AET CPC2GSOCBC 13 A 2-Gang Polished Chrome Classical Double Plug Socket with Black Insert Metal Rocker Switches**Alliance Electrical**£5.71**620 rev11y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00X4R5Y7K) [**BG Electrical nbs Switch Socket Outlets - Brushed Steel Grey 22g/5 5 x Twin 13 A**British General**£29.00**1,550 rev12y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00IOZE43W)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**SURAIELEC Chrome Double Plug Socket with USB C 2 Gang 13A Switched Brushed Steel Wall Socket 18W USB Fast Charge (2 USB-A + 1 USB-C) Child Safe Silver Grey Fits 25mm Back Box**SURAIELEC**£15.35**4.6★**▲ 331%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GDGFJZST) [**BG Electrical Single Switched Power Plug Wall Socket Raised and Slim Profile Round Edges Nexus Metal Brushed Steel Grey Inserts 13A NBS21G**British General**£3.75**4.7★**▲ 68%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004TRQY1E) [**BG Electrical Double Switched Power Plug Wall Socket Flatplate Screwless Brushed Steel Grey Inserts 13A FBS22G**British General**£6.84**4.6★**— 9%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004R276CC) [**BG Electrical nbs Switch Socket Outlets - Brushed Steel Grey 22g/5 5 x Twin 13 A**British General**£29.00**4.8★**— 1%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00IOZE43W) [**AET CPC2GSOCBC 13 A 2-Gang Polished Chrome Classical Double Plug Socket with Black Insert Metal Rocker Switches**Alliance Electrical**£5.71**4.7★**— 1%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00X4R5Y7K)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about bg electrical double socket**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**32%
*“Very good price and quality, Looks very good compared to the old white Sockets”*
**Socket/Port/Plug**19%
*“Great plug sockets”*
**Value For Money**17%
*“good value”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
*“As advertised”*
**Assembly/Installation**5%
*“Easy to install”*
**Size-Overall**5%
*“Perfect fit”*
**Design-Overall**2%
*“Nice design”*
**Charging**1%
*“The fast-charging functionality works as expected - my devices charge quickly”*
**Touch/Button Controls**1%
*“Brilliant and useful switch”*
**Compatibility-Overall**1%
*“Easy to fit twin switched wall socket”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Quality-Overall**22%
*“Poor quality”*
**Socket/Port/Plug**22%
*“One of the sockets would not take a plug”*
**Charging**11%
*“Ok, however you cannot plug in 2 chargers at the same time”*
**Flatness**6%
*“they were flat-headed”*
**Color**6%
*“Very dark”*
**Defective Material/Parts**6%
*“May be my own fault”*
**Value For Money**6%
*“Not worth it”*
**Design-Overall**6%
*“seems to be a bit of a design flaw”*
**Durability**6%
*“Fell apart after one week”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Color**46%
**Size-Overall**12%
**Compatibility-Overall**9%
**Socket/Port/Plug**5%
**Defective Material/Parts**5%
**Functionality-Overall**5%
**Quality-Overall**5%
**Value For Money**3%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is bg electrical double socket profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £110K/yr across 11 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -21.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (34/100).
- **How competitive is the bg electrical double socket niche?**
- 3 brands and 37 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 78% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in bg electrical double socket?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Socket/Port/Plug, Charging. The return rate is 1.5%.
- **When does demand for bg electrical double socket peak?**
- Demand peaks in Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 2.2× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the bg electrical double socket niche?**
- Listings span £3.75–£29.00; the average listing price is £9.03 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,689 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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