charcoal pencils
Skip itSoft demand (-32.8% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.4%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Review moat
Good503.21avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Conversion
Good6.5%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Brand share
Good66%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Competition
Okay58%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Avg price
Bad£7.25avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Market size
Bad£44K£44K/yr · 93K searches
Price range
Bad£2.32–£16.49cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Growth
Bad-32.8%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, charcoal pencils is a £44K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (93K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 66% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.
Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
charcoal pencils market data
- Units sold / yr
- 6K–8K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- £44K–£58K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 6.5%
- Avg BSR
- #130
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 93%
- Sponsored
- 76%
- Out of stock
- 2.9%
- Avg brand age
- 45 months
- Avg seller age
- 176 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 58% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
25 falling
Sellers
71
Top-5 brand share
66%
Top 20: 96%
Top-5 click share
58%
Top 20: 92%
Open market
29%
- Derwent25%
- KALOUR PDAS16%
- Yeenano11%
- YHTCC7%
- ARTISANAL STUDIO7%
- HIFORNY4%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -32.8% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.4×
Top charcoal pencils search terms
- charcoal pencils68K/yr
- charcoal pencils for artists13K/yr
- charcoal pencil7K/yr
- charcoal drawing set6K/yr
Top charcoal pencils 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
KALOUR PDAS 22pcs Charcoal Drawing Set Professional Art Supplies Black & White Charcoal Pencils for Drawing Sketching Shading Blending Artist Pencils for Beginners & Pro Artists
KALOUR PDAS£10.364.6★596 rev
Derwent Charcoal Drawing Pencils Drawing & Writing Set Of 6 with Sharpener Light Medium Dark & Tinted Charcoal White Ideal For Blending & Smudging Professional Quality 0700838
Derwent£9.174.6★3,741 rev
Yeenao Charcoal Pencils Set 6 Pieces Charcoal Pencils and Sticks Set for Drawing Soft Medium Hard Charcoals Pencils DIY Drawing Sketching for Artists Sketching Blending (2 Soft + 2 Medium + 2 Hard)
Yeenano£4.994.5★20 rev
Derwent Charcoal Drawing Pencils Professional Quality 39000 Light Dark and Tinted Charcoal White Black Set Of 4 Medium
Derwent£6.084.6★3,741 rev
YHTCC 10 PCS Charcoal Sticks 3-5mm Black Willow Charcoal
YHTCC£3.324.4★90 rev
Newest
by launch date
24-Piece Artist Pencil Set 12 Sketching Graphite Pencils (6B6H) + 12 Charcoal Pencils & Sharpener | Drawing Set for Artists Students & Beginners | Ideal for Shading Sketching & Illustration
Artmaxx£5.612 rev
Hyleon Charcoal Pencils for Artists Drawing Pencils for Professionals And Artists 3Pcs Charcoal Pencil Graphite Stick Black Art Pencil for Rich Shading Drawing & Art DIY Sketching
Hyleon£4.423 rev
Creavvee 2 Packs of Black Charcoal Pencils (24 Total) Premium Easily Blendable Drawing Pencils for Sketching Shading & Fine Art Ideal for Artists Students & Beginners
Creavvee£5.520 rev
XLTXWD 8Pcs Charcoal Pencils for Artists Professional-Grade Sketching Pencils for Drawing Shading Blending and Highlighting Great for Artists of All Levels Beginners Teenagers and Children
XLTXWD£5.724 rev
ARTISANAL STUDIO Sketching Pencils Set of 27 Pcs - Drawing Pencils for Artists and Professionals Graphite & Charcoal Art Set with Blending Stumps Sandpaper Erasers & Sharpener
ARTISANAL STUDIO£7.53160 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
General Pencil 557BP Charcoal Pencil Kit Multi-Colour 5-Piece
GENERAL'S£6.904.6★
Hyleon Charcoal Pencils for Artists Drawing Pencils for Professionals And Artists 3Pcs Charcoal Pencil Graphite Stick Black Art Pencil for Rich Shading Drawing & Art DIY Sketching
Hyleon£4.424.6★
Yeenao Charcoal Pencils Set 6 Pieces Charcoal Pencils and Sticks Set for Drawing Soft Medium Hard Charcoals Pencils DIY Drawing Sketching for Artists Sketching Blending (2 Soft + 2 Medium + 2 Hard)
Yeenano£4.994.5★
PNJB Set Of 12 Charcoal Drawing Pencils - Ideal For Sketching Shading & Creating Various Tones And Shades For Versatile Drawing Suitable For Artists Of All Levels (2 PACK)
PNJB£8.563.2★
HIFORNY 42 PCS Drawing Set Sketching Kit with Graphite and Charcoal Pencils Blending Tools Erasers & Accessories in Portable Zipped Case for Artists Students & Beginners
HIFORNY£11.434.6★
What buyers say about charcoal pencils
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Excellent product”
“Excellent value”
“Fabulous pencils,brilliant selection for sketching”
“Excellent quality and really good range of colours”
“as advertised”
“Lovely pencils do the job”
“Handy”
“This hints at a durable product that might be less prone to breakage than some other brands”
“Well received present which has delighted the recipient”
“Better than more expensive makes these dont fall to bits when you sharpen them”
What buyers complain about
“smaller than I thought”
“Really lovely set I wish it came in a metal tin though”
“It doesn't even get close to being sharp”
“the cores can break easily in paper box”
“if limited quality”
“may not last”
“cheap”
“Theres a little variety in hardness between colours”
“may not last”
“It's very difficult to pull the nails with this size of nose plier”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is charcoal pencils profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £44K/yr across 29 tracked products. 1 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -32.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
- How competitive is the charcoal pencils niche?
- 25 brands and 71 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 58% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 66% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in charcoal pencils?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Metal Quality, Sharpness. The return rate is 0.4%.
- When does demand for charcoal pencils peak?
- Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.4× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the charcoal pencils niche?
- Listings span £2.32–£16.49; the average listing price is £7.25 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 503 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.