single socket
Skip itPrices mostly outside the sweet spot ($1.79–$12.26) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Great1.1%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Great11.5%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Good573.25avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Brand share
Okay83%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Competition
Okay66%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Growth
Bad-17.4%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Avg price
Bad£4.55avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Market size
Bad£45K£45K/yr · 85K searches
Price range
Bad£1.79–£12.26cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, single socket is a £45K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (85K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 83% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 40/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
single socket market data
- Units sold / yr
- 13K–15K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- £57K–£68K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 11.5%
- Avg BSR
- #119
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 44%
- Out of stock
- 10.2%
- Avg brand age
- 52 months
- Avg seller age
- 187 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 66% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
11 falling
Sellers
38
Top-5 brand share
83%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
66%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
12%
- British General43%
- Status21%
- LIDER7%
- SDFIXINGS6%
- Invero5%
- Knightsbridge4%
- Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 12%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 86 weeks — -17.4% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
Top single socket search terms
- single socket41K/yr
- single plug socket22K/yr
- 1 gang socket5K/yr
- single wall socket4K/yr
- single gang socket4K/yr
- plug socket single3K/yr
- single sockets3K/yr
- single switched socket3K/yr
Top single socket 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 16 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
BG Electrical Single Switched Power Plug Wall Socket Square Edge Nexus 900 Series White Moulded 13A 921
British General£1.794.6★447 rev
Status 13A Single Gang Switched Wall Socket 250V UK Plug Socket Faceplate White S1G13AWS8
Status£3.334.3★29 rev
BG Electrical Single Switched Power Plug Wall Socket Raised and Slim Profile Round Edges Nexus Metal Brushed Steel Grey Inserts 13A NBS21G
British General£3.754.7★3,033 rev
Single Switched Socket 1Gang 13Amps White Electrical Outlet - Compatible with Single 25/35/45mm Pattress Back Box Surface Mounted 1 Gang (1 SET with 25mm Box)
SDFIXINGS£5.714.4★203 rev
LIDER 1-Gang Switched 13A Socket Double-Pole Plug Socket with Control Switches Child-Proof Shutter Screwless Plastic Plate Cover UKCA Certified Thermoplastic Glossy Finish White
LIDER£5.724.4★64 rev
Newest
by launch date
Evoges Vector 13A 1 Gang Double Pole Switched Socket White Gloss Single Plate UK 3-Pin Power Outlet Includes Fixing Screws & Screw Caps UK Standard Wall Mount
EVOGES£4.227 rev
SHPELEC Premium Curved Edge White Electrical Sockets Range - Convenient and Versatile Power Solution (1G Socket + Back Box 1 Pack)
SHPELEC£5.7148 rev
LIDER 1-Gang Switched 13A Socket Double-Pole Plug Socket with Control Switches Child-Proof Shutter Screwless Plastic Plate Cover UKCA Certified Thermoplastic Glossy Finish White
LIDER£5.7264 rev
LIDER 1-Gang Switched 13A Socket with 20W USB-A & C Charger Screwless Faceplate Combined 5V/4.2A (20W) Output UKCA Child-Proof Shutter Glossy Finish White (Use 35mm-deep back box)
LIDER£12.2639 rev
Single Switched Socket 1Gang 13Amps White Electrical Outlet - Compatible with Single 25/35/45mm Pattress Back Box Surface Mounted 1 Gang (1 SET with 25mm Box)
SDFIXINGS£5.71203 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Invero 1x Pack of 1 Gang 13A Double Pole Single Plug Electric Wall Socket Switched with Square Edge & Screw Fixings Included
Invero£4.094.4★
Evoges Vector 13A 1 Gang Double Pole Switched Socket White Gloss Single Plate UK 3-Pin Power Outlet Includes Fixing Screws & Screw Caps UK Standard Wall Mount
EVOGES£4.224.8★
Status 13A Single Gang Switched Wall Socket 250V UK Plug Socket Faceplate White S1G13AWS8
Status£3.334.3★
BG Electrical Single Unswitched Power Plug Wall Socket Round Edge Nexus 800 Series White Moulded 13A 823
British General£3.224.7★
LIDER 1-Gang Switched 13A Socket with 20W USB-A & C Charger Screwless Faceplate Combined 5V/4.2A (20W) Output UKCA Child-Proof Shutter Glossy Finish White (Use 35mm-deep back box)
LIDER£12.263.9★
What buyers say about single socket
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Good socket”
“Build quality feels solid”
“As described”
“Fair price for this type of socket”
“he said that it was totally fit for purpose”
“Fantastic design”
“charging speed is very good”
“Easy to install”
“the connections are even colour coded”
“Classy looking”
What buyers complain about
“this socket did not fit”
“I think this could cause a problem when fitting them back into the wall”
“Not very good it took ages to charge something up so didnt bother with it”
“Poor design”
“Seemed a bit lightweight”
“they were flat-headed”
“inconvenient to install — wouldnt recommend”
“Cheap stuff,”
“Not for upgrade of existing single sockets”
“Not lit up on switch”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is single socket profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £45K/yr across 16 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -17.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (40/100).
- How competitive is the single socket niche?
- 11 brands and 38 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 66% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 83% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in single socket?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Mounting, Charging. The return rate is 1.1%.
- When does demand for single socket peak?
- Demand peaks in Nov; the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the single socket niche?
- Listings span £1.79–£12.26; the average listing price is £4.55 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 573 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.