Single Socket
prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($1.79–$12.26) — Single Socket doesn't clear our bar today.
Flapen Score
Is Single Socket profitable on Amazon?
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.
Single Socket: the Amazon niche in one read
Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.
Is the demand real?
Not really. Search demand moved -17.4% over the last 90 days and 11.5% of searches end in a purchase.
£45K
revenue / yr
Who owns the niche?
The top 5 brands hold 83% of demand, so 17% of the market is open.
17%
open market share
Is there a way in?
Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.5★ — the gap to enter on.
0/100
page quality · 16 products
Top Single 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 Single Switched Power Plug Wall Socket Square Edge Nexus 900 Series White Moulded 13A 921
- Price
- £1.79
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 447
- Age
- 15y ago
Status 13A Single Gang Switched Wall Socket 250V UK Plug Socket Faceplate White S1G13AWS8
- Price
- £3.33
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 29
- Age
- 12y ago
BG Electrical Single Switched Power Plug Wall Socket Raised and Slim Profile Round Edges Nexus Metal Brushed Steel Grey Inserts 13A NBS21G
- Price
- £3.75
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 3,033
- Age
- 15y ago
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)
- Price
- £5.71
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 203
- Age
- 2y ago
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
- Price
- £5.72
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 64
- Age
- 1y ago
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
- Price
- £4.09
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 386
- Age
- 11y ago
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
- Price
- £4.22
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 7
- Age
- 7mo ago
Status 13A Single Gang Switched Wall Socket 250V UK Plug Socket Faceplate White S1G13AWS8
- Price
- £3.33
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 29
- Age
- 12y ago
BG Electrical Single Unswitched Power Plug Wall Socket Round Edge Nexus 800 Series White Moulded 13A 823
- Price
- £3.22
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 18
- Age
- 15y ago
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)
- Price
- £12.26
- Rating
- 3.9/5
- Reviews
- 39
- Age
- 1y ago
Newest
by launch dateEvoges 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
- Price
- £4.22
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 7
- Age
- 7mo ago
SHPELEC Premium Curved Edge White Electrical Sockets Range - Convenient and Versatile Power Solution (1G Socket + Back Box 1 Pack)
- Price
- £5.71
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 48
- Age
- 1y ago
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
- Price
- £5.72
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 64
- Age
- 1y ago
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)
- Price
- £12.26
- Rating
- 3.9/5
- Reviews
- 39
- Age
- 1y ago
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)
- Price
- £5.71
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 203
- Age
- 2y ago
Competition: brands, sellers & click 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%)
Single Socket demand & seasonality
Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.
Peak months: Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
Top Single Socket search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- 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
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Single Socket
What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.
What buyers love
92% of reviews“Good socket”
“Build quality feels solid”
“As described”
“Fair price for this type of socket”
“he said that it was totally fit for purpose”
What buyers complain about
67% of reviews“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”
Single Socket return rate & reasons
Why buyers send it back, as a share of all return requests.
1.1%
Return rate
56%
Fixable by listing
The "fixable" share counts expectation-mismatch reasons — size, look, advertised-vs-actual — that better copy and images address.
Common Single Socket questions
The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.
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