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title: "Double Socket Back Box — £54K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **double socket back box**
**Worth a look**
Shows searches that convert (10.3% search→purchase), but prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.09–$12.47) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 14Growth 15Conversion 88Competition 70Returns 87Price range 0Avg price 16Brand share 72Review moat 81Quality gap 63
**Conversion**
**Great****10.3%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Great****1.4%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Review moat**
**Great****386.64**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Brand share**
**Good****62%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Competition**
**Good****43%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Avg price**
**Bad****£5.67**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Growth**
**Bad****-19.3%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Market size**
**Bad****£54K**
£54K/yr · 93K searches
**Price range**
**Bad****£2.09–£12.47**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, double socket back box is a £54K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (93K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 62% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **double socket back box market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **8K–10K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£45K–£57K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **10.3%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#83**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **62%**
- **Out of stock**
- **5.2%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **47 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **181 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 43% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**25 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**45**
**Top-5 brand share**
**62%**
Top 20: 98%
**Top-5 click share**
**43%**
Top 20: 84%
**Open market**
**33%**
- EVOGES28% - British General10% - Best Price Square9% - NANDEYIBI8% - Generic7% - Merriway5%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 81 weeks — -19.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KSpike '25Black Friday '25 seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Peak months: Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/double-socket-back-box/trend)
## **Top double socket back box search terms**
- **double socket back box**29K/yr-16.8%9.0% conv. - **socket box**11K/yr-22.0%3.3% conv. - **socket back box**9K/yr-37.0%5.9% conv. - **pattress box double**7K/yr-21.3%6.5% conv. - **back boxes for double socket**6K/yr-13.0%7.3% conv. - **wall socket box**4K/yr+34.1%3.6% conv. - **double back box**4K/yr-10.1%9.4% conv. - **plug socket back box**4K/yr-23.2%7.7% conv. - **double socket box**3K/yr-20.3%7.9% conv. - **25mm back box double**3K/yr-14.5%5.5% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/double-socket-back-box/search-terms)
## **Top double socket back 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%3%£2K6%£3K9%£5K12%£7K1101001K10K 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**BG Electrical Double Switched Power Plug Wall Socket and 32mm Surface Mounted Back Box 2 Gang Pattress Box Square Edge Nexus 900 Series White Moulded IP20 13A 922/902**British General**£4.58**4.4★132 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F1Z5JGQB) [2**Evoges 2 Gang Dry Lining Back Box 35mm | Fast-Fit Electrical Wall Boxes for Plasterboard (Pack of 5)**EVOGES**£7.75**4.7★68 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FWCBFS9Z) [3**Appleby Plastic Double Dry Lining Plasterboard Wall Box 35mm (Color May Vary)**Best Price Square**£3.97**4.6★1,300 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00JAAF59W) [4**Double Wall Socket & Back Box Pattress. Twin 2 Gang Switched Plug Electrical**NANDEYIBI**£5.54**4.5★3,781 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00X2HCP6U) [5**Axiom Surface Mounted Back Box 25mm Wall Pattress Double 2 Gang Electrical Socket White (5)**Generic**£8.10**4.4★218 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BTJ4KVVX)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**2Pcs 2 Gang Surface Mounted Back Box 146 Type White Double Pattress Box for Light Switches and Power Sockets Durable Plastic Electrical Surface Box for Home and Office Wiring Installation**Xiangbhalla**£6.66**8 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G1CJFQS6) [**Wjelet 2Pcs Double Socket Back Box 147 × 86 × 35 mm Double Gang PVC Surface Back Box with Knockouts Electrical Mounting Box for Light Switches & Plug Sockets With 4 Screws**Wjelet**£6.57**11 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FXWPTR9B) [**Evoges 2 Gang Dry Lining Back Box 35mm | Fast-Fit Electrical Wall Boxes for Plasterboard (Pack of 5)**EVOGES**£7.75**68 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FWCBFS9Z) [**Evoges 2 Gang Dry Lining Back Box 35mm | Fast-Fit Electrical Wall Boxes for Plasterboard (Pack of 1)**EVOGES**£4.76**68 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FWCBZ4WN) [**Evoges 2 Gang Dry Lining Back Box 47mm | Deep Electrical Wall Box for Plasterboard | Fast-Fit Design (Pack of 1)**EVOGES**£4.71**16 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FWCLW791)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Evoges 2 Gang Dry Lining Back Box 47mm | Deep Electrical Wall Box for Plasterboard | Fast-Fit Design (Pack of 1)**EVOGES**£4.71**4.9★**▲ 192%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FWCLW791) [**Xiciki 2Pcs Double Socket Back Box Surface Mount Back Box Pattress Wall Socket Box 147 * 86 * 35mm Durable Electrical & Network Faceplate Mounting Solution with 4Pcs Screws**Xiciki**£7.00**3.7★**▲ 191%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FRMNJLWP) [**Wjelet 2Pcs Double Socket Back Box 147 × 86 × 35 mm Double Gang PVC Surface Back Box with Knockouts Electrical Mounting Box for Light Switches & Plug Sockets With 4 Screws**Wjelet**£6.57**3.9★**▲ 173%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FXWPTR9B) [**Evoges 2 Gang Dry Lining Back Box 35mm | Fast-Fit Electrical Wall Boxes for Plasterboard (Pack of 5)**EVOGES**£7.75**4.7★**▲ 93%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FWCBFS9Z) [**Evoges 2 Gang Dry Lining Back Box 35mm | Fast-Fit Electrical Wall Boxes for Plasterboard (Pack of 1)**EVOGES**£4.76**4.7★**▲ 79%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FWCBZ4WN)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about double socket back box**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**31%
*“Solid build quality”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**20%
*“Worked as it should”*
**Value For Money**14%
*“Right Price”*
**Socket/Port/Plug**11%
*“Good socket and would buy again”*
**Size-Overall**6%
*“Easy fit”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“easy to use”*
**Assembly/Installation**4%
*“Easy to install”*
**Strength**3%
*“Pretty good, and not flimsy”*
**Durability**1%
*“it's MK shouuld last a lifetime”*
**Drop/Impact Protection**1%
*“Protects socket”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Strength**17%
*“Very brittle”*
**Quality-Overall**17%
*“Cheap product”*
**Value For Money**12%
*“And they're more expensive”*
**Mounting**9%
*“Just imagine someone hadn't got a treading tool the screws wouldn't go in”*
**Socket/Port/Plug**7%
*“The small bolts were missing from the hole so I couldnt attach the socket to the box”*
**Size-Overall**7%
*“the box won't fit”*
**Defective Material/Parts**6%
*“Broken product”*
**Material Quality**6%
*“The plastic is rather cheap”*
**Assembly/Installation**6%
*“Disintegrated when attempting to drill”*
**Water Resistance**3%
*“Not really splashproof”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**49%
**Defective Material/Parts**10%
**Compatibility-Overall**8%
**Socket/Port/Plug**6%
**Mounting**3%
**Functionality-Overall**3%
**Color**3%
**Thickness**3%
**Quality-Overall**3%
**Value For Money**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is double socket back box profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £54K/yr across 39 tracked products. 1 of 14 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -19.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).
- **How competitive is the double socket back box niche?**
- 25 brands and 45 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 43% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 62% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in double socket back box?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Strength, Quality-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 1.4%.
- **When does demand for double socket back box peak?**
- Demand peaks in Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 1.9× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the double socket back box niche?**
- Listings span £2.09–£12.47; the average listing price is £5.67 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 387 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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