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title: "Cash Box — £262K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 48/100 · £262K/yr market · 415K searches/yr · £9.27 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **cash box**
**Skip it**
Soft demand (-6.8% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 48Growth 22Conversion 73Competition 37Returns 95Price range 30Avg price 27Brand share 58Review moat 45Quality gap 38
**Returns**
**Incredible****1.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Good****6.8%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Brand share**
**Good****70%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Market size**
**Okay****£262K**
£262K/yr · 415K searches
**Review moat**
**Okay****1,991.85**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Competition**
**Okay****63%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Price range**
**Okay****£5.41–£19.18**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Avg price**
**Okay****£9.27**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Growth**
**Bad****-6.8%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, cash box is a £262K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (415K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 70% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **cash box market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **25K–30K**
- avg 750–1,000/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£232K–£278K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **6.8%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#19**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **90%**
- **Sponsored**
- **80%**
- **Out of stock**
- **2.9%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **40 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **176 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 63% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**14 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**41**
**Top-5 brand share**
**70%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**63%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**22%**
- REQUISITE NEEDS25% - Crinwaki15% - Amazon Basics11% - Cathedral Products10% - ACCURATE9% - H S8%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -6.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
10K6K seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.2×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/cash-box/trend)
## **Top cash box search terms**
- **cash box**158K/yr-7.4%4.6% conv. - **cash tin**36K/yr+5.8%6.4% conv. - **cash boxes with keys**44K/yr-18.5%5.8% conv. - **money box with key**22K/yr-4.3%3.7% conv. - **lockable money box**24K/yr-11.0%3.1% conv. - **petty cash tin**21K/yr-8.4%10.6% conv. - **money tin with key**16K/yr+34.0%6.7% conv. - **small lock box**15K/yr-9.3%2.4% conv. - **petty cash box**8K/yr+0.7%7.7% conv. - **cash boxes**11K/yr-11.6%2.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/cash-box/search-terms)
## **Top cash box 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%£26K20%£52K30%£79K40%£105K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 20 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Requisite Needs Metal Money Box Tin 6 Steel Cash Safe Box Petty Cash Deposit Tin with Lock 2 Keys for Security (BLACK)**REQUISITE NEEDS**£6.05**4.6★1,197 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09S3RHM38) [2**Amazon Basics Cash Box with Lock Key and Money Tray 9 x 30 x 24 cm (H x W x D) Black**Amazon Basics**£14.74**4.3★317 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DPH39N19) [3**Cash Box with Key Money Tin Box with Tray Lockable Money Saving Box for Home Office and Events 25 * 18 * 9cm**Crinwaki**£11.77**4.7★338 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DRP1FJSN) [4**ACCURATE 6 Inch Steel Cash Box with Lock & 2 Keys Assorted color**ACCURATE**£6.02**4.5★461 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B091V4CP4F) [5**H&S Money Box with Key - 6 inch Money Saving Box with Lock - Small Lockable Petty Cash Tin Safe with Coin Tray for Coins Notes - Locking Metal Safe Box with 2 Keys - Black**H S**£6.99**4.4★8,340 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00TY2O8QC)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Amazon Basics Cash Box with Lock Key and Money Tray 9 x 30 x 24 cm (H x W x D) Black**Amazon Basics**£14.74**317 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DPH39N19) [**Best House | Metal Cash Money Box with Lock and Key | Cash Box with Slot | 6 Inch | RED | Pack of 1 | 6 Compartments Lockable Portable with Removable Change Tray for Home Office and Events**Best House Another Fine Product**£7.41**227 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DTPHFV92) [**Best House | Metal Money Coin Box with 2 Keys | Petty Cash Box | 8 Inch | BLACK | Pack of 1 | Lockable Portable with Removable Change Tray for Home Office and Events**Best House Another Fine Product**£9.06**227 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DTQ1N9P7) [**Cash Box with Key Money Tin Box with Tray Lockable Money Saving Box for Home Office and Events 25 * 18 * 9cm**Crinwaki**£11.77**338 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DRP1FJSN) [**Money Tin Box with Key Portable Cash Box with Coin Tray Small Cash Tin for Home Office and Events (Pink-small)**Crinwaki**£7.75**490 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DRNSVMGV)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Burg-Wächter lockable cash box with key and coin insert small sheet steel Money 5015 turquoise-green**Burg-Wachter**£7.25**4.6★**▲ 152%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000K09Z4W) [**Westcott Lockable Cash Box (20 cm) Black | Lockable cash box made of sheet steel with 2 keys | Removable coin tray with 3 compartments | E-51001 BLACK**Westcott**£9.66**4.6★**▲ 133%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09MQS7P5H) [**Westcott Lockable Cash Box (large 30 cm) Black | Lockable cash box made of sheet steel with 2 keys | Removable coin tray with 5 compartments | E-51002 BLACK**Westcott**£17.50**4.6★**▲ 108%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09MQS12GZ) [**Burg-Wachter 6 Cash Box - Black 152 x 80 x 115 CB01BK**Burg-Wachter**£7.17**4.6★**▲ 101%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000TAONJK) [**Best House | Metal Cash Money Box with Lock and Key | Cash Box with Slot | 6 Inch | RED | Pack of 1 | 6 Compartments Lockable Portable with Removable Change Tray for Home Office and Events**Best House Another Fine Product**£7.41**4.6★**▲ 64%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DTPHFV92)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about cash box**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**20%
*“As Advertised”*
**Quality-Overall**18%
*“Excellent product”*
**Value For Money**13%
*“Good value for money”*
**Size-Overall**12%
*“just the right size”*
**Strength**8%
*“very sturdy”*
**Ease Of Use**5%
*“easy to use”*
**Locking Mechanism**5%
*“Locks easy and does what it need to well”*
**Security**4%
*“Its very good safe box”*
**Design-Overall**2%
*“Well made”*
**Storage Capacity**2%
*“Plenty of space”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**53%
*“Not large”*
**Locking Mechanism**12%
*“Wont lock”*
**Quality-Overall**5%
*“Really poor quality”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“not as described at all totally fuming”*
**Strength**3%
*“The key was so brittle that it snapped in the lock straight away”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“Waste of money”*
**Height**1%
*“The height is the only dimension that is stated correctly”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**1%
*“Struggle to get tray out as it sticks a little flimsy hut does the job”*
**Weight Heavy**1%
*“Heavier than normal cash boxes”*
**Durability**1%
*“Within a couple of days the handle came loose on one side too”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**80%
**Locking Mechanism**7%
**Defective Material/Parts**2%
**Quality-Overall**1%
**Color**1%
**Strength**1%
**Functionality-Overall**1%
**Mechanism Issues**1%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**1%
**Paint Quality**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is cash box profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £262K/yr across 20 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -6.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
- **How competitive is the cash box niche?**
- 14 brands and 41 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 63% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 70% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in cash box?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Locking Mechanism, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 1.0%.
- **When does demand for cash box peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.2× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the cash box niche?**
- Listings span £5.41–£19.18; the average listing price is £9.27 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,992 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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