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title: "Geiger Counter — £48K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **geiger counter**
**Skip it**
Soft demand (-32.2% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 12Growth 9Conversion 12Competition 30Returns 44Price range 48Avg price 94Brand share 70Review moat 82Quality gap 81
**Avg price**
**Great****£47.85**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Great****362.89**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.2★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Good****63%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Price range**
**Okay****£10.15–£186.60**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Returns**
**Okay****3.5%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Competition**
**Okay****67%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Market size**
**Bad****£48K**
£48K/yr · 102K searches
**Conversion**
**Bad****1.0%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Growth**
**Bad****-32.2%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Signals**[** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500")
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, geiger counter is a £48K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (102K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 63% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 40/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **geiger counter market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **2K–2K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£72K–£96K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **1.0%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#538**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **84%**
- **Sponsored**
- **89%**
- **Out of stock**
- **24.8%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **39 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **181 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 67% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**16 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**21**
**Top-5 brand share**
**63%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**67%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**31%**
- GLXY27% - RUIZHI17% - LYCEBELL7% - RDINSCOS6% - AEGTEST6% - GQ6%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -32.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
6K4KBlack Friday '24Holiday '24Spike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/geiger-counter/trend)
## **Top geiger counter search terms**
- **geiger counter**66K/yr-22.7%0.7% conv. - **radiation detector**19K/yr-44.9%0.8% conv. - **dosimeter**4K/yr-21.9%0.2% conv. - **geiger counter radiation detector**9K/yr-67.7%1.1% conv. - **radiation meter**3K/yr-42.9%1.1% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/geiger-counter/search-terms)
## **Top geiger counter 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%£5K20%£10K30%£15K40%£19K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 19 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Geiger Counter Radiation Detector Nuclear Radiation Meter with PC Software Beta Gamma X-ray Rechargeable Radiation Meter Radioactive Monitor Tester**GLXY**£48.54**4.6★54 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D2KWS6J2) [2**RUIZHI Portable Geiger Counter - Rechargeable Nuclear Radiation Detector for Beta Gamma X-ray Detection Measures in CPM Sv/h R/h Sv Geiger Sensors with LCD Screen**RUIZHI**£29.86**4.1★14 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FF3VVVB5) [3**RDINSCOS EMF Meter Reader 3-in-1 Digital Electromagnetic Field Radiation Detector for EF MF & RF with Color-screen Display Handheld EMF Tester Detector for 5G WiFi Radio Signals&Household Appliance**RDINSCOS**£23.05**4.4★1,096 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CYZHY7ZL) [4**Geiger Counter AEGTEST Radar-5633 Portable Nuclear Radiation Detector with LCD Screen Rechargeable Dosimeter for Beta Gamma X-ray Detection Measures in CPM Sv/h R/h Sv - Blue**AEGTEST**£48.11**3.7★271 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DT5TKH6P) [5**Geiger Counter Nuclear Radiation Detector - Radiation Dosimeter with 3 Alarm Modes LCD Display Portable Handheld Beta Gamma X-ray Rechargeable Radiation Monitor Radioactivity Meter**LYCEBELL**£42.44**4.3★43 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CHYG273C)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Geiger Counter Radiation Detector 3-in-1 Lcd Display Nuclear Radiation Detector with Sound & Light Alarm Portable Monitor Meter for Home Office Outdoor Indoor**CGTQROVR**£10.15**7 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F4RDCN5R) [**ERICKHILL EMF Meter RT-100S EF/MF/RF Tester Rechargeable Magnetic Field Meter Digital/Graphic Dual-Interface Radiation Detector Digital LCD Screen for Home Office Outdoor**ERICKHILL**£30.10**251 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DHKZB8L9) [**Portable for Geiger Counter Nuclear Radiation Detector Smart for Geiger Counter with Sound and Light Alarm for Home Decoration Radiation-exposing Manufacturing(Black)**FortunateSweet**£11.55**8 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FPFSN7CB) [**RUIZHI Portable Geiger Counter - Rechargeable Nuclear Radiation Detector for Beta Gamma X-ray Detection Measures in CPM Sv/h R/h Sv Geiger Sensors with LCD Screen**RUIZHI**£29.86**14 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FF3VVVB5) [**Geiger Counter Nuclear Radiation Detector 886A Digital Radiation Dosimeter with 3 Alarm Modes and Data Saving Portable Beta Gamma X-ray Monitor Radioactivity Tester with LCD Display**LYCEBELL**£41.42**5 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DXPTGMLF)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**RGBS EMF Meter Electromagnetic Field Radiation Detector Handheld Mini Digital LCD EMF Detector Dosimeter Tester Counter**RGBS**£16.75**3.8★**▲ 167%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B078SVXNM6) [**Handheld Nuclear Radiation Detector for GEIGER Counter Portable Digital Nuclear Radiation Detector X-Ray Dosimeter Monitor Meter(white)**SPORTARC**£21.18**3.4★**▲ 86%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CZNWZBGR) [**Geiger Counter Nuclear Radiation Detector - Radiation Dosimeter with 3 Alarm Modes LCD Display Portable Handheld Beta Gamma X-ray Rechargeable Radiation Monitor Radioactivity Meter**LYCEBELL**£42.44**4.3★**▲ 75%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CHYG273C) [**Portable for Geiger Counter Nuclear Radiation Detector Smart for Geiger Counter with Sound and Light Alarm for Home Decoration Radiation-exposing Manufacturing(Black)**FortunateSweet**£11.55**3.6★**▲ 45%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FPFSN7CB) [**ERICKHILL EMF Meter RT-100S EF/MF/RF Tester Rechargeable Magnetic Field Meter Digital/Graphic Dual-Interface Radiation Detector Digital LCD Screen for Home Office Outdoor**ERICKHILL**£30.10**4.4★**▲ 29%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DHKZB8L9)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about geiger counter**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Ease Of Use**39%
*“Easy to use”*
**Efficiency**22%
*“It works”*
**Value For Money**17%
*“Value for money”*
**Quality-Overall**17%
*“Excellent quality Scintillator”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Ease Of Use**25%
*“is impossible to read”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**25%
*“unclear operating instructions”*
**Functionality-Overall**25%
*“It didn't work”*
**Quality-Overall**13%
*“Not as good as Radiacode”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Functionality-Overall**41%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**15%
**Defective Material/Parts**11%
**Quality-Overall**11%
**Color**5%
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**5%
**Charging**4%
**Display-Overall**2%
**Size-Overall**2%
**Value For Money**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is geiger counter profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £48K/yr across 19 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -32.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (40/100).
- **How competitive is the geiger counter niche?**
- 16 brands and 21 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 67% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 63% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in geiger counter?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Ease Of Use, Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 3.5%.
- **When does demand for geiger counter peak?**
- Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the geiger counter niche?**
- Listings span £10.15–£186.60; the average listing price is £47.85 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 363 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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