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title: "Volleyball — £162K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 45/100 · £162K/yr market · 239K searches/yr · £10.29 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **volleyball**
**Skip it**
A concentrated shelf (top 5 take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 34Growth 68Conversion 72Competition 0Returns 97Price range 0Avg price 36Brand share 0Review moat 60Quality gap 78
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.7%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Conversion**
**Good****6.6%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Growth**
**Good****+49.2%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Review moat**
**Good****1,104.6**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Avg price**
**Okay****£10.29**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Market size**
**Okay****£162K**
£162K/yr · 239K searches
**Competition**
**Bad****100%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Brand share**
**Bad****100%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Price range**
**Bad****£8.26–£13.05**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, volleyball is a £162K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (239K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.
Data updated Jul 29, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **volleyball market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **10K–13K**
- avg 1,500–2,000/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£103K–£129K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **6.6%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#4**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **60%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **43 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **186 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 100% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**4 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**5**
**Top-5 brand share**
**100%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**100%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- YANYODO78% - Runleaps12% - Senston5% - PureBliss5%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +49.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
10K6KHoliday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/sports-outdoors/volleyball/trend)
## **Top volleyball search terms**
- **volleyball**180K/yr+42.7%3.0% conv. - **volleyball balls**20K/yr+42.8%2.5% conv. - **beach volleyball**11K/yr+210.1%2.4% conv. - **volley ball**9K/yr+131.6%3.2% conv. - **volleyball ball**17K/yr+14.6%2.1% conv. - **vollyball**2K/yr+41.4%2.2% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/sports-outdoors/volleyball/search-terms)
## **Top volleyball 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%20%£32K40%£65K60%£97K80%£130K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 5 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**YANYODO Volleyball Ball Soft Touch Beach Volleyball Outdoor Indoor for Children/Youngster/Adults Official Size 5**YANYODO**£8.26**4.4★558 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07S86TT7J) [2**Runleaps Soft Indoor Volleyball Waterproof Volleyball Light Touch Recreational Ball for Pool Gym Indoor Outdoor (Pink/Light Blue Size 5)**Runleaps**£8.84**4.6★2,018 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08GS2M7HT) [3**Senston Volleyball Size 5 Soft Touch Indoor Outdoor Beach Volleyballs**Senston**£13.05**4.2★1,961 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08BFP2HB2) [4**PureBliss Volleyball Official Size 5 Volleyballs for Indoor Outdoor**PureBliss**£10.13**3.7★28 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GK71CSL2) [5**Runleaps Volleyball Waterproof Indoor Outdoor Volleyball for Beach Game Gym Training Official Size 5 (Yellow-White-Blue)**Runleaps**£11.15**4.4★958 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08F54D8HD)
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**PureBliss Volleyball Official Size 5 Volleyballs for Indoor Outdoor**PureBliss**£10.13**28 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GK71CSL2) [**Runleaps Soft Indoor Volleyball Waterproof Volleyball Light Touch Recreational Ball for Pool Gym Indoor Outdoor (Pink/Light Blue Size 5)**Runleaps**£8.84**2,018 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08GS2M7HT) [**Senston Volleyball Size 5 Soft Touch Indoor Outdoor Beach Volleyballs**Senston**£13.05**1,961 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08BFP2HB2) [**Runleaps Volleyball Waterproof Indoor Outdoor Volleyball for Beach Game Gym Training Official Size 5 (Yellow-White-Blue)**Runleaps**£11.15**958 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08F54D8HD) [**YANYODO Volleyball Ball Soft Touch Beach Volleyball Outdoor Indoor for Children/Youngster/Adults Official Size 5**YANYODO**£8.26**558 rev7y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07S86TT7J)
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**PureBliss Volleyball Official Size 5 Volleyballs for Indoor Outdoor**PureBliss**£10.13**3.7★**▲ 51%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GK71CSL2) [**YANYODO Volleyball Ball Soft Touch Beach Volleyball Outdoor Indoor for Children/Youngster/Adults Official Size 5**YANYODO**£8.26**4.4★**— 5%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07S86TT7J) [**Runleaps Soft Indoor Volleyball Waterproof Volleyball Light Touch Recreational Ball for Pool Gym Indoor Outdoor (Pink/Light Blue Size 5)**Runleaps**£8.84**4.6★**▼ 19%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08GS2M7HT) [**Runleaps Volleyball Waterproof Indoor Outdoor Volleyball for Beach Game Gym Training Official Size 5 (Yellow-White-Blue)**Runleaps**£11.15**4.4★**▼ 24%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08F54D8HD) [**Senston Volleyball Size 5 Soft Touch Indoor Outdoor Beach Volleyballs**Senston**£13.05**4.2★**▼ 27%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08BFP2HB2)
## **What buyers say about volleyball**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**23%
*“Good quality”*
**Value For Money**17%
*“Good for practice and great price”*
**Durability**13%
*“Amazing ball lasted a long time”*
**Fun/Entertainment Experience**9%
*“Great to play with friends”*
**Soft Feel**9%
*“a soft feel to it”*
**Size-Overall**4%
*“a great size”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“this was super easy to do”*
**Inflation/Deflation**4%
*“easy to inflate”*
**Correct Contents**3%
*“It is a good quality ball with a pump 2 air needles, a bag and a nett”*
**Suitability Beginner**3%
*“She will love having her own pink ball, this may introduce her to playing volley ball too as she's quite sporty and plays hockey and netball”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Durability**25%
*“Crap, split after 1/2day use”*
**Inflation/Deflation**25%
*“Deflated within a few hours”*
**Pain Relief-Overall**13%
*“Hurts”*
**Strength**8%
*“Sick product, cant believe it lasted this long”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Inflation/Deflation**40%
**Leak-Proof**9%
**Defective Material/Parts**9%
**Quality-Overall**7%
**Flatness**4%
**Material Quality**4%
**Soft Feel**2%
**Ease Of Use**2%
**Value For Money**2%
**Hard Feel**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is volleyball profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £162K/yr across 5 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +49.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
- **How competitive is the volleyball niche?**
- 4 brands and 5 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 100% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in volleyball?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Inflation/Deflation, Pain Relief-Overall. The return rate is 0.7%.
- **When does demand for volleyball peak?**
- Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 3.4× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the volleyball niche?**
- Listings span £8.26–£13.05; the average listing price is £10.29 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,105 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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