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title: "Thermometer — £2.7M/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 58/100 · £2.7M/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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# **thermometer**
**Worth a look**
Shows a $2.7M/yr market, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 96Growth 21Conversion 82Competition 47Returns 96Price range 62Avg price 53Brand share 35Review moat 21Quality gap 52
**Market size**
**Incredible****£2.7M**
£2.7M/yr · 2.5M searches
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.7%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Great****8.8%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Price range**
**Good****£4.71–£31.71**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Avg price**
**Good****£12.34**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Competition**
**Okay****57%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Brand share**
**Okay****84%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Growth**
**Bad****-7.1%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Review moat**
**Bad****11,522**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, thermometer is a £2.7M/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (2.5M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 84% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 58/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **thermometer market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **200K–250K**
- avg 10,000–12,500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£2.5M–£3.1M**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **8.8%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#4**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **100%**
- **Out of stock**
- **3.5%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **49 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **175 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 57% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**13 **—flat
**Sellers**
**79**
**Top-5 brand share**
**84%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**57%**
Top 20: 99%
**Open market**
**10%**
- Braun28% - femometer25% - ANMEATE15% - OxiPro9% - INDOTEAM7% - Berrcom6% - Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 10%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -7.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
80K60KSpike '24Black Friday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26Prime Day '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jan, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/health-personal-care/thermometer/trend)
## **Top thermometer search terms**
- **thermometer**1.2M/yr-5.2%5.6% conv. - **baby thermometer**249K/yr-9.6%8.3% conv. - **digital thermometer**211K/yr+12.7%4.2% conv. - **thermometer for adults**189K/yr-7.8%11.8% conv. - **temperature thermometer**175K/yr-2.1%5.5% conv. - **thermometer for kids**104K/yr-23.8%9.9% conv. - **baby thermometer newborn**62K/yr-12.0%9.2% conv. - **forehead thermometer**66K/yr-30.5%8.0% conv. - **temp**32K/yr+18.7%0.0% conv. - **thermometers**28K/yr-15.4%3.1% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/health-personal-care/thermometer/search-terms)
## **Top thermometer 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%£110K8%£219K12%£329K16%£439K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 21 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**No-Touch Forehead Thermometer for Adults Infrared Digital Thermometers for Kids Touchless Baby Thermometer Accurate Reading with LCD Display Mute Mode Memory Recall Fever Alarm**ANMEATE**£11.01**4.5★10,208 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CV7KC6G7) [2**Digital Thermometer Oral Thermometer Adults Kids Babies Accurate Fast Switchable Body Temperature Thermometer Green**femometer**£5.14**4.4★6,048 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B085C7TCTC) [3**Forehead Thermometer for Adults Kids No-Touch Infrared LCD Display Digital Baby Thermometers Body Temperature Thermometer**femometer**£11.09**4.4★20,114 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08TV24K42) [4**Braun ThermoScan 3 Ear thermometer | #1 Brand among doctors1**Braun**£16.52**4.4★19,052 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01LX5Y7RG) [5**OxiPro TH1 Thermometer - Health & Pharma Award Winner 2026 - In-Ear Forehead Non-Touch & Baby Modes - Infrared Thermometer for Newborn Baby Kids Children & Adult Temperature Measurement**OxiPro**£15.49**4.4★3,075 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CGK1CBJV)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Berrcom Digital Thermometer for Adults and Babies Oral Underarm and Rectal Medical Thermometer for Fever Kids with Fever Alarm**Berrcom**£4.71**31,564 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GJ3R5JWN) [**Forehead Thermometer for Adults Kids & Babies No Contact Infrared Thermometer with Instant Accurate Reading Fever Alarm LCD Backlight Display Body Room & Surface Temperature Mode**INDOTEAM**£6.57**317 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FFT24QD1) [**Berrcom Forehead Digital Thermometer for Adults and Children Non Contact Medical Baby Infrared Digital Thermometer with Instant Reading Fever Alarm**Berrcom**£8.40**8,031 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DRVBT2X6) [**Highly Accurate Ear Thermometer Digital Ear Thermometer for Kids and Adults Memory Recall Fever Alarm and 21 Disposable Probe Covers (White)**Viproud**£17.86**666 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DDL4QZNZ) [**Forehead Thermometer for Adults Kids Non Contact Touch Infrared LCD Display Digital Baby Thermometers Body Temperature ThermometerDigital thermometer with BacklightMemory Recall Fever Alarm**Viproud**£10.26**15,576 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CKXCDC4M)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Berrcom Digital Thermometer for Adults and Babies Oral Underarm and Rectal Medical Thermometer for Fever Kids with Fever Alarm**Berrcom**£4.71**4.4★**▲ 293%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GJ3R5JWN) [**SOL 2pk Room Thermometer Indoor and Outdoor Wall Thermometer Temperature Gauge for Home Garden Greenhouse Shed Clear Scale Easy Read Wall Mount Durable Plastic Household Monitoring**SOL**£4.75**4.3★**▲ 107%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08Q3ZJ9N8) [**Braun ThermoScan 7 Ear thermometer | Age Precision Technology | Black**Braun**£31.71**4.7★**▲ 98%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07KVNC3SW) [**Forehead Thermometer for Adults Kids & Babies No Contact Infrared Thermometer with Instant Accurate Reading Fever Alarm LCD Backlight Display Body Room & Surface Temperature Mode**INDOTEAM**£6.57**4.4★**▲ 93%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FFT24QD1) [**Braun Age Precision Digital thermometer | Digital Stick Multi-Site Usage**Braun**£9.08**4.5★**▲ 44%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00M35Y326)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about thermometer**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Ease Of Use**32%
*“Easy to handle”*
**Quality-Overall**16%
*“Good product that performs well”*
**Value For Money**13%
*“Excellent value”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%
*“As Described”*
**Efficiency**7%
*“Does the job”*
**Temperature Control**6%
*“with easy temperature monitoring”*
**Accuracy-Overall**2%
*“Accurate and easy to use”*
**Battery Life**1%
*“The battery life is amazing”*
**Measurement/Reading Accuracy**1%
*“If its accurate”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**1%
*“Clear instructions”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Measurement/Reading Accuracy**26%
*“Inaccurate”*
**Functionality-Overall**13%
*“Didnt work”*
**Quality-Overall**7%
*“Very bad quality it broke in 20 days”*
**Durability**6%
*“Failed after 5 weeks”*
**Temperature Control**6%
*“Please do not use - innacurate temperature”*
**Ease Of Use**5%
*“Not user friendly”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“Not worth the money”*
**Accuracy-Overall**5%
*“Poor accuracy when it matters most”*
**Battery Life**3%
*“after using it a couple of times it reads low battery”*
**Strength**2%
*“Not effective enough”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Functionality-Overall**30%
**Measurement/Reading Accuracy**25%
**Defective Material/Parts**6%
**Accuracy-Overall**5%
**Heating**4%
**Temperature Control**4%
**Quality-Overall**3%
**Battery Life**3%
**Display-Overall**2%
**Error Popup**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is thermometer profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £2.7M/yr across 21 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -7.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (58/100).
- **How competitive is the thermometer niche?**
- 13 brands and 79 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 57% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 84% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in thermometer?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Measurement/Reading Accuracy, Functionality-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.7%.
- **When does demand for thermometer peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jan–Dec; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the thermometer niche?**
- Listings span £4.71–£31.71; the average listing price is £12.34 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 11,522 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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