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patio door security lock

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Soft demand (-11.6% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 49Growth 19Conversion 67Competition 19Returns 75Price range 70Avg price 80Brand share 38Review moat 59Quality gap 25

Avg price

Great£17.05

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Returns

Great2.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Price range

Good£4.19–£40.26

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Conversion

Good6.1%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Review moat

Good1,130.38

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Okay£270K

£270K/yr · 261K searches

Brand share

Okay82%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-11.6%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Competition

Bad77%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, patio door security lock is a £270K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (261K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 82% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.

Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

patio door security lock market data

Units sold / yr
15K–20K
avg 1,250–1,500/product
Revenue / yr
£256K–£341K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
6.1%
Avg BSR
#175
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
100%
Out of stock
9.1%
Avg brand age
42 months
Avg seller age
174 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 77% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

12 rising

Sellers

24

Top-5 brand share

82%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

77%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

12%

  • Patlock28%
  • hzuisst26%
  • HomeSecure15%
  • SHIELD HARDWARE7%
  • HuaJiao7%
  • Konralasen6%
  • Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 12%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -11.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
8K6KSpike '24Black Friday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×

Top patio door security lock search terms

  • patio door lock44K/yr
  • patio door security lock75K/yr
  • french door security lock28K/yr
  • patio door locks18K/yr
  • patlock20K/yr
  • patlock for patio doors19K/yr
  • french door lock10K/yr
  • patio door locks 2 handle security9K/yr
  • french door locks7K/yr
  • conservatory door lock5K/yr
All search terms

Top patio door security lock 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%£27K20%£54K30%£81K40%£108K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 13 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about patio door security lock

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Locking Mechanism16%

“Brilliant lock easy to use”

Security16%

“Great security”

Ease Of Use15%

“Ease of use”

Quality-Overall14%

“Great build quality”

Size-Overall9%

“Easy fit”

Value For Money8%

“not expensive”

Strength7%

“Strong piece of kit”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“As advertised”

Assembly/Installation2%

“Installation / fitting”

Efficiency1%

“Works well”

What buyers complain about

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting13%

“No instructions so it's not clear”

Locking Mechanism12%

“Contrary to the other reviews I read before buying I found these to be very poor quality with both keys being sticky in the locks”

Jamming/Clogging10%

“The button has jammed”

Size-Overall8%

“does not fit”

Ease Of Use5%

“awkward to remove”

Functionality-Overall4%

“the alarm doesn't work”

Quality-Overall4%

“Rubbish goods”

Durability4%

“Didn't last long”

Noise Level1%

“cause more noise to anyone trying the same method of entry”

Weight Heavy1%

“It can be a bit heavy”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall50%
Compatibility-Overall19%
Locking Mechanism8%
Functionality-Overall6%
Mechanism Issues3%
Alarm/Timer Accuracy3%
Strength2%
Defective Material/Parts2%
Advertised Vs Actual Product1%
Touch/Button Controls1%

Common questions

Is patio door security lock profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £270K/yr across 13 tracked products. 2 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -11.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
How competitive is the patio door security lock niche?
12 brands and 24 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 77% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 82% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in patio door security lock?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting, Locking Mechanism, Jamming/Clogging. The return rate is 2.0%.
When does demand for patio door security lock peak?
Demand peaks in Nov; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the patio door security lock niche?
Listings span £4.19–£40.26; the average listing price is £17.05 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,130 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.