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title: "Black Knee High Socks — £119K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **black knee high socks**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($3.90–$14.45) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 28Growth 6Conversion 54Competition 75Returns 95Price range 0Avg price 22Brand share 77Review moat 61Quality gap 60
**Returns**
**Great****1.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Brand share**
**Great****58%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Competition**
**Great****40%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Review moat**
**Good****1,074.74**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Conversion**
**Good****4.5%**
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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**
**38**
**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.
15K10KSpike '24Spike '25Black Friday '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Sep, Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.2×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/fashion/black-knee-high-socks/trend)
## **Top black knee high socks search terms**
- **black knee high socks**43K/yr+32.0%7.7% conv. - **knee high socks for women**54K/yr-46.8%2.3% conv. - **long socks women**52K/yr-53.3%1.6% conv. - **long black socks**17K/yr+4.2%5.1% conv. - **womens knee high socks**20K/yr-43.5%1.6% conv. - **knee high black socks**9K/yr+21.4%8.0% conv. - **knee socks women**15K/yr-41.3%1.4% conv. - **knee length socks for women**19K/yr-68.1%2.6% conv. - **ladies knee high socks**17K/yr-62.5%2.9% conv. - **womens knee-high socks**11K/yr-35.1%0.4% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/fashion/black-knee-high-socks/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.
0%3%£4K6%£7K9%£11K12%£14K1101001K10K 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**Bonjour Six pairs of Ladies Cotton Knee High socks (Black)**Bonjour**£8.30**4.5★494 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09QD4JHK8) [2**CLOSEMATE Womens Soft Knee High Long Calf Dress Socks Comfort Cotton and Seamless Toe 3 Pairs (3Black Size M)**CLOSEMATE**£9.66**4.5★1,473 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FJ5NQM3X) [3**Youngly 6 Pairs of Cotton Lycra Plain Knee High Socks Extra Long Smooth Socks for Women & Girls Knitted UK Size 4-6**Youngly**£9.96**4.3★420 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B9SKJWG7) [4**CLOSEMATE Womens Soft Knee High Long Calf Dress Socks Comfort Cotton and Seamless Toe 3 Pairs (3Black Size S)**CLOSEMATE**£9.63**4.5★1,473 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FJ5KSJ7R) [5**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**£3.96**4.3★481 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B086RN2YN7)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**£6.11**7 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G6LCZXLD) [**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**£6.32**16 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FY49C91N) [**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**£6.22**16 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FY4DJX3Z) [**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**£5.47**9 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FL2XL9J1) [**CLOSEMATE Womens Soft Knee High Long Calf Dress Socks Comfort Cotton and Seamless Toe 3 Pairs (3Black Size M)**CLOSEMATE**£9.66**1,473 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FJ5NQM3X)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**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**£6.32**4.8★**▲ 143%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FY49C91N) [**YMYDYFC 3 Pairs Girls Cotton Rich Knee High School Socks - Uniform Party & Daily Wear - Comfort Fit Back to School Socks**YMYDYFC**£6.45**4.7★**▲ 138%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FB38L3X4) [**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**£6.22**4.8★**▲ 125%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FY4DJX3Z) [**CLOSEMATE Womens Soft Knee High Long Calf Dress Socks Comfort Cotton and Seamless Toe 3 Pairs (3White Size S)**CLOSEMATE**£9.67**4.5★**▲ 121%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FJ5HVZVD) [**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**£5.47**4.8★**▲ 118%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FL2XL9J1)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about black knee high socks**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Comfort-Overall**22%
*“Feel comfortable”*
**Quality-Overall**15%
*“Good quality socks and feels nice on”*
**Size-Overall**12%
*“these one-size socks fit her really well”*
**Value For Money**7%
*“Good Value”*
**Soft Feel**7%
*“Nice soft socks”*
**Warmth**5%
*“Keep warm”*
**Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity**3%
*“stretch well”*
**Machine Wash Suitability**2%
*“Wash well”*
**Color**2%
*“the colours are bright”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“As Advertised”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**19%
*“Shorter than expected”*
**Durability**8%
*“Durability is poor”*
**Quality-Overall**7%
*“Cheap”*
**Thickness**7%
*“although equally she says theyd likely be too thick to wear under trousers like that”*
**Material Quality**5%
*“the material is cheap”*
**Length**4%
*“apart from they are a bit too long in the leg for me”*
**Comfort-Overall**4%
*“the featured Comfort Top is very bad”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“Very difficult to put on”*
**Thigh Fit**3%
*“Slightly tight around the legs”*
**Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity**2%
*“as it's elastication is heavy”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**34%
**Color**11%
**Length**9%
**Material Quality**8%
**Thigh Fit**7%
**Thin**6%
**Quality-Overall**5%
**Feet Fit**3%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
**Transparency**2%
## **Common questions**
- **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.
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