tarpaulin
Launch itA $891K/yr market growing +38.7% this quarter with returns at 0.8% — clears our launch bar.
Returns
Incredible0.8%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Market size
Great£891K£891K/yr · 1.5M searches
Conversion
Good6.8%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Quality gap
Good4.3★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Good+38.7%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Competition
Good52%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Brand share
Okay80%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Avg price
Okay£9.01avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Review moat
Bad8,463.15avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Price range
Bad£2.69–£17.20cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, tarpaulin is a £891K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (1.5M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 80% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep. Verdict: Launch it — 60/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
tarpaulin market data
- Units sold / yr
- 125K–150K
- avg 4,000–5,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- £1.1M–£1.4M
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 6.8%
- Avg BSR
- #14
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 96%
- Sponsored
- 88%
- Out of stock
- 1.0%
- Avg brand age
- 48 months
- Avg seller age
- 181 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 52% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
14 rising
Sellers
20
Top-5 brand share
80%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
52%
Top 20: 92%
Open market
14%
- SolaDirect37%
- ANSIO23%
- Cost Wise9%
- Velway7%
- KEPLIN6%
- Onarway5%
- Open — no brand owns it (8 brands, 14%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +38.7% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×
Top tarpaulin search terms
- tarpaulin665K/yr
- tarpaulin waterproof heavy duty239K/yr
- tarp107K/yr
- ground sheets for camping41K/yr
- ground sheet31K/yr
- tarpaulin 6m x 4m47K/yr
- heavy duty tarpaulin56K/yr
- tarpaulin 3m x 3m36K/yr
- waterproof tarpaulin41K/yr
- waterproof cover31K/yr
Top tarpaulin 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
ANSIO Tarpaulin 3m x 4m Water-resistant Tarp Large Camping Cover Sheet Multipurpose Groundsheet with UV Protection Weatherproof & Frost-Resistant Reinforced Eyelets - Blue
ANSIO£6.944.5★9,447 rev
3 x 4 m Green Tarpaulin Waterproof Heavy Duty Tarp Sheet Cover Groundsheet - Waterproof Weatherproof Frost-Resistant UV Protection Universal Multipurpose Reinforced Eyelets
SolaDirect£9.944.3★23,645 rev
3 x 3 m Blue Tarpaulin Waterproof Tarp Sheet Cover Groundsheet - Waterproof Weatherproof Frost-Resistant UV Protection Universal Multipurpose Reinforced Eyelets
SolaDirect£6.644.3★23,645 rev
Keplin Waterproof Tarpaulin Cover Sheet Heavy Duty Mould-Resistant Easy to Wash - PE Material Reinforced Edges with Metal Eyelets Green 90GSM Ideal for Indoor and Outdoor Protection (3 x 4 Metre)
KEPLIN£8.434.4★1,062 rev
2 x 3 m Green Tarpaulin Waterproof Heavy Duty Tarp Sheet Cover Groundsheet - Waterproof Weatherproof Frost-Resistant UV Protection Universal Multipurpose Reinforced Eyelets
SolaDirect£7.284.3★23,645 rev
Newest
by launch date
Multi Purpose Plastic Cover Waterproof Tarpaulin for Outdoor Use Versatile Garden Furniture Covers Waterproof & DIY Plastic Sheeting
Bloc£2.6933 rev
PVEGOS 120GSM Waterproof Tarpaulin with 6 Bungee Balls & 6 Stakes Heavy Duty Tarpaulin UV Resistant Cover Reinforced Eyelets for Garden Car Pool Camping Wood Furniture Protection (3m x 3m)
PVEGOS£12.0277 rev
Black Heavy Duty Polythene Sheeting Extra Thick Waterproof Plastic Cover Garden Grow Horticultural Membrane for Gardening Building Insulation & Rubble Protection Dustproof Ground Sheet (2m x 3m)
Duzlee£8.44135 rev
Velway Tarpaulin Waterproof Heavy Duty - 2m x 3m 100gsm Tarp Cover With Reinforced Eyelets UV Protection Plastic Sheeting Ideal for Multipurpose Indoor Outdoor Protection Green
Velway£6.30370 rev
Velway Tarpaulin Waterproof Heavy Duty - 3m x 4m 100gsm Tarp Cover With Reinforced Eyelets UV Protection Plastic Sheeting Ideal for Multipurpose Indoor Outdoor Protection Green
Velway£7.92238 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
HipperTech 5m x 8m / 16ft x 26ft Blue Waterproof Tarpaulin - Tarp Sheet Cover - Woven Polyethylene and Laminated 5m x 8m = 40m (16ft x 26ft = 416sq ft) - 60 GSM - Weight
HipperTech£17.204.2★
Keplin Waterproof Tarpaulin Cover Sheet Heavy Duty Mould-Resistant Easy to Wash - PE Material Reinforced Edges with Metal Eyelets Green 90GSM Ideal for Indoor and Outdoor Protection (3 x 4 Metre)
KEPLIN£8.434.4★
Tarpaulin Extra Heavy Duty Waterproof Cover Tarp Ground Sheet Mesh 250GSM EXTRA HEAVY DUTY (3m x 4m)
B2C£12.974.7★
3 x 5 m Blue Tarpaulin Waterproof Tarp Sheet Cover Groundsheet - Waterproof Weatherproof Frost-Resistant UV Protection Universal Multipurpose Reinforced Eyelets
SolaDirect£8.984.3★
Multi Purpose Plastic Cover Waterproof Tarpaulin for Outdoor Use Versatile Garden Furniture Covers Waterproof & DIY Plastic Sheeting
Bloc£2.693.5★
What buyers say about tarpaulin
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Decent product, with the money”
“Accurate description”
“Cheap price”
“completely waterproof”
“Wasnt too flimsy”
“Great size”
“Nice thick tarpaulins”
“This tarpaulin is very lightweight compared to some of the others”
“Very heavy duty”
“Sturdy, and very large”
What buyers complain about
“Pathetically thin material”
“Not Waterproof”
“Poor quality”
“Not very strong”
“Not as heavy duty as I thought it would be”
“Smaller than described”
“Very thin”
“Broke on first use”
“Expensive for what it is”
“Not 4 x3. It's not the size it says it is”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is tarpaulin profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £891K/yr across 26 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +38.7%. Flapen's verdict: Launch it (60/100).
- How competitive is the tarpaulin niche?
- 14 brands and 20 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 52% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 80% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in tarpaulin?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Thickness, Water Resistance, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.8%.
- When does demand for tarpaulin peak?
- Demand peaks in Sep; the busiest month runs 1.9× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the tarpaulin niche?
- Listings span £2.69–£17.20; the average listing price is £9.01 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 8,463 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.