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maternity leggings

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Soft demand (-35.4% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 20Growth 7Conversion 25Competition 35Returns 29Price range 58Avg price 66Brand share 28Review moat 71Quality gap 76

Quality gap

Great4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Good644.8

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Good£13.92

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good£7.68–£24.95

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

Competition

Okay64%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Returns

Okay4.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Okay88%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Conversion

Bad2.0%

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

Market size

Bad£79K

£79K/yr · 286K searches

Growth

Bad-35.4%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, maternity leggings is a £79K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (286K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 88% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct. Verdict: Skip it — 35/100.

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

maternity leggings market data

Units sold / yr
6K–8K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
£84K–£111K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.0%
Avg BSR
#35
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
96%
Out of stock
7.7%
Avg brand age
51 months
Avg seller age
198 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 64% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

12 rising

Sellers

18

Top-5 brand share

88%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

64%

Top 20: 96%

Open market

8%

  • VALANDY40%
  • AMIYOYO16%
  • DDOBB14%
  • Walifrey14%
  • G4Free4%
  • CRZ YOGA3%
  • Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 8%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -35.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
10K6KSpike '24Spike '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Sep, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.4×

Top maternity leggings search terms

  • maternity leggings211K/yr
  • maternity leggings over bump20K/yr
  • pregnancy leggings for women14K/yr
  • maternity gym leggings10K/yr
  • pregnancy leggings7K/yr
  • maternity leggings with pockets5K/yr
  • cotton maternity leggings4K/yr
  • petite maternity leggings4K/yr
  • maternity legging3K/yr
  • over bump maternity leggings4K/yr
All search terms

Top maternity leggings 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%£3K8%£6K12%£10K16%£13K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market 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.

What buyers say about maternity leggings

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

What buyers love

Comfort-Overall26%

“So comfortable”

Size-Overall13%

“Fits just right”

Soft Feel10%

“Material is so soft”

Quality-Overall6%

“Decent leggings”

Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity5%

“Stretchy and soft”

Value For Money4%

“Great value for money”

Pockets/Compartments4%

“really nice leggings with the added bonus of a pocket”

Material Quality3%

“Comfy material”

Transparency3%

“Not see through”

Machine Wash Suitability2%

“Wash nicely too”

What buyers complain about

Smell15%

“Unpleasant smell”

Size-Overall7%

“run slightly large”

Transparency6%

“See through”

Quality-Overall4%

“Poor quality”

Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity4%

“they dont seem to have much stretch at all for bump to grow”

Color4%

“they almost looked grey”

Material Quality4%

“Bad material”

Thin3%

“Thin”

Thickness3%

“They are thick”

Thigh Fit2%

“baggy in the legs”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall28%
Material Quality14%
Transparency10%
Thin9%
Waist Fit5%
Smell5%
Quality-Overall5%
Thigh Fit4%
Length4%
Gap/Hole4%

Common questions

Is maternity leggings profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £79K/yr across 25 tracked products. 0 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -35.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (35/100).
How competitive is the maternity leggings niche?
12 brands and 18 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 64% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 88% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in maternity leggings?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Size-Overall, Transparency. The return rate is 4.7%.
When does demand for maternity leggings peak?
Demand peaks in Sep–Oct; the busiest month runs 2.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the maternity leggings niche?
Listings span £7.68–£24.95; the average listing price is £13.92 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 645 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.