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crumpets

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.0%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 33Growth 18Conversion 79Competition 92Returns 100Price range 44Avg price 11Brand share 55Review moat 76Quality gap 67

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Great23%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Conversion

Great8.0%

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

Review moat

Great479.12

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Good72%

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

Price range

Okay£0.83–£26.21

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

Market size

Okay£153K

£153K/yr · 486K searches

Growth

Bad-13.8%

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

Avg price

Bad£3.95

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, crumpets is a £153K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (486K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 72% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 58/100.

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

crumpets market data

Units sold / yr
40K–50K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
£158K–£198K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
8.0%
Avg BSR
#123
Page quality
0%
Prime
91%
Sponsored
16%
Out of stock
6.3%
Avg brand age
51 months
Avg seller age
173 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (23% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

32 rising

Sellers

101

Top-5 brand share

72%

Top 20: 96%

Top-5 click share

23%

Top 20: 58%

Open market

24%

  • Morrisons47%
  • Warburtons11%
  • Brand Threads5%
  • Get Trend5%
  • Generic4%
  • CO OP4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -13.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
18K13KHoliday '24Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Feb, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.4×

Top crumpets search terms

  • bakery399K/yr
  • cinnamon roll38K/yr
  • fresh bakery28K/yr
  • morrisons bakery13K/yr
  • cinnamon rolls9K/yr
All search terms

Top crumpets 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%2%£3K4%£6K6%£9K8%£12K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about crumpets

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

What buyers love

Taste-Overall37%

“Delicious as always”

Baking15%

“Enjoyable bread”

Value For Money8%

“Good value”

Quality-Overall8%

“Excellent quality and classic bakery at its best”

Freshness7%

“Sealed and kept fresh in bright and vibrant packaging, this product will keep in ambient condition for much duration”

Flavor4%

“Great flavour”

Soft Feel2%

“Soft crust and fresh”

Sweetness2%

“Sweet treats”

Crispiness2%

“Crunchy, flavourful and surprisingly moreish”

Size-Overall1%

“Perfect fit”

What buyers complain about

Taste-Overall13%

“Awful taste”

Size-Overall12%

“tiny cake”

Value For Money9%

“Slightly more expensive than”

Moist/Dry7%

“very dry”

Stale/Rotten/Spoiled5%

“both arrived squashed”

Flavor4%

“Artificial unpleasant flavour”

Powdered/Crumbled3%

“Getting squashed”

Quality-Overall3%

“expect cheap quality spend a bit more”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Not teen size as advertised”

Storage Temperature2%

“bjt so squashed it had burst the wrapping”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall57%
Thin7%
Durability7%
Quality-Overall7%
Advertised Vs Actual Product7%
Product Condition7%
Material Quality7%

Common questions

Is crumpets profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £153K/yr across 90 tracked products. 4 of 19 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -13.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (58/100).
How competitive is the crumpets niche?
32 brands and 101 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 23% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 72% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in crumpets?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall, Size-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for crumpets peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the crumpets niche?
Listings span £0.83–£26.21; the average listing price is £3.95 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 479 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.