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title: "Wellies — £529K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **wellies**
**Worth a look**
Shows a fragmented shelf (top 5 take 12% of clicks), but soft demand (-55.0% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 61Growth 0Conversion 13Competition 97Returns 31Price range 79Avg price 92Brand share 71Review moat 49Quality gap 62
**Competition**
**Incredible****12%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Avg price**
**Great****£21.87**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Great****£8.06–£113.49**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Good****63%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Good****£529K**
£529K/yr · 2.3M searches
**Review moat**
**Okay****1,569.65**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Returns**
**Okay****4.5%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Bad****1.0%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Growth**
**Bad****-55.0%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%")
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, wellies is a £529K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (2.3M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 63% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Sep–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)
## **wellies market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **15K–20K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£328K–£437K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **1.0%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#176**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **83%**
- **Sponsored**
- **86%**
- **Out of stock**
- **11.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **60 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **178 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (12% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**39 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**110**
**Top-5 brand share**
**63%**
Top 20: 94%
**Top-5 click share**
**12%**
Top 20: 33%
**Open market**
**33%**
- DREAM PAIRS19% - DRECAGE16% - FOGOIN12% - Jollywalk9% - DUNLOP6% - Amazon Essentials5%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -55.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
150K100KSpike '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jan, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 6.5×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/fashion/wellies/trend)
## **Top wellies search terms**
- **wellies**421K/yr-16.1%0.3% conv. - **wellies women**510K/yr-73.5%0.4% conv. - **womens wellies**183K/yr-61.2%0.4% conv. - **wellington boots women**167K/yr-61.8%0.3% conv. - **ankle wellies women**161K/yr-65.0%0.4% conv. - **wellington boots**109K/yr-56.4%0.4% conv. - **welly boots**61K/yr-39.3%0.4% conv. - **short wellies women**98K/yr-61.3%0.4% conv. - **ladies wellies**88K/yr-63.0%0.3% conv. - **ankle wellies**69K/yr-42.5%0.3% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/fashion/wellies/search-terms)
## **Top wellies 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%1%£5K2%£11K3%£16K4%£21K101001K10K 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**FOGOIN Women Chelsea Rain Boots Mid-Calf Waterproof Lightweight Non-Slip Garden Booties Warm Lined Comfortable Slip On**FOGOIN**£22.73**4.4★32 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GHM1ZY43) [2**FOGOIN Women Chelsea Rain Boots Mid-Calf Waterproof Lightweight Non-Slip Garden Booties Warm Lined Comfortable Slip On**FOGOIN**£22.98**4.4★32 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GHLR82VD) [3**DREAM PAIRS Wellington Boots Women and Men Ankle Ladies Wellies Short Chelsea Booties Waterproof Rain Boots SDRB2201W-E Navy 6 UK/39 (EUR)**DREAM PAIRS**£14.64**4.4★5,945 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09PQMWV1Q) [4**Mountain Warehouse Splash Womens Wellies - Waterproof Ladies Wellington Boots Textile Lined Sturdy Grip - Ideal for Spring Summer Festivals Garden Walking Dark Blue Adult Shoe Size 5**Mountain Warehouse**£16.68**4.4★1,175 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08GL6NNHY) [5**DREAM PAIRS Women Wellington and Wellies Outdoor and Waterproof Rain Boots Comfort Dog-Walking Shoes in Garden and Camping Size 4.5 Black DWEMRB2506**DREAM PAIRS**£13.55**4.5★90 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DQ19ZJZ1)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Amazon Essentials Womens Waterproof Tall Wellington Boots Navy 7 UK**Amazon Essentials**£15.64**186 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FWBC7CCT) [**Amazon Essentials Womens Waterproof Tall Wellington Boots Black 4.5 UK**Amazon Essentials**£15.41**186 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FWB4RLNX) [**FOGOIN Women Chelsea Rain Boots Mid-Calf Waterproof Lightweight Non-Slip Garden Booties Warm Lined Comfortable Slip On**FOGOIN**£22.73**32 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GHM1ZY43) [**FOGOIN Women Chelsea Rain Boots Mid-Calf Waterproof Lightweight Non-Slip Garden Booties Warm Lined Comfortable Slip On**FOGOIN**£22.98**32 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GHLR82VD) [**FOGOIN Wellies Boots Women Wellington Ankle Chelsea Waterproof Wide Anti Slip Rain Boots Outdoors Garden Walking**FOGOIN**£20.87**17 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GHM7TSZG)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Amazon Essentials Womens Waterproof Tall Wellington Boots Navy 7 UK**Amazon Essentials**£15.64**4.5★**▲ 91%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FWBC7CCT) [**Jollywalk ankle wellies handmade made of 100% rubber material suitable for both men and women suitable for yard cleaning and walking comfortable non slip waterproof**Jollywalk**£30.99**3.8★**▲ 91%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FS1M7444) [**Jollywalk Womens rubber Waterproof Rain bootsFashion Ankle bootsChelsea Bootssuitable for gardening yard maintenance (Brown 7 Adult Women 7 Numeric UK Footwear Size System Medium)**Jollywalk**£39.83**4.3★**▲ 91%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FS6Z6KJT) [**Amazon Essentials Womens Waterproof Tall Wellington Boots Black 4.5 UK**Amazon Essentials**£15.41**4.5★**▲ 90%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FWB4RLNX) [**FOGOIN Women Chelsea Rain Boots Mid-Calf Waterproof Lightweight Non-Slip Garden Booties Warm Lined Comfortable Slip On**FOGOIN**£22.73**4.4★**▲ 89%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GHM1ZY43)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about wellies**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Comfort-Overall**22%
*“Comfortable fit”*
**Size-Overall**16%
*“These are a big fit”*
**Value For Money**12%
*“Good value for money”*
**Quality-Overall**9%
*“Brilliant quality”*
**Water Resistance**7%
*“totally waterproof”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“easy to put on”*
**Color**2%
*“Great colour”*
**Durability**2%
*“Very durable”*
**Weather Proof**2%
*“Great for all weathers”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“Just what I wanted”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**26%
*“Quite baggy”*
**Durability**10%
*“hers fell apart”*
**Ease Of Use**6%
*“Me i have not been able to use”*
**Comfort-Overall**5%
*“Not comfortable”*
**Water Resistance**4%
*“now no longer waterproof”*
**Feet Fit**4%
*“Too small no good for wide feet”*
**Quality-Overall**4%
*“Utter rubbish”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“Complete waste of money”*
**Width**2%
*“too wide and loose”*
**Ankle Support**1%
*“Now resulting in a hole in the ankle”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**52%
**Feet Fit**14%
**Width**6%
**Comfort-Overall**4%
**Ankle Support**3%
**Quality-Overall**2%
**Ease Of Use**2%
**Color**2%
**Length**2%
**Water Resistance**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is wellies profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £529K/yr across 212 tracked products. 0 of 79 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -55.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).
- **How competitive is the wellies niche?**
- 39 brands and 110 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 12% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 63% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in wellies?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Durability, Ease Of Use. The return rate is 4.5%.
- **When does demand for wellies peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jan–Sep–Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 6.5× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the wellies niche?**
- Listings span £8.06–£113.49; the average listing price is £21.87 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,570 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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