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title: "Lighting — £116K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 50/100 · £116K/yr market · 178K searches/yr · £35.04 avg price. Soft demand (-36.5% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **lighting**
**Worth a look**
Shows a sweet-spot price point ($35.04 avg), but soft demand (-36.5% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 27Growth 7Conversion 23Competition 68Returns 70Price range 91Avg price 95Brand share 66Review moat 45Quality gap 70
**Avg price**
**Incredible****£35.04**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Great****£11.10–£84.89**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Returns**
**Good****2.2%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Competition**
**Good****44%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Brand share**
**Good****65%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,023.14**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Market size**
**Okay****£116K**
£116K/yr · 178K searches
**Conversion**
**Bad****1.8%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Growth**
**Bad****-36.5%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**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, lighting is a £116K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (178K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 65% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **lighting market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **3K–3K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£88K–£105K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **1.8%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#33**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **97%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.7%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **36 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **173 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 44% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**21 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**35**
**Top-5 brand share**
**65%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**44%**
Top 20: 87%
**Open market**
**28%**
- NEEWER16% - FGen15% - Ci-Fotto14% - RaLeno12% - NiceVeedi9% - Yanuoda7%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -36.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KSpike '24Black Friday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.2×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/electronics-photo/lighting/trend)
## **Top lighting search terms**
- **photography lighting**95K/yr-39.5%1.2% conv. - **led lighting**27K/yr-24.4%0.2% conv. - **photography light**27K/yr-41.6%1.8% conv. - **photography lights**13K/yr-29.9%1.5% conv. - **photo lighting**5K/yr-35.6%2.0% conv. - **lighting for photography**6K/yr-37.7%1.4% conv. - **lighting kit**5K/yr-24.9%0.6% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/electronics-photo/lighting/search-terms)
## **Top lighting 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%4%£5K8%£9K12%£14K16%£18K101001K10K 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**LED Photo Video Light 2-Pack Ci-Fotto Dimmable 5600K USB LED Continuous Light Photography Light with Tripods and Color Filters for Photo Studios YouTube TikTok Video Recording Game Streaming**Ci-Fotto**£24.67**4.3★1,720 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CHWFJ234) [2**Softbox Photography Lighting FGen 85W LED Soft Box with Remote Control Dimmable 2700-6400K 3 Colour Temperatures White Warm ColdBulbs for Video Portrait and Products Shooting**FGen**£59.04**4.5★962 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B097PMXH57) [3**NEEWER BASICS 2 Pack LED Video Light Panel Lighting Kit Bi Color Dimmable Portable Studio Lights with Stands & Filters 3200K-5600K 750lux CRI95 for Video Recording Live Streaming Photography BP66**NEEWER**£30.24**4.4★583 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F99DXC8X) [4**RALENO Softbox Photography Lighting Kit 40×40cm LED Photography Studio Light with 50W 5500K CCT Bulbs for TikTok Lighting CRI>97 Light Box Lighting for Video Recording Studio and YouTube**RaLeno**£37.15**4.4★1,219 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07JHGCFHT) [5**LED Video Light 2 Packs EMART Dimmable Photography Lighting with Diffuser and 9 Color Filters 5500K 15W USB LED Studio Lights for Photo Streaming Shooting TikTok YouTube Recording**EMART**£31.68**4.1★4,136 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CDH4NX4T)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Selfie Light Ring Light for Phone: 90 LED Rechargeable iPhone Fill Lights Ring Light for Camera Picture Makeup Photo Video Conferences Laptop Use Zoom Meetings TikTok Vlog Photography**WINDESHI**£11.91**119 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FY6432WT) [**128 LED Rechargeable Portable Selfie Light Video Conference Lighting with Clip and Camera Tripod Adapter 3 Lighting Modes for Laptop/Phone iPhone Camera Youtube TikTok Makeup Vlog**Cyowoyre**£11.10**193 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FLPXHXDB) [**Professional 16x16 Softbox Lighting Kit - Studio Light Photography with Remote Adjustable Brightness & 3 Colour Temperatures - Portable Studio Light for YouTube Product Photography**Yanuoda**£48.46**220 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FFT7HX77) [**40x40cm Professional Softbox Lighting Kit - 95W LED Bulb (3000-7500K E27) - Studio Light for Photography Video Recording Live Streaming Portrait Shooting**Yanuoda**£31.69**220 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FFT8FN4D) [**NEEWER BASICS 2 Pack LED Video Light Panel Lighting Kit Bi Color Dimmable Portable Studio Lights with Stands & Filters 3200K-5600K 750lux CRI95 for Video Recording Live Streaming Photography BP66**NEEWER**£30.24**583 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F99DXC8X)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Selfie Light Ring Light for Phone: 90 LED Rechargeable iPhone Fill Lights Ring Light for Camera Picture Makeup Photo Video Conferences Laptop Use Zoom Meetings TikTok Vlog Photography**WINDESHI**£11.91**4.3★**▲ 192%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FY6432WT) [**40x40cm Professional Softbox Lighting Kit - 95W LED Bulb (3000-7500K E27) - Studio Light for Photography Video Recording Live Streaming Portrait Shooting**Yanuoda**£31.69**4.2★**▲ 185%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FFT8FN4D) [**Softbox Lighting Kit LED Photography 3000K-6600K&1-100% Dimmable Studio Softbox 50x70cm with Carrying Bag Portraits Product Video Photography Lighting Kit (1 X 45W SOFTBOX)**Vevelux**£33.32**4.0★**▲ 154%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CTGSGR5X) [**HUMIGA 2 Pack 4FT LED Batten Light 40W 3600LM Slim Profile Wide Tube Lighting for Ceiling of Indoor Home Garage Shop Office PC Body Neutral White 4000K**HUMIGA**£18.47**4.6★**▲ 111%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CYL14JFX) [**Professional 16x16 Softbox Lighting Kit - Studio Light Photography with Remote Adjustable Brightness & 3 Colour Temperatures - Portable Studio Light for YouTube Product Photography**Yanuoda**£48.46**4.2★**▲ 100%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FFT7HX77)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about lighting**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**24%
*“Bright lights”*
**Value For Money**15%
*“Great value for money”*
**Quality-Overall**14%
*“The quality of light is great”*
**Ease Of Use**7%
*“Easy to use”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“Much better than expected”*
**Strength**4%
*“sturdy tripod”*
**Assembly/Installation**3%
*“Easy to assemble”*
**Color**3%
*“Great colours and brightness”*
**Portability**2%
*“Portable”*
**Size-Overall**2%
*“Easy fit”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Quality-Overall**14%
*“Absolute garbage”*
**Durability**13%
*“Broken”*
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**11%
*“Poor brightness”*
**Color**7%
*“The colour options are a litle limited”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**5%
*“Sticky Gel doesnt work”*
**Functionality-Overall**4%
*“Blue function does not work”*
**Strength**4%
*“Not that strong”*
**Charging**4%
*“will not charge or work of the charger”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“the product is not worth the money”*
**Display Colors**3%
*“The range of choice for colours is terrible”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**22%
**Size-Overall**14%
**Functionality-Overall**12%
**Quality-Overall**8%
**Defective Material/Parts**7%
**Adhesion/Stickiness**5%
**Strength**4%
**Compatibility-Overall**3%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
**Charging**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is lighting profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £116K/yr across 35 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -36.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
- **How competitive is the lighting niche?**
- 21 brands and 35 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 44% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 65% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in lighting?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Durability, Brightness/Shine/Glow. The return rate is 2.2%.
- **When does demand for lighting peak?**
- Demand peaks in Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 2.2× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the lighting niche?**
- Listings span £11.10–£84.89; the average listing price is £35.04 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,023 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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