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title: "Netball — £181K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 48/100 · £181K/yr market · 249K searches/yr · £13.55 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **netball**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 95% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 37Growth 24Conversion 61Competition 29Returns 96Price range 78Avg price 63Brand share 13Review moat 84Quality gap 67
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.7%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Review moat**
**Great****325.82**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Price range**
**Great****£6.17–£47.68**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Avg price**
**Good****£13.55**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Good****5.3%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Market size**
**Okay****£181K**
£181K/yr · 249K searches
**Competition**
**Okay****67%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Growth**
**Bad****-2.7%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Brand share**
**Bad****95%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, netball is a £181K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (249K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 95% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.
Data updated Jul 29, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **netball market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **15K–20K**
- avg 1,000–1,250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£203K–£271K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **5.3%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#46**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **82%**
- **Sponsored**
- **41%**
- **Out of stock**
- **6.7%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **50 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **193 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 67% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**7 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**26**
**Top-5 brand share**
**95%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**67%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**2%**
- Gilbert39% - Optimum22% - Sure Shot18% - Mitre9% - Hy-Pro7% - Generic4% - Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 2%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -2.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
10K6KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.0×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/sports-outdoors/netball/trend)
## **Top netball search terms**
- **netball**149K/yr-3.8%5.1% conv. - **netball ball**23K/yr-4.7%5.5% conv. - **netball size 5**15K/yr+16.9%5.6% conv. - **gilbert netball size 5**17K/yr-6.6%4.3% conv. - **gilbert netball**10K/yr+0.4%3.6% conv. - **gilbert**10K/yr-10.4%0.1% conv. - **size 5 netball**6K/yr+3.0%7.8% conv. - **flyhawk netball size 5**4K/yr+46.0%0.4% conv. - **netballs**5K/yr-20.7%2.6% conv. - **net ball**3K/yr+16.8%4.2% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/sports-outdoors/netball/search-terms)
## **Top netball 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%10%£18K20%£36K30%£54K40%£72K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Gilbert Womens APT Training Ball - Purple Size 5**Gilbert**£12.73**4.6★866 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01FBUQT80) [2**Optimum All-Weather Street Netball with Pump for Training & Matches**Optimum**£6.95**3.2★46 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B019P13IXK) [3**Sure Shot 340N905AP Netball - Pink - Size 4**Sure Shot**£7.22**4.5★605 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B003NCWVHW) [4**Gilbert Womens APT Training Ball - Purple Size 4**Gilbert**£11.71**4.2★115 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01FBUQT7G) [5**Hy-Pro Nova Netball Size 5 - with Enhanced Grip & Stylish Design**Hy-Pro**£7.38**4.3★144 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DCW8B836)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**COSTWAY Netball Stand and Post Adjustable Basketball Goal System with Fillable Base Portable Regulation Hoop Full Size Basketball Net Set for Kids Teenagers Adults (Black 170-305 cm)**COSTWAY**£47.68**6 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GXFKF58K) [**Optimum All-Weather Street Netball with Pump for Training & Matches**Optimum**£11.55**87 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FBTDDQM9) [**Hy-Pro Nova Netball Size 5 - with Enhanced Grip & Stylish Design**Hy-Pro**£7.38**144 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DCW8B836) [**Gilbert Aurora Match Netball (Size 5)**Gilbert**£21.62**10 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DB2CG57H) [**Gilbert APT Training Netball Blue Size 5**Gilbert**£12.58**45 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D9TNPV6B)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Gilbert Phoenix Netball Match Ball - Teal - (Size 5)**Generic**£15.08**4.4★**▲ 118%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C8ZDQ4BK) [**Mitre Oasis Netball | Hugely Durable | Great Grip | Stylish Design Netball**Mitre**£7.82**4.5★**▲ 116%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D458Y1ZY) [**COSTWAY Netball Stand and Post Adjustable Basketball Goal System with Fillable Base Portable Regulation Hoop Full Size Basketball Net Set for Kids Teenagers Adults (Black 170-305 cm)**COSTWAY**£47.68**4.8★**▲ 102%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GXFKF58K) [**Mitre Intercept Netball | Soft-Feel Style | Durable Design**Mitre**£10.34**5.0★**▲ 99%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D458J7TG) [**Mitre Attack Netball | Popular Style | Interactive Design | Soft-Touch Netball**Mitre**£9.46**4.4★**▲ 86%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D4588Q4C)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about netball**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Grip**18%
*“good grip”*
**Quality-Overall**14%
*“Brilliant piece of kit”*
**Inflation/Deflation**10%
*“Easy to inflate”*
**Exercise/Sports Suitability**10%
*“Perfect ball for training and match”*
**Value For Money**9%
*“Good price”*
**Size-Overall**7%
*“Perfect size”*
**Balance/Stability**5%
*“Good netball, holds air well”*
**Color**4%
*“Nice colour”*
**Durability**3%
*“Nice whilst it lasted”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“Brilliant and as described”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Inflation/Deflation**34%
*“The ball comes deflated”*
**Quality-Overall**11%
*“Ball is poor quality as after only a brief amount of use it no longer holds air”*
**Color**10%
*“Its a weird creamy colour. not white”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
*“Therefore item not described correctly on site”*
**Weight Heavy**5%
*“Too heavy for a volleyball”*
**Size-Overall**5%
*“This is not a size 5 netball”*
**Weight Light**3%
*“too light weight - definitely not correct weight”*
**Strength**3%
*“Wasn't very resilient, burst quickly”*
**Flatness**3%
*“it came flat”*
**Rubber Quality**3%
*“It isnt a match ball, its rubber”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**28%
**Inflation/Deflation**25%
**Defective Material/Parts**9%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
**Flatness**5%
**Durability**2%
**Quality-Overall**2%
**Leak-Proof**2%
**Value For Money**2%
**Functionality-Overall**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is netball profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £181K/yr across 17 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -2.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
- **How competitive is the netball niche?**
- 7 brands and 26 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 67% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 95% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in netball?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Inflation/Deflation, Quality-Overall, Color. The return rate is 0.7%.
- **When does demand for netball peak?**
- Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.0× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the netball niche?**
- Listings span £6.17–£47.68; the average listing price is £13.55 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 326 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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