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title: "Shower Drain Cover — £462K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 51/100 · £462K/yr market · 827K searches/yr. Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.54–$14.63) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **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.
Market size 58Growth 21Conversion 82Competition 45Returns 93Price range 0Avg price 18Brand share 65Review moat 23Quality gap 63
**Returns**
**Great****1.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Great****8.8%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Brand share**
**Good****66%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Good****£462K**
£462K/yr · 827K searches
**Competition**
**Okay****58%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Review moat**
**Bad****6,786.63**
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**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%")
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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**
**64**
**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.
15K10KPrime Day '25Spike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/shower-drain-cover/trend)
## **Top shower drain cover search terms**
- **shower drain cover**155K/yr-6.8%7.4% conv. - **shower hair catcher**82K/yr-7.0%6.5% conv. - **hair catcher for shower drain**81K/yr-6.7%7.2% conv. - **shower drain hair catcher**78K/yr-21.0%4.9% conv. - **shower drain cover replacement**39K/yr-5.8%9.0% conv. - **drain hair catcher**41K/yr-17.2%5.5% conv. - **shower trap**39K/yr-17.2%5.7% conv. - **shower plughole cover**34K/yr-14.3%8.7% conv. - **shower drain**32K/yr-12.6%4.2% conv. - **bath plug hair catcher**32K/yr-12.8%8.9% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/shower-drain-cover/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.
0%5%£23K10%£46K15%£69K20%£92K101001K10K100K 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**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**£6.08**4.6★1,422 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D73RPR71) [2**2 Pcs Silicone Drain Protector with Sucker Sink Strainer Protector Shower Drain Covers Hair Catcher Strainer Plug Trap Filter for Bathroom Bathtub Kitchen**CCLKHY**£3.50**4.0★6,473 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09FLCCKFQ) [3**LEKEYE Shower Drain Hair Catcher/Strainer/Stainless Steel and Silicone**LEKEYE**£6.57**4.5★20,062 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B06W2MPGZV) [4**Shower Drain Cover Chrome Trap Replacement 90mm/115mm Plughole Removable Top Waste Fitting Cap Parts Tray Plug Hole Fast Flow**CHLIEX**£6.41**4.5★2,692 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B7VPVK8R) [5**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**£8.70**4.5★167 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FWKC8TPY)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**£8.70**167 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FWKC8TPY) [**Alyvisun 2Pcs Silicone Shower Hair Catcher with Suction Cup Foldable Drain Protector Hair Filter Sink Drain Strainers for Bathroom Bathtub Kitchen (Grey/Blue)**Alyvisun**£3.38**5,528 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FVSDM5JD) [**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**£4.80**91 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FWR7LCN2) [**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**£6.08**1,422 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D73RPR71) [**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**£6.21**1,422 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D73TM3J4)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Wirquin 30723383 ABS Slim+ Chrome Grey**Wirquin**£9.98**4.6★**▲ 290%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BWYJKF8L) [**Alyvisun 2Pcs Silicone Shower Hair Catcher with Suction Cup Foldable Drain Protector Hair Filter Sink Drain Strainers for Bathroom Bathtub Kitchen (Grey/Blue)**Alyvisun**£3.38**4.0★**▲ 220%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FVSDM5JD) [**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**£4.80**4.6★**▲ 181%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FWR7LCN2) [**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**£8.70**4.5★**▲ 119%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FWKC8TPY) [**Shower Drain Cover Replacement 90mm/115mm High Flow Shower Plughole Cover Chrome Shower Waste Trap Cover Removable Top Fitting Cap Parts Plug Hole Cover for Shower Drain Outlet**YUNLI**£5.83**4.4★**▲ 89%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BYWS99KL)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about shower drain cover**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Size-Overall**27%
*“Easy to fit”*
**Quality-Overall**19%
*“Good well made product”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**14%
*“As advertised”*
**Value For Money**10%
*“Excellent value”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**6%
*“Easy to lift and clean”*
**Ease Of Use**5%
*“Ease of use”*
**Efficiency**3%
*“effective”*
**Design-Overall**2%
*“Better design”*
**Assembly/Installation**1%
*“assembled and fitted easily”*
**Strength**1%
*“Easy to install seems sturdy”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**19%
*“Did not fit”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**9%
*“It wont stick to bath tub”*
**Quality-Overall**8%
*“Absolute rubbish”*
**Rusts/Corrodes**4%
*“it is getting rusty”*
**Suction**4%
*“not so good at suction”*
**Functionality-Overall**4%
*“Not very effective”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“a bit expensive”*
**Durability**4%
*“its now breaking”*
**Water Resistance**3%
*“I read in the reviews that the water doesnt drain away and builds up,”*
**Strength**2%
*“flimsy that any stray hairs simply go under the flimsy edges”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**80%
**Compatibility-Overall**6%
**Functionality-Overall**4%
**Defective Material/Parts**2%
**Adhesion/Stickiness**2%
**Quality-Overall**1%
**Drainage**1%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**1%
**Wet Cleaning**1%
**Smell**1%
## **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.
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