Plug Socket
Plug Socket shows low returns (0.9%), but soft demand (-16.2% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.
Flapen Score
Is Plug Socket profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, Plug Socket is a £634K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (980K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 84% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.
Plug Socket: the Amazon niche in one read
Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.
Is the demand real?
Worth a look. Search demand moved -16.2% over the last 90 days and 6.1% of searches end in a purchase.
£634K
revenue / yr
Who owns the niche?
The top 5 brands hold 84% of demand, so 16% of the market is open.
16%
open market share
Is there a way in?
Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.6★ — the gap to enter on.
0/100
page quality · 37 products
Top Plug Socket products & what they sell for
Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
BG Electrical 15W Double Switched Power Wall Plug Socket with Two Type A and Single Type C USB Charging Ports Square Edge Nexus 900 Series White Moulded 13A 922UAAC15
- Price
- £8.87
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 651
- Age
- 2y ago
BG Electrical Double Switched Power Plug Wall Socket Nexus Metal Brushed Steel Grey Inserts 13A NBS22G
- Price
- £4.84
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 8,256
- Age
- 15y ago
BG Electrical Double Switched Power Plug Wall Socket Double Pole Nexus 900 Series White Moulded Square Edge 13A 922DP
- Price
- £2.61
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 112
- Age
- 15y ago
Double Wall Socket & Back Box Pattress. Twin 2 Gang Switched Plug Electrical
- Price
- £5.54
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 3,781
- Age
- 11y ago
MK Logic Plus Double Socket (K2747 WHI DP) 13A 2 Gang in white with inherent antimicrobial properties.
- Price
- £3.90
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 5,730
- Age
- 17y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Evoges Vector 13A 2 Gang Switched Double Socket (Rounded Edge) White Double Pole UK 3-Pin Power Outlet Includes Fixing Screws & Screw Caps (Pack of 1)
- Price
- £5.42
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 25
- Age
- 7mo ago
BG Electrical Double Switched Power Plug Wall Socket Double Pole Nexus 900 Series White Moulded Square Edge 13A 922DP
- Price
- £2.61
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 112
- Age
- 15y ago
Knightsbridge CU9000S Curved Edge 13 A 2 Gang SP Switched Socket 230 V White
- Price
- £2.38
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,130
- Age
- 8y ago
BG Electrical Outdoor Double Switched Power Wall Plug Socket Weatherproof Nexus Storm Grey 13A IP66 Rated WP22
- Price
- £8.40
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 11,027
- Age
- 15y ago
BSEED Double Socket with USB C 5 Pack Electrical Double Switched Power Plug Wall Socket with LED Indicator PC Wall Plate Outlet Black 13A
- Price
- £31.04
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 53
- Age
- 1y ago
Newest
by launch dateEvoges Vector 13A 2 Gang Switched Double Socket (Rounded Edge) White Double Pole UK 3-Pin Power Outlet Includes Fixing Screws & Screw Caps (Pack of 1)
- Price
- £5.42
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 25
- Age
- 7mo ago
BSEED Double Socket with USB C 5 Pack Electrical Double Switched Power Plug Wall Socket with LED Indicator PC Wall Plate Outlet White 13A
- Price
- £30.81
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 53
- Age
- 1y ago
BSEED Double Socket with USB C 5 Pack Electrical Double Switched Power Plug Wall Socket with LED Indicator PC Wall Plate Outlet Black 13A
- Price
- £31.04
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 53
- Age
- 1y ago
2 Way 3 Pin Power Plug Adaptor Splitter 13A Multi Wall Plug Cube 3 pins Socket Splitter Extension Plug adaptor UK Socket Splitter Block for Kitchen Home Office etc (pack of 1)
- Price
- £4.15
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 818
- Age
- 1y ago
BG Electrical Double Switched Power Plug Wall Socket and 32mm Surface Mounted Back Box 2 Gang Pattress Box Square Edge Nexus 900 Series White Moulded IP20 13A 922/902
- Price
- £4.58
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 132
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 46% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
Brands
18 falling
Sellers
92
Top-5 brand share
84%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
46%
Top 20: 86%
Open market
13%
- British General58%
- Knightsbridge7%
- NANDEYIBI7%
- LIDER7%
- MK6%
- EVOGES2%
- Open — no brand owns it (12 brands, 13%)
Plug Socket demand & seasonality
Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
Top Plug Socket search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- plug socket136K/yr
- double socket123K/yr
- socket90K/yr
- usb socket71K/yr
- double socket with usb68K/yr
- double plug sockets72K/yr
- sockets48K/yr
- wall socket40K/yr
- usb plug socket44K/yr
- plug sockets39K/yr
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Plug Socket
What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.
What buyers love
90% of reviews“Decent quality”
“Good charging speed”
“Nice plug”
“As advertised”
“Excellent value”
What buyers complain about
76% of reviews“Doesnt charge”
“Some cheap sockets”
“Absolute garbage”
“Failed after two months”
“Small”
Plug Socket return rate & reasons
Why buyers send it back, as a share of all return requests.
0.9%
Return rate
41%
Fixable by listing
The "fixable" share counts expectation-mismatch reasons — size, look, advertised-vs-actual — that better copy and images address.
Common Plug Socket questions
The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.
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