Is black knee high socks profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £119K/yr across 53 tracked products. 0 of 10 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -37.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).

How competitive is the black knee high socks niche?

36 brands and 38 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 40% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 58% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in black knee high socks?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Durability, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 1.0%.

When does demand for black knee high socks peak?

Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 4.2× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the black knee high socks niche?

Listings span £3.90–£14.45; the average listing price is £8.09 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,075 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

black knee high socks

Skip it

Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($3.90–$14.45) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Great1.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Great58%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Competition

Great40%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Review moat

Good1,074.74

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Good4.5%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Market size

Okay£119K

£119K/yr · 327K searches

Avg price

Bad£8.09

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Bad-37.3%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Price range

Bad£3.90–£14.45

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, black knee high socks is a £119K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (327K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 58% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.

Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

black knee high socks market data

Units sold / yr: 15K–20K; avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr: £121K–£162K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 4.5%
Avg BSR: #75
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 92%
Sponsored: 89%
Out of stock: 8.0%
Avg brand age: 41 months
Avg seller age: 174 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (40% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

36 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

58%

Top 20: 87%

Top-5 click share

40%

Top 20: 72%

Open market

38%

CLOSEMATE21%
Bonjour15%
Youngly10%
Makii6%
MYSASI5%
HiFEN5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -37.3% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Sep, Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.2×

Open Trend

Top black knee high socks search terms

black knee high socks43K/yr +32.0%7.7% conv.
knee high socks for women54K/yr -46.8%2.3% conv.
long socks women52K/yr -53.3%1.6% conv.
long black socks17K/yr +4.2%5.1% conv.
womens knee high socks20K/yr -43.5%1.6% conv.
knee high black socks9K/yr +21.4%8.0% conv.
knee socks women15K/yr -41.3%1.4% conv.
knee length socks for women19K/yr -68.1%2.6% conv.
ladies knee high socks17K/yr -62.5%2.9% conv.
womens knee-high socks11K/yr -35.1%0.4% conv.

All search terms

Top black knee high socks 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.

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

Bonjour Six pairs of Ladies Cotton Knee High socks (Black)

Bonjour£8.304.5★494 rev

CLOSEMATE Womens Soft Knee High Long Calf Dress Socks Comfort Cotton and Seamless Toe 3 Pairs (3Black Size M)

CLOSEMATE£9.664.5★1,473 rev

Youngly 6 Pairs of Cotton Lycra Plain Knee High Socks Extra Long Smooth Socks for Women & Girls Knitted UK Size 4-6

Youngly£9.964.3★420 rev

CLOSEMATE Womens Soft Knee High Long Calf Dress Socks Comfort Cotton and Seamless Toe 3 Pairs (3Black Size S)

CLOSEMATE£9.634.5★1,473 rev

MYSASI 2 Pair Womens Black Opaque Knee High Socks Size 4-7 - Soft Breathable & Stretchy Hosiery Black Knee High Pop Socks for Work Office Dress Boots

MYSASI£3.964.3★481 rev

Newest

by launch date

Skrfren Womens Knee High Socks Black Knee Socks Cotton Tall Sock Long Tube Boot Sock Womens Knees High Athleticsock Thin Cotton Blend Trouser BootSock for Casual Outdoor Sport Black

Skrfren£6.117 rev

7mo ago

Makii 3 6 Pairs Kids Girls Knee High School Socks - Back to School Cotton Rich Fluffy Comfort Fit Uniform Long Socks Party Wear Knee Long Stockings For Girls Black-Plain-pack 3-7-10 Y-

Makii£6.3216 rev

8mo ago

Makii 3 6 Pairs Kids Girls Knee High School Socks - Back to School Cotton Rich Fluffy Comfort Fit Uniform Long Socks Party Wear Knee Long Stockings For Girls Black-Plain-pack 3-4-6 Y-

Makii£6.2216 rev

8mo ago

Active Star 3/6/12 Pairs Girls Cotton Back To School Socks Children Kids Knee High School Uniform Socks Party Wear Plain Long Sock Stockings(Black 3 Pairs 11-14 Years)

Active Star£5.479 rev

11mo ago

CLOSEMATE Womens Soft Knee High Long Calf Dress Socks Comfort Cotton and Seamless Toe 3 Pairs (3Black Size M)

CLOSEMATE£9.661,473 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about black knee high socks

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Comfort-Overall22%

“Feel comfortable”

Quality-Overall15%

“Good quality socks and feels nice on”

Size-Overall12%

“these one-size socks fit her really well”

Value For Money7%

“Good Value”

Soft Feel7%

“Nice soft socks”

Warmth5%

“Keep warm”

Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity3%

“stretch well”

Machine Wash Suitability2%

“Wash well”

Color2%

“the colours are bright”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“As Advertised”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall19%

“Shorter than expected”

Durability8%

“Durability is poor”

Quality-Overall7%

“Cheap”

Thickness7%

“although equally she says theyd likely be too thick to wear under trousers like that”

Material Quality5%

“the material is cheap”

Length4%

“apart from they are a bit too long in the leg for me”

Comfort-Overall4%

“the featured Comfort Top is very bad”

Ease Of Use3%

“Very difficult to put on”

Thigh Fit3%

“Slightly tight around the legs”

Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity2%

“as it's elastication is heavy”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall34%

Color11%

Length9%

Material Quality8%

Thigh Fit7%

Thin6%

Quality-Overall5%

Feet Fit3%