hinges
Worth a lookShows no brand lock-in (top 5 brands take 34% of clicks), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Brand share
Incredible34%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Competition
Great26%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Review moat
Great497.22avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Returns
Good2.1%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Good5.9%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Okay£213K£213K/yr · 555K searches
Price range
Okay£2.28–£22.88cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Growth
Bad-7.3%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Avg price
Bad£6.57avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, hinges is a £213K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (555K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 34% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr. Verdict: Worth a look — 59/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
hinges market data
- Units sold / yr
- 30K–40K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- £197K–£263K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 5.9%
- Avg BSR
- #105
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 99%
- Sponsored
- 87%
- Out of stock
- 8.6%
- Avg brand age
- 32 months
- Avg seller age
- 177 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (26% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
54 falling
Sellers
74
Top-5 brand share
34%
Top 20: 73%
Top-5 click share
26%
Top 20: 64%
Open market
62%
- MSC11%
- Yeepeo7%
- XFORT6%
- YOFASEN6%
- LLRY4%
- FURNIWARE4%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -7.3% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Apr · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×
Top hinges search terms
- hinges148K/yr
- door hinges115K/yr
- cabinet hinges75K/yr
- hinges for wood44K/yr
- hinge36K/yr
- small hinges25K/yr
- door hinge21K/yr
- hinges for cupboard doors23K/yr
- door hinges internal10K/yr
- stainless steel hinges9K/yr
Top hinges 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Yeepeo 4 Pcs Door Hinges 68 × 38 × 1mm Hinge with 24 Pcs Screws
Yeepeo£4.604.0★837 rev
MSC Stainless Steel Door Hinges 3 Inch Heavy Duty Folding Butt Hinge with Screws Rust-Resistant Smooth & Silent Movement Ideal for Internal & External Doors & Cabinets (4)
MSC£5.044.3★94 rev
YOFASEN Home Folding Butt Hinges - Stainless Steel Outdoor Cabinet Furniture Hinges with Screws Silver 2 Inch(50x39x1.2mm) - 4pcs
YOFASEN£3.464.4★319 rev
10 Pcs Stainless Steel Home Furniture Hardware Door Hinge Long 55MM x 33MM
LLRY£3.294.3★296 rev
XFORT 3 Inch (75mm) Ball Bearing Door Hinges in Polished Chrome Internal Door Hinges for Wooden Doors - 3 Pack
XFORT£7.974.6★1,625 rev
Newest
by launch date
20Pcs 3in Stainless Steel Door Hinges 75mm Silver Hinges Heavy Duty Folding Butt Hinge Satin Chrome Brushed Hinge for Outdoor and Internal Doors Home Furniture Wooden Door Hinge
Ulvironte£9.699 rev
MSC Stainless Steel Door Hinges 3 Inch Heavy Duty Folding Butt Hinge with Screws Rust-Resistant Smooth & Silent Movement Ideal for Internal & External Doors & Cabinets (4)
MSC£5.0494 rev
MSC Stainless Steel Door Hinges 4 Inch Heavy Duty - Ball Bearing - Outdoor Hinges for Wood Internal Doors Rust-Resistant Silent Operation Chrome Finish with Screws Pack of 2 Silver
MSC£4.8674 rev
MSC 4 Inch Heavy Duty Door Hinges Stainless Steel Hinges for Wood Internal Doors Rust-Resistant Silent Operation Chrome Finish with Screws Black (2)
MSC£4.9354 rev
YXIING 6 Pcs Small Hinges for Wood Small Brass Cabinet Hinges with 24 Screws for Wood Gates Windows Repair Plate
YXIING£3.0746 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
8 pcs Hinges 1.7 Door Hinges Black Hinge Small Butt Hinge with 48 Pcs Screws Stainless Steel Garden Gate Bearing Hinges for Light Gate Closet Drawer Boxes Windows
ARubyForest£3.944.0★
HBL 10 Pcs Kitchen Cupboard Hinges Soft Close Hinges 35MM 110 Degree Full Overlay for Cupboard Door Kitchen Doors Cabinet and Wardrobe Clip-on Design for Easy Installation
HBL'£17.024.7★
12 Pcs 180 Degree Hinges Small Folding Flip Hinges for Wood
Lemiyoo£5.844.1★
20Pcs 3in Stainless Steel Door Hinges 75mm Silver Hinges Heavy Duty Folding Butt Hinge Satin Chrome Brushed Hinge for Outdoor and Internal Doors Home Furniture Wooden Door Hinge
Ulvironte£9.693.8★
2x 12 Tee Hinges Shed Door Hinge Gate Hinge Black
Securit£4.614.5★
What buyers say about hinges
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“There well made”
“Good price”
“As described”
“Fitted Perfect”
“Nice and strong”
“Sturdy, well designed hinges with an excellent soft closing mechanism”
“Good for my use”
“Easy to assemble”
“they work smoothly”
“The acrylic sheets are also great and look a very good product, sturdy and good quality”
What buyers complain about
“Didnt fit”
“Cheap rubbish”
“Very flimsy”
“very misleading”
“not really heavy duty as advertised”
“Rubbish waste of monies”
“Rusty on arrival”
“But silly me expected screws with them”
“cant work on properly”
“Doesn't fit pre drilled UK units and doors”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is hinges profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £213K/yr across 67 tracked products. 0 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -7.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (59/100).
- How competitive is the hinges niche?
- 54 brands and 74 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 26% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 34% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in hinges?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Strength. The return rate is 2.1%.
- When does demand for hinges peak?
- Demand peaks in Apr; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the hinges niche?
- Listings span £2.28–£22.88; the average listing price is £6.57 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 497 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.