single hole punch
Skip itPrices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.69–$13.81) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Conversion
Incredible15.7%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Returns
Incredible0.5%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Market size
Good£554K£554K/yr · 613K searches
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Review moat
Okay2,265.25avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Competition
Okay65%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Brand share
Okay89%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Growth
Bad-18.3%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Avg price
Bad£5.74avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Bad£2.69–£13.81cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, single hole punch is a £554K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (613K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 89% of demand. Demand peaks in Feb–Mar–Sep. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
single hole punch market data
- Units sold / yr
- 100K–125K
- avg 4,000–5,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- £574K–£718K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 15.7%
- Avg BSR
- #18
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 75%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 38 months
- Avg seller age
- 184 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 65% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
13 falling
Sellers
84
Top-5 brand share
89%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
65%
Top 20: 96%
Open market
9%
- RAPESCO51%
- G4GADGET21%
- Q-Connect10%
- MECHEER5%
- Esselte3%
- BRITECO2%
- Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 9%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -18.3% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Feb, Mar, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.4×
Top single hole punch search terms
- hole punch282K/yr
- hole puncher84K/yr
- single hole punch65K/yr
- hole puncher a462K/yr
- paper punch28K/yr
- single hole punch for crafts15K/yr
- paper hole punch10K/yr
- hole punches16K/yr
- a4 hole punch9K/yr
- 2 hole punch7K/yr
Top single hole punch 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
G4GADGET 2 Hole Punch 10 Sheet Capacity Lightweight and Compact Paper Puncher with Adjustable Guide Bar Durable Metal Build Ideal for Office Home and School Use
G4GADGET£4.814.3★3,265 rev
Rapesco PF827PB2 2-Hole Punch 827-P 30 Sheet Capacity Black
RAPESCO£4.984.6★4,632 rev
Rapesco 1522 ECO 2-Hole Punch 22 Sheet Capacity Soft White
RAPESCO£4.264.5★2,556 rev
Rapesco 1358 825 2-Hole Metal Punch 25 Sheet Capacity Candy Pink
RAPESCO£5.064.7★4,912 rev
Q-Connect Medium Duty Hole Punch 20 Sheet Black 87
Q-Connect£3.264.6★92 rev
Newest
by launch date
3 mm Mini Hole Punch - Ergonomic Single Hole Punch for Paper & Cardstock Perfect for Crafts Scrapbooking & Card Making
Eclovane£3.297 rev
Single Hole Lightweight Punch Metal Hole Pliers Little Single Puncher Suitable for Crafts Paper Scrapbooking Card Tags Office Classroom School Home Accessories Silver Colour (pack of 1)
MA NASIR£2.9658 rev
Small Hole Puncher Single Hole Punch for Crafts with Soft Grip Handle Paper Punch with Paper Cage for Kids Metal Hole Puncher for Clean Hole for Tags DIY Crafts in Office Home Classroom
MECHEER£4.113,199 rev
1PCS Single Hole Punch Ticket Punch Hole Pliers Puncher with Comfort Grip for Paper Cardstock Crafts and Office Use
BRITECO£3.7329 rev
G4GADGET 2 Hole Punch 20 Sheets Capacity Durable Metal Paper Puncher with Precision Guide Compact and Portable Design for Home Office and School
G4GADGET£5.843,265 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Q-Connect Standard Duty Hole Punch 30 Sheet Black 827P
Q-Connect£4.494.5★
1PCS Single Hole Punch Ticket Punch Hole Pliers Puncher with Comfort Grip for Paper Cardstock Crafts and Office Use
BRITECO£3.734.4★
3 mm Mini Hole Punch - Ergonomic Single Hole Punch for Paper & Cardstock Perfect for Crafts Scrapbooking & Card Making
Eclovane£3.294.5★
Esselte Rapid Mini Hole Punch Small 2 Hole Puncher 10 Sheet Capacity Compact Home Office School Use ColourBreeze Range Lavender 5001334
Esselte£3.614.5★
Rapesco 1030 825 2-Hole Metal Punch 25 Sheet Capacity Black
RAPESCO£5.604.7★
What buyers say about single hole punch
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Excellent Quality”
“really handy”
“GREAT VALUE”
“Does the job perfectly”
“The handle is strong and sturdy and easy to hold and cut with”
“Seems to be well made, sturdy construction and it made short work of the leather I was using so all in all Im happy with the purchase, especially at the price point”
“It does the job”
“The single hole punch is punch lightweight”
“built to last”
“easy to grip in the hand”
What buyers complain about
“Its cheap rubbish”
“broken after a few uses”
“Did not work”
“Not very strong”
“Bit heavy”
“Not worth”
“Can sometimes not be aligned”
“missing the paper guide”
“It's also really hard to move the plastic arm that shows where to hole punch for different paper sizes”
“The size is super small”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is single hole punch profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £554K/yr across 24 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -18.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
- How competitive is the single hole punch niche?
- 13 brands and 84 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 65% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 89% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in single hole punch?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Durability, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 0.5%.
- When does demand for single hole punch peak?
- Demand peaks in Feb–Mar–Sep; the busiest month runs 3.4× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the single hole punch niche?
- Listings span £2.69–£13.81; the average listing price is £5.74 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,265 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.