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title: "Thigh High Socks — £122K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **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.
Market size 28Growth 20Conversion 33Competition 89Returns 93Price range 0Avg price 21Brand share 84Review moat 40Quality gap 73
**Returns**
**Great****1.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Competition**
**Great****26%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Brand share**
**Great****51%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,531.17**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Conversion**
**Okay****2.6%**
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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**
**55**
**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.
30K20KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.1×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/fashion/thigh-high-socks/trend)
## **Top thigh high socks search terms**
- **thigh high socks**195K/yr-11.2%1.9% conv. - **knee high socks**153K/yr-4.6%2.0% conv. - **thigh highs**46K/yr-3.9%1.1% conv. - **long socks**47K/yr-14.1%1.0% conv. - **over the knee socks**31K/yr-25.8%2.7% conv. - **knee socks**18K/yr+0.5%1.2% conv. - **thigh high**12K/yr+0.2%1.0% conv. - **over knee socks womens**22K/yr-39.2%3.0% conv. - **black thigh high socks**13K/yr+22.3%4.4% conv. - **femboy thigh highs**10K/yr-4.7%1.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/fashion/thigh-high-socks/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.
0%3%£4K6%£7K9%£11K12%£15K101001K10K100K 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**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**£7.02**3.9★125 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DYGDVD9L) [2**DRESHOW Women Extra Long Thigh High Socks Thin Stripes Tube Tights Over Knee Socks Casual High Boot Stockings**DRESHOW**£6.98**4.5★4,885 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08DRFC2C2) [3**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**£8.94**4.3★1,821 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08SWKDWCK) [4**Bonjour Six pairs of Ladies Cotton Knee High socks (Black)**Bonjour**£8.30**4.5★494 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09QD4JHK8) [5**BABAHU Womens Extra Long Cotton Stripe Thigh High Socks Over the Knee High Socks**BABAHU**£10.99**4.6★729 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BX5FCW6P)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**£4.48**33 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FSBYTQK3) [**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**£7.44**11 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FPK3D532) [**DRESHOW 6 Pairs Over Knee Thigh Socks Thigh High Socks Casual High Stockings Long Knee High Socks for Girl and Women**DRESHOW**£10.30**15,825 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F9X15V9W) [**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**£7.02**125 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DYGDVD9L) [**DRESHOW 3 Pairs Over Knee Thigh Socks Thigh High Socks Casual High Stockings Long Knee High Socks for Girl and Women**DRESHOW**£7.69**1,433 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09JNLLY8Z)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Cherry-on-Top Knee Thigh High Sock Cheerleader Pub Golf Sport Stripe Socks Fancy Dress Black/Purple Stripe**Cherry-on-Top**£5.81**4.5★**▲ 124%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BHHXMJDS) [**Cherry-on-Top Knee Thigh High Sock Cheerleader Pub Golf Fancy Dress Stripe Socks White/Black Stripe**Cherry-on-Top**£3.90**4.5★**▲ 119%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BHHTYJSZ) [**Cherry-on-Top Knee Thigh High Sock Cheerleader Pub Golf Fancy Dress Stripe Socks White/Pink Stripe**Cherry-on-Top**£5.66**4.5★**▲ 118%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BHHVCJX2) [**DRESHOW 6 Pairs Over Knee Thigh Socks Thigh High Socks Casual High Stockings Long Knee High Socks for Girl and Women**DRESHOW**£10.30**4.4★**▲ 85%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F9X15V9W) [**Makii Womens Knee High Plain Stripe Stripy Socks - Ladies Thigh High OTK Long Socks Casual For Daily Wear Cosplay(Black)**Makii**£4.48**4.5★**▲ 79%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FSBYTQK3)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about thigh high socks**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**20%
*“Excellent product”*
**Comfort-Overall**17%
*“Very comfortable”*
**Size-Overall**15%
*“Amazing fit”*
**Value For Money**8%
*“Good value for money”*
**Warmth**5%
*“Warm & Comfortable”*
**Soft Feel**5%
*“soft and dont hole too quickly”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“As advertised”*
**Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity**3%
*“the elastic belt makes them so comfortable”*
**Length**3%
*“Perfect 👌🏼 Great length and fit”*
**Material Quality**2%
*“The fabric is comfortable”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**15%
*“Shorter than expected”*
**Quality-Overall**11%
*“and they are cheap made”*
**Durability**10%
*“It falls apart”*
**Thickness**8%
*“Fells thick”*
**Length**6%
*“These are very long”*
**Material Quality**5%
*“the material is cheap”*
**Comfort-Overall**4%
*“not as comfortable”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“Doesn't match images”*
**Thigh Fit**3%
*“Not thigh high”*
**Gap/Hole**2%
*“then holes appeared”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**36%
**Length**11%
**Quality-Overall**8%
**Thigh Fit**7%
**Material Quality**6%
**Color**4%
**Thin**4%
**Gap/Hole**3%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
**Feet Fit**2%
## **Common questions**
- **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.
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