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title: "Slotted Spoon — £41K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 44/100 · £41K/yr market · 68K searches/yr · £6.10 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **slotted spoon**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.28–$10.80) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 10Growth 11Conversion 87Competition 52Returns 97Price range 0Avg price 17Brand share 46Review moat 86Quality gap 52
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.7%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Great****10.0%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Review moat**
**Great****288.96**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Good****54%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Okay****77%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Avg price**
**Bad****£6.10**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Growth**
**Bad****-27.6%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Market size**
**Bad****£41K**
£41K/yr · 68K searches
**Price range**
**Bad****£2.28–£10.80**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, slotted spoon is a £41K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (68K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 77% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.
Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **slotted spoon market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **6K–8K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£37K–£49K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **10.0%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#141**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **70%**
- **Out of stock**
- **8.6%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **37 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **195 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 54% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**20 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**40**
**Top-5 brand share**
**77%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**54%**
Top 20: 94%
**Open market**
**19%**
- Berglander34% - Chef Aid19% - Creative Kitchen12% - CULINARE7% - OXO5% - Tala4%
## **Demand**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 24 weeks — -27.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K1KFeb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26May '26Jun '26
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/slotted-spoon/trend)
## **Top slotted spoon search terms**
- **slotted spoon**45K/yr-30.4%8.6% conv. - **slotted spoons for cooking**14K/yr-18.3%10.6% conv. - **silicone slotted spoon**5K/yr-34.6%3.8% conv. - **draining spoon**3K/yr-16.8%8.7% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/slotted-spoon/search-terms)
## **Top slotted spoon 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%£2K8%£3K12%£5K16%£7K1101001K10K 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**Chef Aid Black Nylon Slotted Serving Spoon BPA Free Kitchen Utensil for use with Non-Stick Cookware Ideal for Serving and Draining a Wide Selection of Foods Comes in Black Colour**Chef Aid**£3.31**4.0★253 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C2DCYQ76) [2**Creative Kitchen Slotted Spoon | Strong Heat Resistant Nylon Utensil | Soft Comfort Grip Handle | Sleek Modern Design with Chrome Trim | Dishwasher Safe | Black/Chrome**Creative Kitchen**£2.28**4.6★17 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FMDQCYBW) [3**Berglander Slotted Spoons for Straining 2 pcs 33cm Stainless Steel Kitchen Spider Strainer Skimmer Ladle for Straining Pasta/Cooking/Frying Metal Kitchen Utensils Pasta Spoon**Berglander**£7.10**4.6★309 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FT35G65L) [4**Berglander Kitchen Skimmer Slotted Spoons for Straining 2 pcs 33cm Stainless Steel Kitchen Spider Strainer Ladle Spoon for Straining Pasta/Cooking/Frying/Noodle Metal Kitchen Utensils Pasta Spoon**Berglander**£6.86**4.5★147 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GK846RPD) [5**Culinare Slotted Cooking Spoon Slots for Draining and Straining Food Ideal for Stirring and Mixing Dishwasher Safe**CULINARE**£4.30**4.5★27 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F24WGWJP)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Berglander Slotted Spoons and Kitchen Ladle Spoon Set 2 Pcs Stainless Steel Kitchen Spider Strainer Skimmer Soup Ladle for Straining Pasta/Cooking/Frying Serving Soup/Gravy Metal Kitchen Utensils**Berglander**£7.83**74 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GQPSTHYD) [**Berglander Spider Strainer Skimmer Ladle 2 Pieces Stainless Steel Kitchen Skimmer Slotted Spoons for for Straining Pasta/Cooking/Frying Kitchen Utensils Wire Strainer Pasta Spoon**Berglander**£7.59**101 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GPQF7SDY) [**2-Pack Silicone Slotted Cooking Spoons Heat Resistant 250C/480F BPA-Free Non-Scratch Spoon Set for Nonstick Cookware Dishwasher Safe Hanging Hole Brown**Mnixy**£2.70**6 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GKVJTXX2) [**Berglander Kitchen Skimmer Slotted Spoons for Straining 2 pcs 33cm Stainless Steel Kitchen Spider Strainer Ladle Spoon for Straining Pasta/Cooking/Frying/Noodle Metal Kitchen Utensils Pasta Spoon**Berglander**£6.86**147 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GK846RPD) [**5.5 Inch Spider Strainer with Mesh Fatsoff Soup Scoop Slotted Spoon for Cooking Fat Skimmer Spoon for Kitchen Fryer Basket**Dehov**£8.62**128 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G7GFS1YY)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**5.5 Inch Spider Strainer with Mesh Fatsoff Soup Scoop Slotted Spoon for Cooking Fat Skimmer Spoon for Kitchen Fryer Basket**Dehov**£8.62**4.8★**▲ 275%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G7GFS1YY) [**Cooking Spoon Berglander Stainless Steel Slotted Spoon Basting Spoons for Cooking Kitchen Serving Spoons Non-Stick and Heat Resistant Dishwasher Safe Easy to Clean**Berglander**£5.45**4.5★**▲ 274%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08GPS2YGY) [**Berglander Spider Strainer Skimmer Ladle 2 Pieces Stainless Steel Kitchen Skimmer Slotted Spoons for for Straining Pasta/Cooking/Frying Kitchen Utensils Wire Strainer Pasta Spoon**Berglander**£7.59**4.5★**▲ 273%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GPQF7SDY) [**Berglander Slotted Spoons and Kitchen Ladle Spoon Set 2 Pcs Stainless Steel Kitchen Spider Strainer Skimmer Soup Ladle for Straining Pasta/Cooking/Frying Serving Soup/Gravy Metal Kitchen Utensils**Berglander**£7.83**4.4★**▲ 270%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GQPSTHYD) [**2-Pack Silicone Slotted Cooking Spoons Heat Resistant 250C/480F BPA-Free Non-Scratch Spoon Set for Nonstick Cookware Dishwasher Safe Hanging Hole Brown**Mnixy**£2.70**1.5★**▲ 248%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GKVJTXX2)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about slotted spoon**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**22%
*“The overall build quality seems reasonable”*
**Value For Money**12%
*“Excellent value for money”*
**Strength**12%
*“Strong handy spoons”*
**Ease Of Use**7%
*“comfortable to hold”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“Much better than expected”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**5%
*“The clean design is a standout feature”*
**Durability**5%
*“Lightweight and durable”*
**Size-Overall**4%
*“Good quality and size”*
**Material Quality**3%
*“The material has a nice finish”*
**Cooking Experience**3%
*“which makes them reliable for different cooking tasks”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**24%
*“Quite small”*
**Material Quality**7%
*“Terrible quality, cheap thin plastic which easily cracks”*
**Quality-Overall**7%
*“the quality is poor”*
**Strength**4%
*“It's a bit flimsy for what I wanted”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“Doesn't match photos”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“It seemed too cheap for what it was”*
**Durability**4%
*“Not convinced this will last long”*
**Handle Quality**2%
*“the handles are set up with gaps were water can trickle into that cant be dried”*
**Color**1%
*“change color due to hot oil”*
**Sharpness**1%
*“A bit rough around the edges”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**68%
**Quality-Overall**7%
**Handle Quality**4%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
**Material Quality**3%
**Functionality-Overall**3%
**Shape/Style**2%
**Weight Heavy**2%
**Color**1%
**Compatibility-Overall**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is slotted spoon profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £41K/yr across 27 tracked products. 0 of 11 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -27.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
- **How competitive is the slotted spoon niche?**
- 20 brands and 40 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 54% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 77% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in slotted spoon?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Material Quality, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.7%.
- **What does it cost to enter the slotted spoon niche?**
- Listings span £2.28–£10.80; the average listing price is £6.10 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 289 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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