lock box
Worth a lookShows low returns (1.2%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Great1.2%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Brand share
Great47%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Quality gap
Great4.2★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Competition
Great34%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Price range
Great£5.82–£55.66cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Avg price
Good£14.26avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Market size
Good£447K£447K/yr · 672K searches
Conversion
Good4.7%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Okay2,556.82avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Bad-9.0%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, lock box is a £447K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (672K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 47% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 65/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
lock box market data
- Units sold / yr
- 30K–40K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- £428K–£570K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 4.7%
- Avg BSR
- #563
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 98%
- Sponsored
- 85%
- Out of stock
- 2.5%
- Avg brand age
- 38 months
- Avg seller age
- 178 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (34% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
44 falling
Sellers
92
Top-5 brand share
47%
Top 20: 81%
Top-5 click share
34%
Top 20: 68%
Open market
48%
- Cathedral Products16%
- chefeggukk10%
- Master Lock10%
- XShield6%
- REQUISITE NEEDS6%
- Doukesh5%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -9.0% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
Top lock box search terms
- lock box232K/yr
- lockable storage box191K/yr
- lockable box54K/yr
- lockbox39K/yr
- box with lock24K/yr
- lock box with code25K/yr
- combination lock box15K/yr
- storage box with lock16K/yr
- locked storage box14K/yr
- lock box large9K/yr
Top lock 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Master Lock Key Safe 5401EURD Wall Mounted Medium Strong Outdoor Weather Resistant Construction - Mounting Hardware Included
Master Lock£13.404.6★26,949 rev
Cathedral Products 12 Inch Black Lockable Security Box with Bolt Down Kit
Cathedral Products£13.674.5★2,776 rev
XShield 4-digit Combination Key Safe | Wall-mount Lock Box | Weatherproof & Heavy-duty | Large Capacity For Keys & Access Cards | Outdoor Security Lockbox For Home & Business
XShield£6.234.5★516 rev
Requisite Needs Metal Money Box Tin 6 Steel Cash Safe Box Petty Cash Deposit Tin with Lock 2 Keys for Security (BLACK)
REQUISITE NEEDS£6.054.6★1,197 rev
Doukesh Storage Box with Lock Storage Boxes With Lids Fabric Combination Lock Box Fabric Closet Organizer for Clothes Jeans T-shirts Quilts Sweater (30x20x14cm)
Doukesh£5.823.5★47 rev
Newest
by launch date
HEUIOP 1Set Lockable Box 30 * 20 * 14cm Lockable Storage Box with Lock Collapsible Locked Storage Boxes with Handles for Bedding Clothes Toys Documents
HEUIOP£9.0111 rev
Xtrillogen 2 Pack Lockable Storage Boxes Premium Grey Fabric Storage Boxes with Lids Foldable Clothes Organiser Set Solution for Blanket Comforter Bed Sheet and Toy(S)
Xtrillogen£9.053 rev
Yekolau Lockable Storage Box with Combination Code - Secure Document and ID Organiser Waterproof Medication Case Portable Food Safe Locking Box with Removable Tray for Home Office Travel - Blue
Yekolau£12.7914 rev
Doukesh Storage Box with Lock Storage Boxes With Lids Fabric Combination Lock Box Fabric Closet Organizer for Clothes Jeans T-shirts Quilts Sweater (30x20x14cm)
Doukesh£5.8247 rev
Exquilnova 2PCS Storage Boxes with Lids Grey Lockable Storage Box Foldable Fabric Boxes with Reinforced Handle Clothes Box with Zips for Bedrooms Living Room Office(S 30 x 20 x 14 cm)
Exquilnova£8.4552 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumXtrillogen 2 Pack Lockable Storage Boxes Premium Grey Fabric Storage Boxes with Lids Foldable Clothes Organiser Set Solution for Blanket Comforter Bed Sheet and Toy(S)
Xtrillogen£9.053.2★
Burg-Wachter 6 Cash Box - Black 152 x 80 x 115 CB01BK
Burg-Wachter£7.174.6★
XShield 4-digit Combination Key Safe | Wall-mount Lock Box | Weatherproof & Heavy-duty | Large Capacity For Keys & Access Cards | Outdoor Security Lockbox For Home & Business
XShield£6.234.5★
Exquilnova 2PCS Storage Boxes with Lids Grey Lockable Storage Box Foldable Fabric Boxes with Reinforced Handle Clothes Box with Zips for Bedrooms Living Room Office(S 30 x 20 x 14 cm)
Exquilnova£8.453.5★
Yekolau Lockable Storage Box with Combination Code - Secure Document and ID Organiser Waterproof Medication Case Portable Food Safe Locking Box with Removable Tray for Home Office Travel - Blue
Yekolau£12.794.0★
What buyers say about lock box
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Excellent product”
“Looks good and locks well”
“Good value for money”
“The metal is sturdy”
“Easy to install”
“Easy fit”
“Nice and secured well”
“As advertised”
“Easy to use”
“really handy storage”
What buyers complain about
“DOES NOT LOCK”
“Broke on first use”
“Not large”
“Not very strong”
“really poor quality control”
“Did not assemble properly”
“Not the easiest to use”
“The material feels like I could pull it apart with my fingers”
“Jammed after 5 months”
“Stopped working”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is lock box profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £447K/yr across 61 tracked products. 2 of 11 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -9.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (65/100).
- How competitive is the lock box niche?
- 44 brands and 92 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 34% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 47% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in lock box?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Locking Mechanism, Durability, Size-Overall. The return rate is 1.2%.
- When does demand for lock box peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the lock box niche?
- Listings span £5.82–£55.66; the average listing price is £14.26 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,557 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.