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title: "Styrofoam — £51K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 35/100 · £51K/yr market · 169K searches/yr · £9.24 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **styrofoam**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($4.21–$15.46) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 13Growth 17Conversion 41Competition 23Returns 95Price range 4Avg price 27Brand share 31Review moat 91Quality gap 45
**Returns**
**Great****1.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Review moat**
**Great****187.93**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Conversion**
**Okay****3.3%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Brand share**
**Okay****87%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Avg price**
**Okay****£9.24**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Competition**
**Bad****72%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Growth**
**Bad****-16.1%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Market size**
**Bad****£51K**
£51K/yr · 169K searches
**Price range**
**Bad****£4.21–£15.46**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, styrofoam is a £51K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (169K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 87% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 35/100.
Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **styrofoam market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **5K–6K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£46K–£55K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **3.3%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#2,447**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **79%**
- **Sponsored**
- **71%**
- **Out of stock**
- **6.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **37 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **187 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 72% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**10 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**16**
**Top-5 brand share**
**87%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**72%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**10%**
- ASelected56% - Generic10% - YOUEON9% - Triplast6% - Culpitt5% - STORM TRADING GROUP3% - Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 10%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 86 weeks — -16.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K4KSpike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Peak months: Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/styrofoam/trend)
## **Top styrofoam search terms**
- **styrofoam**50K/yr-10.2%1.8% conv. - **polystyrene block**47K/yr-11.6%2.5% conv. - **polystyrene**37K/yr-21.9%1.5% conv. - **styrofoam block**18K/yr-29.3%1.5% conv. - **polystyrene foam**7K/yr-8.3%1.9% conv. - **polystyrene blocks**6K/yr-24.6%1.9% conv. - **styrofoam blocks**4K/yr-21.9%2.9% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/styrofoam/search-terms)
## **Top styrofoam 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%15%£8K30%£15K45%£23K60%£31K101001K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted
All 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Aselected 15Pcs Styrofoam Blocks For Porject 30 X 15 X 2.5Cm Polystyrene Craft Foam Blocks For Sculpting Modeling Diy Arts Crafting Kids Class Floral Arrangement(White)**ASelected**£6.85**4.4★281 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CCHQGB51) [2**Polystyrene Solid Foam Cubes 100mm (10cm) - Pack of 1 - For Crafts Sculpting Floral Arrangements & Centerpieces Floral Foam Blocks For Artificial Flowers Foam Sheets for Weddings Christmas & Easter**Generic**£6.03**4.2★16 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D9FV86MD) [3**YOUEON 12 PCS Craft Foam Blocks 20x10x5cm White Thick Foam Rectangle Blocks Polystyrene Bricks for Arts and Crafts Sculptures Modeling Packing School Home**YOUEON**£13.11**4.5★261 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B094Z8HS8C) [4**ASelected 10 Pack 255 X 200Mm Foam Board 5Mm Thick Polystyrene Foam Sheet for Model Making Mounting Photos Presentations Arts and Crafts Projects (White)**ASelected**£5.89**4.5★56 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D5QRG2B5) [5**Culpitt 8 x 2 Round Cake Dummy Square Edge Cake Form Separator For Practice or Displays Smooth Polystyrene**Culpitt**£4.21**4.6★689 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00M1RG8TC)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**LOMIMOS 8 Pcs White Craft Polystyrene Foam Block for Project 15 X 10 X 15cm**LOMIMOS**£8.54**0 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GY86T3TW) [**6 Pack Foam Board for Crafts 20mm Thick Polystyrene Foam Sheet for DIY Crafts Modeling Sculpture Arts and Crafts Projects 30x20x2cm**ZYNERY**£12.27**33 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F53JPTHD) [**Polystyrene Solid Foam Cubes 100mm (10cm) - Pack of 1 - For Crafts Sculpting Floral Arrangements & Centerpieces Floral Foam Blocks For Artificial Flowers Foam Sheets for Weddings Christmas & Easter**Generic**£6.03**16 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D9FV86MD) [**ASelected 10 Pack 255 X 200Mm Foam Board 5Mm Thick Polystyrene Foam Sheet for Model Making Mounting Photos Presentations Arts and Crafts Projects (White)**ASelected**£5.89**56 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D5QRG2B5) [**sanvpwsan 4pcs Floral Foam Polystyrene Blocks Bricks Perfect Flower Foam Block Ideal for Floristry Supplies Artificial & Fresh Flowers Weddings and Funeral Arrangements**sanvpwsan**£7.04**20 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D1XVLBMB)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**LOMIMOS 8 Pcs White Craft Polystyrene Foam Block for Project 15 X 10 X 15cm**LOMIMOS**£8.54**0.0★**▲ 284%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GY86T3TW) [**YOUEON 12 PCS Craft Foam Blocks 20x10x5cm White Thick Foam Rectangle Blocks Polystyrene Bricks for Arts and Crafts Sculptures Modeling Packing School Home**YOUEON**£13.11**4.5★**▲ 68%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B094Z8HS8C) [**6 Pack Foam Board for Crafts 20mm Thick Polystyrene Foam Sheet for DIY Crafts Modeling Sculpture Arts and Crafts Projects 30x20x2cm**ZYNERY**£12.27**4.5★**▲ 25%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F53JPTHD) [**Triplast Expanded Polystyrene Foam Sheets EPS 70 (10 Sheets 600 x 400 x 10mm Each) - BBA Certified Wall & Floor Insulation Board - Box Lining & Packaging Foam Board - White Blocks for DIY Projects**Triplast**£12.55**4.5★**— 10%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CZTVNM5B) [**Triplast Expanded Polystyrene Foam Sheets EPS 70 (10 Sheets 600 x 400 x 25mm Each) - BBA Certified Wall & Floor Insulation Board - Box Lining & Packaging Foam Board - White Blocks for DIY Projects**Triplast**£15.46**4.5★**— 6%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CZTXPWYD)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about styrofoam**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**27%
*“As advertised”*
**Foam**13%
*“Great foam boards for model makers”*
**Value For Money**12%
*“great value for money”*
**Quality-Overall**10%
*“Great product”*
**Strength**7%
*“Good value and seem nice and strong”*
**Efficiency**7%
*“Worked great on my model railway”*
**Drawing Experience**3%
*“Good for crafting with children”*
**Durability**3%
*“Lightweight and durable”*
**Weight Light**2%
*“very lightweight”*
**Thickness**2%
*“Right thickness,”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Durability**21%
*“It breaks up”*
**Thickness**17%
*“These are thin”*
**Paper Quality**17%
*“Not paper covered”*
**Quality-Overall**6%
*“Poor quality”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**4%
*“One downside is that it can get quite messy during cutting and shaping”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**45%
**Material Quality**9%
**Strength**6%
**Thin**6%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
**Quality-Overall**4%
**Foam**3%
**Hard Feel**3%
**Thickness**2%
**Functionality-Overall**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is styrofoam profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £51K/yr across 14 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -16.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (35/100).
- **How competitive is the styrofoam niche?**
- 10 brands and 16 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 72% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 87% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in styrofoam?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Thickness, Paper Quality. The return rate is 1.0%.
- **When does demand for styrofoam peak?**
- Demand peaks in Nov; the busiest month runs 1.9× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the styrofoam niche?**
- Listings span £4.21–£15.46; the average listing price is £9.24 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 188 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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