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title: "Swimming Ear Plugs for Kids — £69K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **swimming ear plugs for kids**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.7%), but a small market ($69K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 17Growth 78Conversion 89Competition 31Returns 96Price range 26Avg price 20Brand share 33Review moat 40Quality gap 68
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.7%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Great****10.5%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Growth**
**Great****+68.3%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,490.29**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Brand share**
**Okay****85%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Competition**
**Okay****67%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Price range**
**Okay****£2.96–£19.13**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Avg price**
**Bad****£7.07**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Market size**
**Bad****£69K**
£69K/yr · 93K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, swimming ear plugs for kids is a £69K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (93K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 85% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul–Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.
Data updated Jul 29, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **swimming ear plugs for kids market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **10K–13K**
- avg 500–750/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£71K–£88K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **10.5%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#23**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **67%**
- **Out of stock**
- **1.1%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **43 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **189 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 67% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**11 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**25**
**Top-5 brand share**
**85%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**67%**
Top 20: 99%
**Open market**
**9%**
- Putty Buddies42% - HIGAHY21% - QQJOYCCI8% - Zoggs8% - FNGXX6% - ANANJY6% - Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 9%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +68.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K4KSpike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.2×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/sports-outdoors/swimming-ear-plugs-for-kids/trend)
## **Top swimming ear plugs for kids search terms**
- **swimming ear plugs for kids**28K/yr+52.1%8.4% conv. - **kids ear plugs for swimming**13K/yr+135.2%8.8% conv. - **kids swimming ear plugs**10K/yr+61.4%8.9% conv. - **ear putty for swimming**6K/yr+109.3%10.4% conv. - **ear plugs swimming kids**6K/yr+67.7%10.2% conv. - **ear plugs for swimming kids**5K/yr+58.5%9.3% conv. - **putty buddies ear plugs kids**4K/yr+135.4%17.8% conv. - **putty buddies**6K/yr+21.4%11.7% conv. - **ear putty**5K/yr+28.9%7.9% conv. - **swimming ear plugs kids 6-14**5K/yr+69.7%11.1% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/sports-outdoors/swimming-ear-plugs-for-kids/search-terms)
## **Top swimming ear plugs for kids 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%£7K20%£14K30%£21K40%£28K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 21 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Putty Buddies Super Soft Comfortable Original Swimming Earplugs for Kids (Block Water) 3-Pair Red/Blue/Yellow**Putty Buddies**£5.75**4.3★7,821 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01B8B8KYC) [2**Swimming Ear Plugs for Kids - 4 Pairs Reusable Silicone Swim Earplugs Waterproof Ear Protection for Childrens Swimming Surfing Bathing & Water Sports.(4-14 Years Old)**HIGAHY**£7.51**4.2★83 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DZNZH6G3) [3**Putty Buddies Original Swimming Earplugs (3 Pair) Purple**Putty Buddies**£5.82**4.3★7,821 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01B8B8L46) [4**Zoggs Unisex Child Junior Aqua Plugz for Swimming Ear Plugs - Orange 6-14 years**Zoggs**£4.60**4.1★8,148 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08HR2DYZ6) [5**Swimming Ear Plugs for Kids 6-14 3 Pairs Waterproof Reusable Silicone Swim Earplugs for Swimming Surfing Snorkeling and Other Water Sports (Kids 6-14 Years Old)**FNGXX**£8.05**4.0★464 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CVX155H2)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**5 Pairs Reusable Silicone Swimming Ear Plugs Waterproof Noise Cancelling for Swim Sleep Study & Travel**BTOPB**£2.96**1 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GYNHVWH1) [**Kids Swimming Ear Plugs 4 Pairs Waterproof Silicone Reusable Earplugs Ear Protection for Showering Swimming Bathing Surfing for Children 4-12 Years Old**QQJOYCCI**£8.17**2,694 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GTQT8SG1) [**Earvolution Floating Putty Buddies Ear Plugs for Swimming - Invented by an Ear Physician - Moldable Premium Silicone - Floats on Water - Waterproof - Made in The USA - 3 Pack - Hot Pink**Putty Buddies**£5.76**77 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F6PGT2FV) [**Swimming Ear Plugs for Kids - 4 Pairs Reusable Silicone Swim Earplugs Waterproof Ear Protection for Childrens Swimming Surfing Bathing & Water Sports.(4-14 Years Old)**HIGAHY**£7.51**83 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DZNZH6G3) [**Swimming Ear Plugs for Kids - 4 Pairs Reusable Silicone Swim Earplugs Waterproof Ear Protection for Childrens Swimming Surfing Bathing & Water Sports.(4-14 Years Old)**HIGAHY**£7.46**38 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DZP36DLQ)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**5 Pairs Reusable Silicone Swimming Ear Plugs Waterproof Noise Cancelling for Swim Sleep Study & Travel**BTOPB**£2.96**5.0★**▲ 151%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GYNHVWH1) [**Kids Swim Ear Plugs - 4 Pairs Waterproof Silicone Earplugs for Children 5-14 Years with Detachable Cord 2 Wearing Styles Attaches to Goggles Reusable Ear Protection for Pool Swimming Lessons**QQJOYCCI**£10.09**3.8★**▲ 149%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GVD424R8) [**Kids Swimming Ear Plugs 4 Pairs Waterproof Silicone Reusable Earplugs Ear Protection for Showering Swimming Bathing Surfing for Children 4-12 Years Old**QQJOYCCI**£8.17**4.4★**▲ 148%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GTQT8SG1) [**Swimming Ear Plugs for Kids with Lanyard 3 Pairs Waterproof Reusable Soft Silicone Swim Earplugs for Pool Surfing Diving Showering**ANANJY**£6.62**4.6★**▲ 114%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GSTRKWK6) [**Putty Buddies Original Swimming Earplugs - Super Soft Moldable Plugs - Block Water - Comfortable - Great for Kids - 3-Pair Pack (Clear)**Putty Buddies**£5.68**4.3★**▲ 49%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07TC4KS2F)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about swimming ear plugs for kids**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Ear Hygiene**17%
*“These have been helpful to prevent ear infections when my child swims”*
**Quality-Overall**11%
*“Excellent product”*
**Comfort-Overall**11%
*“actually comfortable”*
**Size-Overall**11%
*“Good fit”*
**Ease Of Use**9%
*“Easy to use”*
**Value For Money**8%
*“still worth it”*
**Efficiency**7%
*“Works well”*
**Water Resistance**4%
*“Great for swimming”*
**Protection**3%
*“Good protection for my little one”*
**Color**2%
*“the colours are appealing to her”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Ease Of Use**17%
*“Took a long time to get it out”*
**Quality-Overall**13%
*“Very bad quality”*
**Size-Overall**11%
*“size is slightly off”*
**Water Resistance**10%
*“Useless & full water entered”*
**Value For Money**8%
*“It is expensive as forced to buy bulk and hugely dissatisfying”*
**Durability**6%
*“The silicone earplugs are breaking apart”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
*“Fake advertising - Orange is for JUNIORS”*
**Stuck/Fused Together**3%
*“this stuck and too painful to take out”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**3%
*“Just get dirty quickly due to the nature of them”*
**Residue**3%
*“They do leave a bright coloured residue on swim caps”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**49%
**Functionality-Overall**10%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
**Age Suitability**7%
**Durability**3%
**Quality-Overall**3%
**Water Resistance**3%
**Color**2%
**Strength**1%
**Safety Standards**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is swimming ear plugs for kids profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £69K/yr across 21 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +68.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).
- **How competitive is the swimming ear plugs for kids niche?**
- 11 brands and 25 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 67% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 85% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in swimming ear plugs for kids?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Ease Of Use, Quality-Overall, Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.7%.
- **When does demand for swimming ear plugs for kids peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 4.2× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the swimming ear plugs for kids niche?**
- Listings span £2.96–£19.13; the average listing price is £7.07 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,490 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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