Is shower drain cover profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £462K/yr across 27 tracked products. 2 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -8.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).

How competitive is the shower drain cover niche?

21 brands and 64 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 58% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 66% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in shower drain cover?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Adhesion/Stickiness, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 1.1%.

When does demand for shower drain cover peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the shower drain cover niche?

Listings span £2.54–£14.63; the average listing price is £6.35 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 6,787 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

shower drain cover

Worth a look

Shows low returns (1.1%), but prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.54–$14.63) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Great1.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great8.8%

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

Brand share

Good66%

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Good£462K

£462K/yr · 827K searches

Competition

Okay58%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Review moat

Bad6,786.63

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-8.5%

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

Avg price

Bad£6.35

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Bad£2.54–£14.63

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

Signals No Dominant Brand

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, shower drain cover is a £462K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (827K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 66% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.

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

shower drain cover market data

Units sold / yr: 60K–80K; avg 1,500–2,000/product
Revenue / yr: £381K–£508K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 8.8%
Avg BSR: #37
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 96%
Sponsored: 85%
Out of stock: 7.5%
Avg brand age: 27 months
Avg seller age: 187 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 58% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

21 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

66%

Top 20: 99%

Top-5 click share

58%

Top 20: 92%

Open market

28%

HNNHOME20%
CCLKHY16%
LEKEYE12%
CHLIEX11%
OXO7%
wokdada6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -8.5% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×

Open Trend

Top shower drain cover search terms

shower drain cover155K/yr -6.8%7.4% conv.
shower hair catcher82K/yr -7.0%6.5% conv.
hair catcher for shower drain81K/yr -6.7%7.2% conv.
shower drain hair catcher78K/yr -21.0%4.9% conv.
shower drain cover replacement39K/yr -5.8%9.0% conv.
drain hair catcher41K/yr -17.2%5.5% conv.
shower trap39K/yr -17.2%5.7% conv.
shower plughole cover34K/yr -14.3%8.7% conv.
shower drain32K/yr -12.6%4.2% conv.
bath plug hair catcher32K/yr -12.8%8.9% conv.

All search terms

Top shower drain cover 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.

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

HNNHOME Shower Drain Cover Replacement Chrome Shower Trap Cover Removable Top Fitting Cap Parts 90mm/115mm Shower Plughole Cover Fast Flow Shower Tray Waste (White)

HNNHOME£6.084.6★1,422 rev

2 Pcs Silicone Drain Protector with Sucker Sink Strainer Protector Shower Drain Covers Hair Catcher Strainer Plug Trap Filter for Bathroom Bathtub Kitchen

CCLKHY£3.504.0★6,473 rev

LEKEYE Shower Drain Hair Catcher/Strainer/Stainless Steel and Silicone

LEKEYE£6.574.5★20,062 rev

Shower Drain Cover Chrome Trap Replacement 90mm/115mm Plughole Removable Top Waste Fitting Cap Parts Tray Plug Hole Fast Flow

CHLIEX£6.414.5★2,692 rev

WOKDADA Shower Drain Cover Fast Drainage Hair Catcher for Shower Drain Reversible 304 Stainless Steel Drain Protector Fits Shower Bathtub Pop-Up & Regular Bathroom Drains(Patented Product)

wokdada£8.704.5★167 rev

Newest

by launch date

WOKDADA Shower Drain Cover Fast Drainage Hair Catcher for Shower Drain Reversible 304 Stainless Steel Drain Protector Fits Shower Bathtub Pop-Up & Regular Bathroom Drains(Patented Product)

wokdada£8.70167 rev

7mo ago

Alyvisun 2Pcs Silicone Shower Hair Catcher with Suction Cup Foldable Drain Protector Hair Filter Sink Drain Strainers for Bathroom Bathtub Kitchen (Grey/Blue)

Alyvisun£3.385,528 rev

9mo ago

JOOTUEPO 1 Pack Silicone Shower Drain Hair Catcher Silicone Sink Strainer Protector Shower Drain Cover Hair Stopper Trap Sink Filter for Bathroom Bathtub Kitchen

JOOTUEPO£4.8091 rev

9mo ago

HNNHOME Shower Drain Cover Replacement Chrome Shower Trap Cover Removable Top Fitting Cap Parts 90mm/115mm Shower Plughole Cover Fast Flow Shower Tray Waste (White)

HNNHOME£6.081,422 rev

2y ago

HNNHOME Shower Drain Cover Replacement Chrome Shower Trap Cover Removable Top Fitting Cap Parts 90mm/115mm Shower Plughole Cover Fast Flow Shower Tray Waste (Warm Grey)

HNNHOME£6.211,422 rev

2y ago

What buyers say about shower drain cover

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall27%

“Easy to fit”

Quality-Overall19%

“Good well made product”

Advertised Vs Actual Product14%

“As advertised”

Value For Money10%

“Excellent value”

Ease Of Cleaning6%

“Easy to lift and clean”

Ease Of Use5%

“Ease of use”

Efficiency3%

“effective”

Design-Overall2%

“Better design”

Assembly/Installation1%

“assembled and fitted easily”

Strength1%

“Easy to install seems sturdy”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall19%

“Did not fit”

Adhesion/Stickiness9%

“It wont stick to bath tub”

Quality-Overall8%

“Absolute rubbish”

Rusts/Corrodes4%

“it is getting rusty”

Suction4%

“not so good at suction”

Functionality-Overall4%

“Not very effective”

Value For Money4%

“a bit expensive”

Durability4%

“its now breaking”

Water Resistance3%

“I read in the reviews that the water doesnt drain away and builds up,”

Strength2%

“flimsy that any stray hairs simply go under the flimsy edges”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall80%

Compatibility-Overall6%

Functionality-Overall4%

Defective Material/Parts2%

Adhesion/Stickiness2%

Quality-Overall1%

Drainage1%

Advertised Vs Actual Product1%

Wet Cleaning1%

Smell1%

Common questions

Is shower drain cover profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £462K/yr across 27 tracked products. 2 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -8.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).
How competitive is the shower drain cover niche?: 21 brands and 64 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 58% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 66% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in shower drain cover?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Adhesion/Stickiness, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 1.1%.
When does demand for shower drain cover peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the shower drain cover niche?: Listings span £2.54–£14.63; the average listing price is £6.35 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 6,787 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.