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title: "Black Plug Sockets — £151K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 44/100 · £151K/yr market · 187K searches/yr · £14.72 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **black plug sockets**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 95% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 32Growth 14Conversion 63Competition 32Returns 87Price range 69Avg price 73Brand share 12Review moat 91Quality gap 40
**Review moat**
**Great****172.81**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Returns**
**Great****1.4%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Good****£14.72**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Good****£4.44–£38.06**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Good****5.5%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Okay****£151K**
£151K/yr · 187K searches
**Competition**
**Okay****66%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Growth**
**Bad****-21.5%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Brand share**
**Bad****95%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, black plug sockets is a £151K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (187K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 95% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **black plug sockets market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **20K–25K**
- avg 1,250–1,500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£294K–£368K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **5.5%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#119**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **75%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **36 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **178 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 66% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**7 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**26**
**Top-5 brand share**
**95%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**66%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**2%**
- British General59% - BSEED21% - LIDER6% - CNBINGO6% - JIMEIDA3% - ABB2% - Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 2%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -21.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
6K4KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/black-plug-sockets/trend)
## **Top black plug sockets search terms**
- **black plug sockets**40K/yr-24.0%4.6% conv. - **black double socket**35K/yr-24.4%7.5% conv. - **black sockets and switches**30K/yr-14.5%3.2% conv. - **black sockets**20K/yr-19.7%3.0% conv. - **black socket**8K/yr-14.7%5.6% conv. - **black switches and sockets**7K/yr-12.4%3.2% conv. - **black socket covers**6K/yr-9.9%0.8% conv. - **black double socket with usb**7K/yr-39.5%3.5% conv. - **matt black sockets and switches**6K/yr-31.9%2.7% conv. - **matt black double socket**4K/yr-4.5%9.7% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/black-plug-sockets/search-terms)
## **Top black plug sockets 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%10%£15K20%£30K30%£45K40%£61K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 16 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 Matt Black 13A NFB22B**British General**£5.88**4.7★454 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CFW3WGMQ) [2**BSEED Double Socket with USB C 5 Pack Electrical Double Switched Power Plug Wall Socket with LED Indicator PC Wall Plate Outlet Black 13A**BSEED**£31.04**4.4★53 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FGDBDW92) [3**BG Electrical Double Switched Power Plug Wall Socket Screwless Evolve Matt Black 13A PCDMB22B**British General**£6.45**4.6★578 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B3VYHKGD) [4**BSEED Double Switched Sockets with USB C and USB A Charging Ports UK Standard Electric Power Sockets with Glass Panel 2 Gang 13A Wall Socket Black**BSEED**£10.90**4.6★133 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CY2LQGZY) [5**BG Electrical 12W Double Switched Power Wall Plug Socket with Type A and Type C USB Charging Ports Nexus Metal Matt Black 13A NFB22UAC12B**British General**£12.67**4.7★112 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D2DTV4YM)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**BSEED Double Socket with USB C 5 Pack Electrical Double Switched Power Plug Wall Socket with LED Indicator PC Wall Plate Outlet Black 13A**BSEED**£31.04**53 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FGDBDW92) [**ABB Inora 2 Gang Switched 13A Plug Socket Premium 13 Amp Plug Socket Single Pole Black**ABB**£5.54**6 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DZ3J52FS) [**JIMEIDA Double Switched Power Socket 5 Pack Black 13 Amp with USB-A And Type-C Charging Ports PC Panel Wall Outlet Power Socket**JIMEIDA**£35.45**26 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DWWJ578B) [**LIDER 2-Gang Switched 13A Socket Double-Pole Plug Socket with Control Switches Child-Proof Shutter Screwless Plastic Plate Cover UKCA Certified Thermoplastic Glossy Finish Black**LIDER**£7.14**108 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DNPZYBXR) [**LIDER 2-Gang Switched 13A Double Socket with USB TYPE C & A Charger Ports 25W Combined Output Always-On USB Child Safe Low Energy Standby Glossy Finish Black (Use a 35mm-deep back box)**LIDER**£15.14**141 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DNQJS6HR)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**BSEED Double Socket with USB C 5 Pack Electrical Double Switched Power Plug Wall Socket with LED Indicator PC Wall Plate Outlet Black 13A**BSEED**£31.04**4.4★**▲ 189%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FGDBDW92) [**LIDER 2-Gang Switched 13A Double Socket with USB TYPE C & A Charger Ports 25W Combined Output Always-On USB Child Safe Low Energy Standby Glossy Finish Black (Use a 35mm-deep back box)**LIDER**£15.14**4.3★**▲ 182%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DNQJS6HR) [**ABB Inora 2 Gang Switched 13A Plug Socket Premium 13 Amp Plug Socket Single Pole Black**ABB**£5.54**5.0★**▲ 73%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DZ3J52FS) [**5 Pack CNBINGO Double Switched Power Socket Electric Power Socket 2 Gang 13 Amp Black Double Wall Outlet**CNBINGO**£26.67**4.6★**▲ 68%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DFW459JK) [**Knightsbridge 13A 2G DP Switched Socket - Matt Black**Knightsbridge**£6.91**4.4★**▲ 59%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CM9TRC9P)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about black plug sockets**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**35%
*“Great quality”*
**Value For Money**16%
*“Really nice and worth the money”*
**Socket/Port/Plug**13%
*“Easy to fit, the 2 screws fitted my standard double socket, no problems”*
**Color**6%
*“Lovely colour”*
**Design-Overall**5%
*“looks good - does its job”*
**Size-Overall**5%
*“Easy to fit Highly recommended”*
**Assembly/Installation**5%
*“Easy to install”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“These are exactly as shown”*
**Efficiency**2%
*“Works well”*
**Shape/Style**2%
*“Modern look”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**16%
*“they didnt match”*
**Value For Money**16%
*“Looks expensive”*
**Functionality-Overall**13%
*“Today 1 of them doesn't work on the left side”*
**Strength**13%
*“Not very resilient”*
**Ease Of Use**13%
*“Its too complicated for me couldnt even get the case off the front”*
**Assembly/Installation**6%
*“the screws provided is slightly short making installation very difficult”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**34%
**Color**11%
**Compatibility-Overall**9%
**Socket/Port/Plug**8%
**Quality-Overall**6%
**Functionality-Overall**5%
**Material Quality**4%
**Defective Material/Parts**4%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
**Design-Overall**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is black plug sockets profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £151K/yr across 16 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -21.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
- **How competitive is the black plug sockets niche?**
- 7 brands and 26 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 66% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 95% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in black plug sockets?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Value For Money, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 1.4%.
- **When does demand for black plug sockets peak?**
- Demand peaks in Nov; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the black plug sockets niche?**
- Listings span £4.44–£38.06; the average listing price is £14.72 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 173 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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