Is thigh high socks profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £122K/yr across 69 tracked products. 0 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -9.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).

How competitive is the thigh high socks niche?

34 brands and 55 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 26% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 51% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in thigh high socks?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 1.1%.

When does demand for thigh high socks peak?

Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.1× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the thigh high socks niche?

Listings span £2.02–£14.45; the average listing price is £7.63 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,531 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

thigh high socks

Worth a look

Shows low returns (1.1%), but prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.02–$14.45) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Great1.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Great26%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Brand share

Great51%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Okay2,531.17

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Okay2.6%

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

Market size

Okay£122K

£122K/yr · 615K searches

Avg price

Bad£7.63

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Bad-9.6%

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

Price range

Bad£2.02–£14.45

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, thigh high socks is a £122K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (615K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 51% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.

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

thigh high socks market data

Units sold / yr: 15K–20K; avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr: £114K–£153K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 2.6%
Avg BSR: #69
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 94%
Sponsored: 87%
Out of stock: 1.6%
Avg brand age: 41 months
Avg seller age: 173 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (26% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

34 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

51%

Top 20: 90%

Top-5 click share

26%

Top 20: 58%

Open market

43%

DRESHOW20%
MAKI FASHIONS9%
Cherry-on-Top8%
Chalier Cozy7%
BABAHU6%
Makii6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -9.6% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.1×

Open Trend

Top thigh high socks search terms

thigh high socks195K/yr -11.2%1.9% conv.
knee high socks153K/yr -4.6%2.0% conv.
thigh highs46K/yr -3.9%1.1% conv.
long socks47K/yr -14.1%1.0% conv.
over the knee socks31K/yr -25.8%2.7% conv.
knee socks18K/yr +0.5%1.2% conv.
thigh high12K/yr +0.2%1.0% conv.
over knee socks womens22K/yr -39.2%3.0% conv.
black thigh high socks13K/yr +22.3%4.4% conv.
femboy thigh highs10K/yr -4.7%1.0% conv.

All search terms

Top thigh 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

MAKI FASHIONS 2 Pairs Over the Knee Socks for Women - Soft & Stretchy Cotton Black Thigh High Socks for Fashion Sports and School Uniform

MAKI FASHIONS£7.023.9★125 rev

DRESHOW Women Extra Long Thigh High Socks Thin Stripes Tube Tights Over Knee Socks Casual High Boot Stockings

DRESHOW£6.984.5★4,885 rev

Chalier Cozy 6 Pairs Womens Knitted Thigh High Socks Soft Stretch Long Knee High Socks Casual Gift Socks for Girls and Women One Size (White gray Navy Blue Wine Red Black)

Chalier Cozy£8.944.3★1,821 rev

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

Bonjour£8.304.5★494 rev

BABAHU Womens Extra Long Cotton Stripe Thigh High Socks Over the Knee High Socks

BABAHU£10.994.6★729 rev

Newest

by launch date

Makii Womens Knee High Plain Stripe Stripy Socks - Ladies Thigh High OTK Long Socks Casual For Daily Wear Cosplay(Black)

Makii£4.4833 rev

10mo ago

Makii Thigh High Socks For Women - 24.8inch Extra Long Black Over the Knee High Sock Cotton Rich Thermal Soft & Stretchy Stockings UK Size 4-6

Makii£7.4411 rev

10mo ago

DRESHOW 6 Pairs Over Knee Thigh Socks Thigh High Socks Casual High Stockings Long Knee High Socks for Girl and Women

DRESHOW£10.3015,825 rev

1y ago

MAKI FASHIONS 2 Pairs Over the Knee Socks for Women - Soft & Stretchy Cotton Black Thigh High Socks for Fashion Sports and School Uniform

MAKI FASHIONS£7.02125 rev

1y ago

DRESHOW 3 Pairs Over Knee Thigh Socks Thigh High Socks Casual High Stockings Long Knee High Socks for Girl and Women

DRESHOW£7.691,433 rev

2y ago

What buyers say about thigh high socks

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall20%

“Excellent product”

Comfort-Overall17%

“Very comfortable”

Size-Overall15%

“Amazing fit”

Value For Money8%

“Good value for money”

Warmth5%

“Warm & Comfortable”

Soft Feel5%

“soft and dont hole too quickly”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“As advertised”

Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity3%

“the elastic belt makes them so comfortable”

Length3%

“Perfect 👌🏼 Great length and fit”

Material Quality2%

“The fabric is comfortable”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall15%

“Shorter than expected”

Quality-Overall11%

“and they are cheap made”

Durability10%

“It falls apart”

Thickness8%

“Fells thick”

Length6%

“These are very long”

Material Quality5%

“the material is cheap”

Comfort-Overall4%

“not as comfortable”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Doesn't match images”

Thigh Fit3%

“Not thigh high”

Gap/Hole2%

“then holes appeared”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall36%

Length11%

Quality-Overall8%

Thigh Fit7%

Material Quality6%

Color4%

Thin4%

Gap/Hole3%