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title: "Padlock — £1.5M/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 60/100 · £1.5M/yr market. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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"og:title": "Padlock — £1.5M/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **padlock**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.9%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 87Growth 22Conversion 83Competition 61Returns 95Price range 0Avg price 17Brand share 78Review moat 30Quality gap 68
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.9%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Market size**
**Great****£1.5M**
£1.5M/yr · 2.8M searches
**Conversion**
**Great****8.9%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Brand share**
**Great****57%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Competition**
**Good****48%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Review moat**
**Okay****3,525**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Growth**
**Bad****-6.6%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Avg price**
**Bad****£6.07**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Bad****£2.81–£10.88**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, padlock is a £1.5M/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (2.8M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 57% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 60/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **padlock market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **250K–300K**
- avg 10,000–12,500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£1.5M–£1.8M**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **8.9%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#9**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **93%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.3%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **43 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **169 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 48% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond 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 & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -6.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
70K50KSpike '24Spike '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/padlock/trend)
## **Top padlock search terms**
- **padlock**762K/yr-4.0%7.1% conv. - **lock**406K/yr-4.9%1.5% conv. - **combination padlock**272K/yr-5.3%7.8% conv. - **padlocks with code**252K/yr-8.6%10.3% conv. - **padlocks with keys**192K/yr-5.2%6.6% conv. - **padlocks**117K/yr-2.6%3.7% conv. - **locker padlocks**136K/yr-20.6%8.4% conv. - **padlocks with keys outdoor**79K/yr+31.7%7.6% conv. - **combination lock**84K/yr-3.3%5.6% conv. - **locks**86K/yr-9.2%1.2% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/padlock/search-terms)
## **Top padlock 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%£152K20%£305K30%£457K40%£610K101001K10K100K 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**ZHEGE Combination Locker Padlock 4 Digit Coded Padlock (Black)**ZHEGE**£4.19**4.5★26,589 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07F38QMZK) [2**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**GRIFEMA**£3.21**4.4★9,942 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BNPRS182) [3**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)**SEPOX**£8.17**4.4★1,463 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B074QKHZ94) [4**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)**XShield**£2.81**4.5★726 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F4886GRM) [5**Diyife Large Heavy Duty Combination Padlocks Outdoor 52mm Weatherproof**Diyife**£10.88**4.7★1,953 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BFRF2C1Y)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**LauCentral**£2.90**56 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G5M7WKQB) [**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)**XShield**£2.81**726 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F4886GRM) [**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)**XShield**£4.31**726 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F48899WR) [**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**YIKI**£4.08**178 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F2251VN1) [**NOVLOCK Heavy Duty Combination Padlock Outdoor Weatherproof Cut-Resistant 0.31 (8mm) Shackle for Gates Fences Sheds Storage Units Lockers Cabinets 1-Pack Black**NovLock**£10.42**726 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DSV9C75V)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **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**LauCentral**£2.90**4.0★**▲ 189%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G5M7WKQB) [**Master Lock 7804EURD Laminated Padlock with Key and Thermoplastic Cover Black 7 8 x 4 x 2 9 cm**Master Lock**£5.95**4.4★**▲ 84%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00HUX4ECU) [**Yale - Y125B/50/129/1 High Security 50mm Laminated Steel Padlock - Open Hardened Steel Shackle - 3 Keys**Yale**£8.00**4.3★**▲ 80%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08563L6DJ) [**GRIFEMA GA1002 4 Digit Combination Padlock Long Shackle Padlocks Outdoor Heavy Duty Waterproof Weatherproof for Gym Locker School Fence Garage Shed 2 Pack Black**GRIFEMA**£5.47**4.4★**▲ 46%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08KT25MYG) [**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)**XShield**£4.31**4.5★**▲ 40%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F48899WR)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about padlock**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Locking Mechanism**28%
*“Good easy to use lock”*
**Quality-Overall**16%
*“Best quality”*
**Value For Money**12%
*“Decent price”*
**Strength**11%
*“Good and strong”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“Exactly what I wanted”*
**Ease Of Use**5%
*“Easy to use”*
**Assembly/Installation**3%
*“Easy to set code”*
**Security**2%
*“Keeps it safe”*
**Size-Overall**2%
*“Fits perfectly”*
**Weight Heavy**1%
*“These were advertised as heavy duty”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Rusts/Corrodes**24%
*“Rusts quickly”*
**Locking Mechanism**18%
*“Does not lock”*
**Durability**10%
*“Broke within a week”*
**Quality-Overall**9%
*“Absolute garbage”*
**Size-Overall**6%
*“Quite small”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“hard to open”*
**Suitable For Outdoor**3%
*“Not for outdoor use”*
**Value For Money**2%
*“I wouldnt recomend for anything of high value”*
**Strength**2%
*“Not sturdy”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**2%
*“Poor on instructions”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**61%
**Locking Mechanism**11%
**Functionality-Overall**6%
**Quality-Overall**2%
**Weight Heavy**2%
**Thickness**2%
**Strength**2%
**Rusts/Corrodes**2%
**Defective Material/Parts**2%
**Compatibility-Overall**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is padlock profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £1.5M/yr across 28 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -6.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (60/100).
- **How competitive is the padlock niche?**
- 22 brands and 47 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 48% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 57% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in padlock?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Rusts/Corrodes, Locking Mechanism, Durability. The return rate is 0.9%.
- **When does demand for padlock peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the padlock niche?**
- Listings span £2.81–£10.88; the average listing price is £6.07 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,525 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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