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bathroom light bulb

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Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($5.06–$11.67) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 32Growth 8Conversion 93Competition 41Returns 22Price range 0Avg price 21Brand share 38Review moat 81Quality gap 90

Conversion

Great11.5%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Quality gap

Great4.1★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Great376.96

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Okay60%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Brand share

Okay82%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Market size

Okay£147K

£147K/yr · 173K searches

Returns

Bad5.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Bad£7.39

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Bad-34.5%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Price range

Bad£5.06–£11.67

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, bathroom light bulb is a £147K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (173K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 82% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.

Data updated Jul 28, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

bathroom light bulb market data

Units sold / yr
20K–25K
avg 750–1,000/product
Revenue / yr
£148K–£185K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
11.5%
Avg BSR
#138
Page quality
0%
Prime
96%
Sponsored
83%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
42 months
Avg seller age
184 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 60% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

13 falling

Sellers

37

Top-5 brand share

82%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

60%

Top 20: 96%

Open market

14%

  • Quebec33%
  • Akynite15%
  • Bynome13%
  • Ddlisu12%
  • Liuyife9%
  • hautllaif4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 14%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 91 weeks — -34.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KSpike '25Prime Day '26DecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Jan, Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.0×

Top bathroom light bulb search terms

  • 4 pin bathroom light bulbs35K/yr
  • bathroom light bulb41K/yr
  • 4 pin light bulbs32K/yr
  • bathroom bulb8K/yr
  • 4 pin bulb6K/yr
  • bathroom light bulbs6K/yr
  • gr10q 4 pin 16w5K/yr
  • 16w 4 pin bulb4K/yr
  • gr10q4K/yr
  • 4 pin light bulb4K/yr
All search terms

Top bathroom light bulb 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%5%£7K10%£15K15%£22K20%£29K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market 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.

What buyers say about bathroom light bulb

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Brightness/Shine/Glow20%

“Warm glow”

Quality-Overall18%

“The light bulbs are great no problem with them great quality”

Advertised Vs Actual Product15%

“Just what I needed”

Value For Money14%

“reasonably priced”

Size-Overall13%

“Fits well”

Efficiency4%

“Does the job”

Assembly/Installation4%

“Easy to install”

Bulb Flicker/Dimming/Color2%

“Good bright bulb”

Weight Light1%

“Light”

Functionality-Overall1%

“It Did the Job i have light in my bathroom”

What buyers complain about

Durability37%

“Broke quickly”

Functionality-Overall15%

“Doesnt stay in place so doesn't work”

Bulb Flicker/Dimming/Color12%

“It was flickering yesterday”

Quality-Overall11%

“Rubbish quality”

Size-Overall4%

“Small”

Value For Money4%

“slightly cheaper”

Brightness/Shine/Glow3%

“Not as bright as expected”

Strength2%

“had came broken once very fragile”

Maintenance And Repair1%

“trying to arrange replacement a struggle”

Connectivity-Overall1%

“didnt work when I connected it so had to send it back for a refund”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall45%
Functionality-Overall23%
Bulb Flicker/Dimming/Color14%
Compatibility-Overall6%
Brightness/Shine/Glow2%
Defective Material/Parts2%
Maintenance And Repair1%
Durability1%
Connectivity-Overall1%
Color1%

Common questions

Is bathroom light bulb profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £147K/yr across 24 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -34.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
How competitive is the bathroom light bulb niche?
13 brands and 37 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 60% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 82% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in bathroom light bulb?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Functionality-Overall, Bulb Flicker/Dimming/Color. The return rate is 5.8% — above our launch gate.
When does demand for bathroom light bulb peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.0× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the bathroom light bulb niche?
Listings span £5.06–£11.67; the average listing price is £7.39 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 377 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.