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title: "Soda Water — £348K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 57/100 · £348K/yr market. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **soda water**
**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 53Growth 81Conversion 99Competition 24Returns 100Price range 15Avg price 26Brand share 28Review moat 86Quality gap 45
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Incredible****18.4%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Review moat**
**Great****276.93**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Growth**
**Great****+75.5%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Market size**
**Good****£348K**
£348K/yr · 207K searches
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Okay****88%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Avg price**
**Okay****£9.11**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Competition**
**Bad****71%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Price range**
**Bad****£0.72–£17.56**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, soda water is a £348K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (207K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 88% of demand. Demand peaks in Jun–Jul–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 57/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **soda water market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **60K–80K**
- avg 3,000–4,000/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£547K–£729K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **18.4%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#1,066**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **73%**
- **Sponsored**
- **60%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.8%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **64 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **170 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 71% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**10 **—flat
**Sellers**
**36**
**Top-5 brand share**
**88%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**71%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**9%**
- Morrisons32% - by Amazon19% - Schweppes14% - Folkington's13% - Britvic11% - The Artisan Drinks Company3% - Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 9%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +75.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
7K5KHoliday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26Prime Day '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jun, Jul, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.0×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/soda-water/trend)
## **Top soda water search terms**
- **soda water**162K/yr+77.9%10.1% conv. - **soda water cans**17K/yr+55.8%9.2% conv. - **soda water bottles**8K/yr+73.1%2.9% conv. - **club soda**8K/yr+60.1%4.8% conv. - **schweppes soda water**5K/yr+60.6%6.1% conv. - **fever tree soda water**4K/yr+107.0%3.5% conv. - **soda water 1l**3K/yr+137.9%2.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/soda-water/search-terms)
## **Top soda water 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%10%£35K20%£70K30%£104K40%£139K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 15 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Morrisons Soda Water 1 litre**Morrisons**£0.87**4.6★851 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00H1ASCHU) [2**by Amazon Soda Water Sparkling 1L**by Amazon**£0.72**4.3★617 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08NQWWDKK) [3**Britvic Soda Water 150ml Can (Pack of 24)**Britvic**£12.96**4.7★217 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B8DRGZ9P) [4**Folkingtons Club Soda Water 24 Cans Natural Minerals Drink Mixer 24 Count (Pack of 1)**Folkington's**£13.33**4.5★344 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07FQX6J49) [5**SCHWEPPES SODA WATER 150ML X 24**Schweppes**£15.68**4.6★74 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09CL8R2MN)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Soda Water Carbonated Water with Sodium Bicarbonate Crisp Refreshing Mixer 1 Litre 6 Pack**Generic**£8.31**5 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GTJGXH46) [**Maison Perrier Plain Sparkling Water cans 8x330ml**Maison Perrier**£4.13**111 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FP2L6JQG) [**by Amazon Sparkling Spring Water 6 x 500ml**by Amazon**£1.21**819 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09QH3Z5G8) [**by Amazon Soda Water Sparkling 1L**by Amazon**£0.72**617 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08NQWWDKK) [**Britvic Soda Water 150ml Can (Pack of 24)**Britvic**£12.96**217 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B8DRGZ9P)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Soda Water Carbonated Water with Sodium Bicarbonate Crisp Refreshing Mixer 1 Litre 6 Pack**Generic**£8.31**4.5★**▲ 218%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GTJGXH46) [**Maison Perrier Plain Sparkling Water cans 8x330ml**Maison Perrier**£4.13**4.0★**▲ 50%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FP2L6JQG) [**Double Dutch Premium Soda Water 24 x 200ml Glass Bottles**Double Dutch**£16.74**4.3★**▲ 28%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B076BGZHVV) [**by Amazon Sparkling Spring Water 6 x 500ml**by Amazon**£1.21**4.3★**▲ 17%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09QH3Z5G8) [**Morrisons Soda Water 1 litre**Morrisons**£0.87**4.6★**▲ 14%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00H1ASCHU)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about soda water**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Value For Money**37%
*“Excellent value”*
**Taste-Overall**20%
*“Clean taste”*
**Quality-Overall**7%
*“feels good value for a brand with such consistent quality”*
**Freshness**7%
*“It is incredibly refreshing”*
**Size-Overall**6%
*“Small and neat cans”*
**Alcohol Flavor**5%
*“If you are a fan of spirits—specifically whisky highballs or a classic gin and soda—Britvic Soda Water in the 150ml can is arguably the most practical choice on the market”*
**Flavor**2%
*“Sparkling sensational and refreshing”*
**Ease Of Use**2%
*“something convenient for on the go”*
**Portability**2%
*“Handy to have bottles of fizzy spring water,carry in bag when out n'about, convenient,healthy,refreshing,thanks”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**1%
*“as described by seller”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Taste-Overall**26%
*“really strange taste”*
**Quality-Overall**14%
*“the quality of the bottles is appalling”*
**Value For Money**14%
*“Terrible for price”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
*“Not as described”*
**Dilute/Watery**5%
*“watery as other brands”*
**Salt Content**4%
*“Not very nice tasted salty had to throw all 6 bottles away”*
**Functionality-Overall**4%
*“Almost zero fizz”*
**Bitter**3%
*“Bitter/chemically aftertaste”*
**Flavor**3%
*“Water has no particular taste”*
**Sour**2%
*“Rubbish soda, hardly any fizz”*
## **Common questions**
- **Is soda water profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £348K/yr across 15 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +75.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).
- **How competitive is the soda water niche?**
- 10 brands and 36 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 71% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 88% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in soda water?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall, Quality-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.0%.
- **When does demand for soda water peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jun–Jul–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.0× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the soda water niche?**
- Listings span £0.72–£17.56; the average listing price is £9.11 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 277 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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