Candle Wicks
soft demand (-50.6% this quarter) — Candle Wicks doesn't clear our bar today.
Flapen Score
Is Candle Wicks profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, Candle Wicks is a £181K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (797K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 81% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 36/100.
Candle Wicks: the Amazon niche in one read
Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.
Is the demand real?
Not really. Search demand moved -50.6% over the last 90 days and 5.5% of searches end in a purchase.
£181K
revenue / yr
Who owns the niche?
The top 5 brands hold 81% of demand, so 19% of the market is open.
19%
open market share
Is there a way in?
Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.5★ — the gap to enter on.
0/100
page quality · 11 products
Top Candle Wicks products & what they sell for
Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
TheAmbrella Candle Wicks for Making Candles 50Pcs- 10cm Long Pre-Waxed Wicks with Metal Tabs & 3-Hole Wick Holder - Low Smoke & Longer Burning Time - Perfect for DIY Candles
- Price
- £3.91
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 4,507
- Age
- 1y ago
Candle Wicks for Making Candles 50 Pcs 10cm/20cm Cotton Pre Waxed Candle Wicks with 4 Pcs Candle Wick Holders & 60 pcs Dot Stickers for candle making Candle DIY
- Price
- £3.84
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 1,383
- Age
- 1y ago
Candle Wicks Candle Wick for Making Candles 50 Pcs 10cm Long Pre-Waxed with Metal Tabs Includes Stainless 3 Hole Wick Holder Low Smoke and Longer Burning Time Perfect for DIY Candles
- Price
- £3.53
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 109
- Age
- 2y ago
Candle Wicks for Making Candles 150 Pcs 10cm/15cm/20cm Cotton Pre Waxed Candle Wicks with 5 Pcs Candle Wick Holders & 3 Sheets Dot Stickers for Candle Making DIY Candle Crafts
- Price
- £4.90
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 558
- Age
- 2y ago
ALAMANIA Candle Wicks for Making Candles 20 Pcs 10cm Long Pre-Waxed with Metal Tabs Includes Stainless 3 Hole Wick Holder Long Burn Time Perfect for Home and DIY Candles
- Price
- £3.28
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 3,086
- Age
- 5y ago
Trending
90-day click momentumCandle Wicks Candle Wick for Making Candles 50 Pcs 10cm Long Pre-Waxed with Metal Tabs Includes Stainless 3 Hole Wick Holder Low Smoke and Longer Burning Time Perfect for DIY Candles
- Price
- £3.53
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 109
- Age
- 2y ago
200ft Candle Wicks White Natural Cotton Candle Wicks With 100 Pcs Metal Wick Sustainers Candle Making Supplies Kit Candle Wax for Soy Candle Making Candles DIY Craft
- Price
- £6.32
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 288
- Age
- 3y ago
TheAmbrella Candle Wicks for Making Candles 50Pcs- 10cm Long Pre-Waxed Wicks with Metal Tabs & 3-Hole Wick Holder - Low Smoke & Longer Burning Time - Perfect for DIY Candles
- Price
- £3.91
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 4,507
- Age
- 1y ago
Candle Wicks for Making Candles 150 Pcs 10cm/15cm/20cm Cotton Pre Waxed Candle Wicks with 5 Pcs Candle Wick Holders & 3 Sheets Dot Stickers for Candle Making DIY Candle Crafts
- Price
- £4.90
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 558
- Age
- 2y ago
Candle Wicks 50 Pcs 10cm Cotton Pre Waxed Candle Wicks for Making Candles with 20 Tag Labels and 20 Jute Strings Long Lasting with No Black Smoke for DIY Crafts
- Price
- £2.72
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 29
- Age
- 2y ago
Newest
by launch date
Wanheart 50 Pcs Candle Wicks for Making Candles 10cm Long Pre-Waxed with Metal Tabs Includes 3pcs Wick Holders & 60pcs Glue Dots Long Lasting No Black Smoke for Home and DIY Candles White
- Price
- £3.40
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 52
- Age
- 9mo ago
Candle Wicks for Making Candles 50 Pcs 10cm/20cm Cotton Pre Waxed Candle Wicks with 4 Pcs Candle Wick Holders & 60 pcs Dot Stickers for candle making Candle DIY
- Price
- £3.84
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 1,383
- Age
- 1y ago
TheAmbrella Candle Wicks for Making Candles 50Pcs- 10cm Long Pre-Waxed Wicks with Metal Tabs & 3-Hole Wick Holder - Low Smoke & Longer Burning Time - Perfect for DIY Candles
- Price
- £3.91
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 4,507
- Age
- 1y ago
Candle Wicks Candle Wick for Making Candles 50 Pcs 10cm Long Pre-Waxed with Metal Tabs Includes Stainless 3 Hole Wick Holder Low Smoke and Longer Burning Time Perfect for DIY Candles
- Price
- £3.53
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 109
- Age
- 2y ago
Candle Wicks 50 Pcs 10cm Cotton Pre Waxed Candle Wicks for Making Candles with 20 Tag Labels and 20 Jute Strings Long Lasting with No Black Smoke for DIY Crafts
- Price
- £2.72
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 29
- Age
- 2y ago
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products capture 81% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
Brands
11 falling
Sellers
16
Top-5 brand share
81%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
81%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
14%
- TheAmbrella37%
- Keratobleem16%
- WENGX14%
- VARHHUXHA8%
- ALAMANIA6%
- VEVOQIM6%
- Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 14%)
Candle Wicks demand & seasonality
Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.
Peak months: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.1×
Top Candle Wicks search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- wick403K/yr
- candle wicks230K/yr
- candle wicks for making candles73K/yr
- candle wick36K/yr
- wicks17K/yr
- wickes11K/yr
- wicks for candles5K/yr
- cotton wicks for candles4K/yr
- candle wicks 20cm5K/yr
- long candle wicks4K/yr
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Candle Wicks
What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.
What buyers love
93% of reviews“As advertised”
“Excellent quality”
“Good deal”
“Very handy kit to have”
“totally fit for purpose”
What buyers complain about
86% of reviews“it burnt out with in 10 mins”
“I broke the first one”
“They dont work”
“Not worth the money”
“These dont come with sticky pads so you have to hold the wick onto the bottom of the jar as the holder its supplied with doesnt keep it steady”
Candle Wicks return rate & reasons
Why buyers send it back, as a share of all return requests.
0.2%
Return rate
28%
Fixable by listing
The "fixable" share counts expectation-mismatch reasons — size, look, advertised-vs-actual — that better copy and images address.
Common Candle Wicks questions
The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.
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