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title: "Large Plasters — £165K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 57/100 · £165K/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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# **large plasters**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.1%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 34Growth 56Conversion 97Competition 72Returns 100Price range 0Avg price 18Brand share 54Review moat 49Quality gap 43
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Incredible****15.2%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Competition**
**Good****42%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Growth**
**Good****+29.9%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Brand share**
**Good****73%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Review moat**
**Okay****1,561.51**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Okay****£165K**
£165K/yr · 169K searches
**Avg price**
**Bad****£6.45**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Bad****£2.02–£12.74**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, large plasters is a £165K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (169K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 73% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 57/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **large plasters market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **25K–30K**
- avg 500–750/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£161K–£194K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **15.2%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#70**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **94%**
- **Sponsored**
- **71%**
- **Out of stock**
- **1.9%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **43 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **170 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 42% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**18 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**58**
**Top-5 brand share**
**73%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**42%**
Top 20: 85%
**Open market**
**22%**
- Cutiderm29% - Elastoplast17% - Safe + Sound11% - Doukesh8% - MediSale8% - fitmedix5%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +29.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
6K4KBlack Friday '24Spike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.6×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/health-personal-care/large-plasters/trend)
## **Top large plasters search terms**
- **large plasters**72K/yr+38.9%13.6% conv. - **big plasters**21K/yr+17.3%10.8% conv. - **large plasters for wounds**21K/yr+31.9%13.3% conv. - **cutiderm adhesive wound dressing**13K/yr+10.8%15.2% conv. - **cutiderm**8K/yr+20.6%7.1% conv. - **extra large plasters**5K/yr+120.8%8.7% conv. - **large plaster**8K/yr-31.3%11.6% conv. - **knee plasters**5K/yr+65.7%6.6% conv. - **plasters large**6K/yr+39.7%14.9% conv. - **big plasters for wounds**5K/yr+80.9%10.7% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/health-personal-care/large-plasters/search-terms)
## **Top large plasters 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%4%£7K8%£13K12%£20K16%£26K101001K10K100K 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**Cutiderm Sterile Adhesive Wound Dressing 10cm x 10cm - Box of 50**Cutiderm**£8.71**4.6★2,926 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09GYTN1P3) [2**Safe and Sound Extra Large Fabric Plasters. Breathable Fabric. Durable and Flexible. 100mm x 50mm. 6 Pack**Safe + Sound**£2.49**4.5★739 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07LD63D9Q) [3**Adhesive Wound Dressings (100mm X 100mm) Sterile Dressings for Wounds Cuts Grazes Diabetic Leg Ulcers Venous Leg Ulcers Pressure Sores**Doukesh**£4.79**4.2★27 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FJKR3RPJ) [4**MediSale Adhesive Sterile Wound Dressings **Box of 25**- Suitable for cuts and grazes Diabetic Leg ulcers venous Leg ulcers Small Pressure sores First Aid Plaster. (10cm x 6cm)**MediSale**£5.90**4.6★786 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09QT2BFVR) [5**Elastoplast Fabric Cut to Size (1 m x 6 cm) Extra Flexible Wound Care Moves with the Body Water-Repellent & Breathable 10 Strips**Elastoplast**£2.40**4.7★13,108 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001RYQNGS)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Safe & Sound Extra Large Waterproof Plasters XL Pack of 6 Breathable Flexible & Sterile Bandages with Large Non-Stick Wound Pad (100mm x 50mm)**Safe + Sound**£2.12**13 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GVFPQ6WH) [**Cutiderm Adhesive Wound Dressing 10cm x 15cm - Pack of 50**Cutiderm**£12.60**102 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FQP8P86D) [**Adhesive Wound Dressings (100mm X 100mm) Sterile Dressings for Wounds Cuts Grazes Diabetic Leg Ulcers Venous Leg Ulcers Pressure Sores**Doukesh**£4.79**27 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FJKR3RPJ) [**FunnAura 20 Pcs Self Adhesive Dressings for Wounds Water-Resistant Sterile Non-Woven Large Plasters for Surgical Dressing (6cm X 7cm)**FunnAura**£5.37**30 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F5BBP69P) [**ABENA Post Operation Dressing 6x7cm Pack of 100 Sterile Adhesive Breathable Non-Woven Plaster Soft Absorbent Dressing for Wound Care Cuts & Abrasions Latex Free**ABENA**£7.11**491 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DHH5S8GL)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Safe & Sound Extra Large Waterproof Plasters XL Pack of 6 Breathable Flexible & Sterile Bandages with Large Non-Stick Wound Pad (100mm x 50mm)**Safe + Sound**£2.12**4.1★**▲ 207%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GVFPQ6WH) [**25pk - 10cm x 10cm DermaStrip Sterile Large Adhesive Wound Dressings Cushioned Protective pad Individually Wrapped 25 per Pack**Ezy-Aid**£5.80**4.2★**▲ 193%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01N3KGQY6) [**Adhesive Wound Dressings (100mm X 100mm) Sterile Dressings for Wounds Cuts Grazes Diabetic Leg Ulcers Venous Leg Ulcers Pressure Sores**Doukesh**£4.79**4.2★**▲ 119%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FJKR3RPJ) [**Cutiderm Adhesive Wound Dressing 10cm x 15cm - Pack of 50**Cutiderm**£12.60**4.5★**▲ 71%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FQP8P86D) [**Elastoplast Sensitive XL Med+ Dressings (5 Strips) Pack of First Aid Plasters Large Everyday use for Post-Operative Wounds Skin-Friendly Sterile Dressings for Wounds 0% Latex White**Elastoplast**£3.21**4.5★**▲ 66%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08VT3ZVLF)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about large plasters**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**23%
*“Excellent Product”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**14%
*“Sticks well”*
**Size-Overall**12%
*“I find these fit”*
**Value For Money**10%
*“reasonably priced”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
*“As advertised”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“Easy peasy”*
**Efficiency**2%
*“Works well”*
**Ease Of Application**2%
*“Easy to apply”*
**Comfort-Overall**2%
*“comfortable”*
**Durability**1%
*“durable, sticking well while staying comfortable on the skin”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Adhesion/Stickiness**24%
*“Adhesion is not good”*
**Allergies**11%
*“gave me a rash”*
**Size-Overall**7%
*“it is not exactly cut to size if it is already cut to size is it”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“Waste of money”*
**Water Resistance**3%
*“It would come off immediately after a very tiny contact with water”*
**Skin Health**3%
*“These are not good for your skin”*
**Ease Of Use**2%
*“with the thicker edging it takes a bit longer. and more discomfort”*
**Pain Relief-Overall**2%
*“it was a bit painful to remove one of them because it was pulling on the skin around the wound”*
**Quality-Overall**2%
*“cheap”*
**Material Quality**2%
*“These are not great quality fabric plasters”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**50%
**Adhesion/Stickiness**17%
**Water Resistance**7%
**Functionality-Overall**5%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
**Quality-Overall**4%
**Contamination**2%
**Value For Money**2%
**Absorbency**1%
**Cushion**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is large plasters profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £165K/yr across 35 tracked products. 3 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +29.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).
- **How competitive is the large plasters niche?**
- 18 brands and 58 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 42% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 73% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in large plasters?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Adhesion/Stickiness, Allergies, Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.1%.
- **When does demand for large plasters peak?**
- Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 2.6× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the large plasters niche?**
- Listings span £2.02–£12.74; the average listing price is £6.45 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,562 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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