Padlock
MaybeReturns run at only 0.9% of orders. But prices span $2.81–$10.88, mostly outside the sweet spot, so Padlock is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 60 / 100Top 7% of 2,225 DIY & Tools niches · +11 vs the category median of 4960
- Market size
- £1.5M/yr2.8M searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -6.6%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 48%top-5 click share · 22 brands · 47 sellers
Flapen Score
Padlock against its category
The dotted line is the DIY & Tools average. Past it, Padlock is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Padlock market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Padlock 2.8M times last year and spent an estimated £1.5M. The top 5 brands take 57% of clicks. Flapen scores it 60 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
8.9% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 2.8M times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 8.9% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -6.6% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £1.5M a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 2.8M
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -6.6%
- Conversion, latest week
- 8.9%
- Market size, estimated
- £1.5Ma year
- Peak month
- September1.5× the quietest month
- Top search term
- padlock762K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £6.07.
Listings sell for £6.07 on average, from £2.81 to £10.88. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 250K to 300K a year. The average listing sells 10,000 to 12,500 of them. At £6.07 that is £61K to £76K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £6.07under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £2.81–£10.88
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 250K–300K
- Units per listing a year
- 10,000–12,500
- Revenue per listing a year
- £61K–£76K
- Returns
- 0.9%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is ads and reviews.
93% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.3% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #9 within Padlocks & Hasps. It carries 3,525 reviews at 4.34 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 93%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.3%
- Average rank
- #9in Padlocks & Hasps
- Average rating
- 4.34 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 3,525per listing
- Listings tracked
- 28
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 0 of last year's 2 launches as successful.
2 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 0 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 43 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 2
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 43 months
Products
Top Padlock products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
ZHEGE Combination Locker Padlock 4 Digit Coded Padlock (Black)
- Price
- £4.19
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 26,589
- Age
- 6y ago

GRIFEMA Combination Padlocks with 4 Digit Code Locker Padlock Outdoor Heavy Duty Weatherproof for School Gym Locker cabinet Garage Gate Shed GA1001-1 (1 PACK) Black
- Price
- £3.21
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 9,942
- Age
- 3y ago

SEPOX 2Pack Heavy Duty Padlock Keyed Alike 40MM Laminated Steel Lock Body 60MM Extra Long Shackle Ideal for Gym Locker Sheds Gate Warehouse Hasp (2 Locks with Same Keys)
- Price
- £8.17
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 1,463
- Age
- 8y ago

XShield 4-Digit Combination Padlock | Heavy-Duty Keyless Lock with 10 000 Code Options | Weather-Resistant Alloy Body | Ideal for Lockers Gates Gym Outdoor & Travel Black (Pack of 1)
- Price
- £2.81
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 726
- Age
- 1y ago

Diyife Large Heavy Duty Combination Padlocks Outdoor 52mm Weatherproof
- Price
- £10.88
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 1,953
- Age
- 3y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
LauCentral 4 Digit Combination Padlock - Weatherproof Outdoor Lock for Gym Locker & School Locker Heavy Duty Resettable Code Lock for Garage Shed Fence & ToolboxBlack 1 Pack
- Price
- £2.90
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 56
- Age
- 7mo ago

Master Lock 7804EURD Laminated Padlock with Key and Thermoplastic Cover Black 7 8 x 4 x 2 9 cm
- Price
- £5.95
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 2,713
- Age
- 12y ago

Yale - Y125B/50/129/1 High Security 50mm Laminated Steel Padlock - Open Hardened Steel Shackle - 3 Keys
- Price
- £8.00
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 2,754
- Age
- 6y ago

GRIFEMA GA1002 4 Digit Combination Padlock Long Shackle Padlocks Outdoor Heavy Duty Waterproof Weatherproof for Gym Locker School Fence Garage Shed 2 Pack Black
- Price
- £5.47
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 3,354
- Age
- 5y ago

XShield 4-Digit Combination Padlock | Heavy-Duty Keyless Lock with 10 000 Code Options | Weather Resistant Alloy Body | Ideal for Lockers Gates Gym Outdoor & Travel Black (Pack of 2)
- Price
- £4.31
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 726
- Age
- 1y ago
Newest
by launch date
LauCentral 4 Digit Combination Padlock - Weatherproof Outdoor Lock for Gym Locker & School Locker Heavy Duty Resettable Code Lock for Garage Shed Fence & ToolboxBlack 1 Pack
- Price
- £2.90
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 56
- Age
- 7mo ago

XShield 4-Digit Combination Padlock | Heavy-Duty Keyless Lock with 10 000 Code Options | Weather-Resistant Alloy Body | Ideal for Lockers Gates Gym Outdoor & Travel Black (Pack of 1)
- Price
- £2.81
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 726
- Age
- 1y ago

XShield 4-Digit Combination Padlock | Heavy-Duty Keyless Lock with 10 000 Code Options | Weather Resistant Alloy Body | Ideal for Lockers Gates Gym Outdoor & Travel Black (Pack of 2)
- Price
- £4.31
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 726
- Age
- 1y ago

50mm Heavy-Duty Padlock with Keys Lock with Hardened Steel Shackle Security for Shed Fence gate & Garage Gym lockers suitcases Anti-Cutting & Sawing Protection with 2 Matching Keys 1PC
- Price
- £4.08
- Rating
- 3.9/5
- Reviews
- 178
- Age
- 1y ago

NOVLOCK Heavy Duty Combination Padlock Outdoor Weatherproof Cut-Resistant 0.31 (8mm) Shackle for Gates Fences Sheds Storage Units Lockers Cabinets 1-Pack Black
- Price
- £10.42
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 726
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 48% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
22 flat
Sellers
47
Top-5 brand share
57%
Top 20: 98%
Top-5 click share
48%
Top 20: 89%
Open market
38%
- ZHEGE22%
- GRIFEMA16%
- XShield8%
- SEPOX5%
- Diyife5%
- H&S5%
Demand
Padlock search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
Search terms
Top Padlock search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- padlock762K/yr
- lock406K/yr
- combination padlock272K/yr
- padlocks with code252K/yr
- padlocks with keys192K/yr
- padlocks117K/yr
- locker padlocks136K/yr
- padlocks with keys outdoor79K/yr
- combination lock84K/yr
- locks86K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Padlock
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Rusts quickly
then started rusting
rusted out
Does not lock
Bad lock
Poor lock
Broke within a week
Broke within the month
Broke within 4 days
Absolute garbage
These were shocking quality
Bad quality
Quite small
Just not fit for purpose
Its huge
Love
Good easy to use lock
Smart lock
smooth locking mechanism
Best quality
Good product at reasonable price
Good build quality for price
Decent price
Not expensive
Excellent Value
Good and strong
Feels reasonably sturdy construction for the price
Works well holds strong uused indoors
Exactly what I wanted
As described
Does what it promises
Return
0.9% Return rate 66% Fixable by listing
Quite small
Just not fit for purpose
Its huge
Does not lock
Bad lock
Poor lock
Absolute garbage
These were shocking quality
Bad quality
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