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title: "Candle Light Bulbs — £129K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **candle light bulbs**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.14–$12.21) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 29Growth 6Conversion 81Competition 70Returns 82Price range 0Avg price 21Brand share 79Review moat 62Quality gap 52
**Returns**
**Great****1.6%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Great****8.5%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Brand share**
**Great****56%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Competition**
**Good****43%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Review moat**
**Good****1,009.42**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Okay****£129K**
£129K/yr · 198K searches
**Avg price**
**Bad****£7.68**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Growth**
**Bad****-38.8%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Price range**
**Bad****£2.14–£12.21**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%")
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, candle light bulbs is a £129K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (198K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 56% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.
Data updated Jul 28, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **candle light bulbs market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **15K–20K**
- avg 500–750/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£115K–£154K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **8.5%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#450**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **88%**
- **Out of stock**
- **7.2%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **45 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **184 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 43% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**28 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**58**
**Top-5 brand share**
**56%**
Top 20: 94%
**Top-5 click share**
**43%**
Top 20: 81%
**Open market**
**38%**
- Lepro18% - Vanke14% - PureShine10% - EVEREADY7% - Sokkldccd7% - Levidon5%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -38.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
6K4KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jan, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/lighting/candle-light-bulbs/trend)
## **Top candle light bulbs search terms**
- **candle light bulbs**38K/yr-40.1%4.5% conv. - **candle bulbs small screw**28K/yr-45.7%8.0% conv. - **e14 candle bulb**20K/yr-24.3%6.7% conv. - **candle bulbs**18K/yr-39.5%3.4% conv. - **led candle bulb**15K/yr-37.1%2.9% conv. - **e14 candle bulb warm white**10K/yr-25.3%8.4% conv. - **candle bulb**9K/yr-36.6%3.9% conv. - **small screw candle light bulb**9K/yr-50.8%8.2% conv. - **ses candle bulb**7K/yr-53.7%7.8% conv. - **e14 led candle bulb**5K/yr-14.6%5.8% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/lighting/candle-light-bulbs/search-terms)
## **Top candle light bulbs 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%3%£4K6%£8K9%£12K12%£15K101001K10K 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**Lepro C37 E14 LED Light Bulb Warm White 2700K 4.2W=40W 470LM Pack of 6**Lepro**£7.50**4.6★6,916 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08CRST9TB) [2**PureShine E14 Led SES Candle Light Bulb Small Screw 4W Equivalent 40W Warm White 2700K 400Lm Pack of 6**PureShine**£8.23**4.5★486 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CBJTGSS7) [3**Vanke E14 LED Light Bulb Warm White 2700K 6W(40W Equivalent) Pack of 3**Vanke**£4.98**4.5★1,800 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09SDZ9W88) [4**Eveready E14 LED Light Bulb Warm White 3000K 40W Equivalent 470 Lumen LED Candle Bulb SES Small Edison Screw Light Bulbs Non-Dimmable Pack of 3**EVEREADY**£5.02**4.6★908 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C2DC24V4) [5**Bayonet Light Bulbs 60W Equivalent B22 Candle LED Bulbs Warm White 6Pack**Flaspar**£8.28**4.5★776 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B9BQGSHW)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Levidon E14 Led Light Bulb Non-Dimmable Candle Light Bulbs Small Screw 4W (40W Equivalent) SES Lightbulb Edison Screw Bulb Warm White 470 Lumens 2700K Warm White 6 Pack**Levidon**£8.89**24 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FH481856) [**Blaupunkt E14 LED Light Bulb Candle Shape 7W (Equivalent to 50W) 595 Lumens 6000K Cool White LED NonDimmable E14 Screw Base EnergySaving Home Lighting Pack of 1**BLAUPUNKT**£2.14**1,965 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FQV8JNWH) [**B4U Pack of 10 Small Screw Candle Bulbs Clear Edison Screw in Bulb SES /E14 240V**B4U**£9.54**37 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DQKZLCJV) [**E14 Led Light Bulb Warm White (40W Equivalent) 500 Lumen 5W Small Screw Light Bulbs for Lamps 3000K SES LED Candle Lightbulbs Non-dimmable Pack of 6**WAXP**£8.14**82 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DT9DSY8Q) [**Sokkldccd E14 Led Light Bulb Warm White SES 4W Led Candle Light Bulbs Small Screw 40W Equivalent 2700K Pack of 5**Sokkldccd**£8.91**106 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DJ7XDPVT)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Vanke E14 LED Light Bulb Warm White 2700K 6W(40W Equivalent) Pack of 6**Vanke**£7.48**4.5★**▲ 497%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BJ9CZ879) [**Blaupunkt E14 LED Light Bulb Candle Shape 7W (Equivalent to 50W) 595 Lumens 6000K Cool White LED NonDimmable E14 Screw Base EnergySaving Home Lighting Pack of 1**BLAUPUNKT**£2.14**4.5★**▲ 471%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FQV8JNWH) [**Levidon E14 Led Light Bulb Non-Dimmable Candle Light Bulbs Small Screw 4W (40W Equivalent) SES Lightbulb Edison Screw Bulb Warm White 470 Lumens 2700K Warm White 6 Pack**Levidon**£8.89**3.9★**▲ 255%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FH481856) [**Caldarax 6 Pack E14 Small Screw Candle Light Bulbs Dimmable SES E14 Light Bulb Warm White 2700K AC 220-240V 400 Lumen Clear C35 Candle Bulbs for Ceiling Chandelier Desk Lamp**Caldarax**£7.62**4.1★**▲ 224%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CXT9FS9L) [**E14 Led Light Bulb Warm White (40W Equivalent) 500 Lumen 5W Small Screw Light Bulbs for Lamps 3000K SES LED Candle Lightbulbs Non-dimmable Pack of 6**WAXP**£8.14**4.4★**▲ 177%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DT9DSY8Q)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about candle light bulbs**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**28%
*“Bright light”*
**Value For Money**22%
*“Great value”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**14%
*“As described”*
**Quality-Overall**13%
*“Build Quality: The clear glass”*
**Bulb Flicker/Dimming/Color**3%
*“Nice bright, warm light”*
**Color**3%
*“Nice colour”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“Good fit”*
**Durability**2%
*“Bulbs are long lasting”*
**Efficiency**2%
*“Elite Class A Efficiency: Under the latest strict energy regulations”*
**Design-Overall**2%
*“They feel well made”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**17%
*“very dim lighting”*
**Bulb Flicker/Dimming/Color**12%
*“Only downside: theyre non-dimmable”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%
*“Wrong information”*
**Quality-Overall**8%
*“Rubbish”*
**Functionality-Overall**8%
*“Don't work”*
**Size-Overall**8%
*“Didnt fit my lamp”*
**Value For Money**7%
*“The bulbs arent as cheap as some that are available”*
**Durability**5%
*“Poor lifetime”*
**Strength**2%
*“These arent massively powerful”*
**Thin**2%
*“So thin”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**42%
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**13%
**Color**10%
**Functionality-Overall**10%
**Bulb Flicker/Dimming/Color**10%
**Compatibility-Overall**5%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
**Defective Material/Parts**2%
**Quality-Overall**1%
**Warmth**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is candle light bulbs profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £129K/yr across 43 tracked products. 0 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -38.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
- **How competitive is the candle light bulbs niche?**
- 28 brands and 58 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 43% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 56% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in candle light bulbs?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Brightness/Shine/Glow, Bulb Flicker/Dimming/Color, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 1.6%.
- **When does demand for candle light bulbs peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.4× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the candle light bulbs niche?**
- Listings span £2.14–£12.21; the average listing price is £7.68 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,009 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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