Pencils
MaybeReturns run at only 0.1% of orders. But prices span $0.89–$14.92, mostly outside the sweet spot, so Pencils is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 52 / 100Top 28% of 835 Stationery & Office Supplies niches · +5 vs the category median of 4752
- Market size
- £774K/yr1.7M searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +19.8%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 55%top-5 click share · 16 brands · 100 sellers
Flapen Score
Pencils against its category
The dotted line is the Stationery & Office Supplies average. Past it, Pencils is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Pencils market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Pencils 1.7M times last year and spent an estimated £774K. The top 5 brands take 82% of clicks. Demand peaks in Aug–Sep. Flapen scores it 52 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
10.6% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 1.7M times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 10.6% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +19.8% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £774K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 1.7M
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +19.8%
- Conversion, latest week
- 10.6%
- Market size, estimated
- £774Ka year
- Peak month
- August2.5× the quietest month
- Top search term
- pencils923K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £4.31.
Listings sell for £4.31 on average, from £0.89 to £14.92. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 200K to 250K a year. The average listing sells 6,000 to 8,000 of them. At £4.31 that is £26K to £34K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £4.31under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £0.89–£14.92
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 200K–250K
- Units per listing a year
- 6,000–8,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- £26K–£34K
- Returns
- 0.1%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
73% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 96% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #20 within Pens, Pencils & Writing Supplies. It carries 9,778 reviews at 4.65 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 73%
- Prime listings
- 96%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.0%
- Average rank
- #20in Pens, Pencils & Writing Supplies
- Average rating
- 4.65 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 9,778per listing
- Listings tracked
- 26
04 · Newcomers
Brands here are settling in.
The brands on the shelf have sold for 48 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 0
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 48 months
Products
Top Pencils products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Amazon Basics Wood Cased Graphite HB Pencils presharpened no smudge eraser tip Pack of 12
- Price
- £2.56
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 102,811
- Age
- 3y ago

Helix Oxford HB Pencils (Pack of 12) P35010
- Price
- £1.81
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 903
- Age
- 16y ago

STAEDTLER 121-2 BK5D Noris School Graphite Pencils - HB Degree (Pack of 5) Grey
- Price
- £1.47
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 2,070
- Age
- 5y ago

STAEDTLER 121S1BK10D Noris School Graphite Pencils - HB Degree (Pack of 10 Pencils + Sharpener + Eraser)
- Price
- £3.03
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 726
- Age
- 5y ago

STAEDTLER 122-2 BK10 Noris Graphite Pencil with Eraser Tip - HB (Pack of 10)
- Price
- £4.49
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 10,640
- Age
- 11y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Classmaster GP12HBETHB Graphite Pencils with Erasers - Ideal for Art Drawing and Shading (Pack of 12)
- Price
- £1.62
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 1,494
- Age
- 9y ago

Eziglide HB Pencils Pack of 12 Hexagonal Graphite Pencils for Kids
- Price
- £4.64
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 170
- Age
- 4y ago

Helix Oxford HB Pencils (Pack of 12) P35010
- Price
- £1.81
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 903
- Age
- 16y ago

Q-Connect HB Office Pencil (12 Pack)
- Price
- £0.89
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 271
- Age
- 19y ago

STAEDTLER 121S1BK10D Noris School Graphite Pencils - HB Degree (Pack of 10 Pencils + Sharpener + Eraser)
- Price
- £3.03
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 726
- Age
- 5y ago
Newest
by launch date
Westcott HB pencils 12 pieces | Value pack of pencils with eraser | Hexagonal shaft in dark blue | E-733992 00
- Price
- £2.60
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- Reviews
- 68
- Age
- 1y ago

HB Pencils With Rubbers on the End - Pack of 12 + 1 Sharpened Graphite Pencils - Long Lasting Durable Hexagonal Sketching Pencil for Kids - Ideal Drawing Pencil for School Work Home & Artist
- Price
- £3.34
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 239
- Age
- 1y ago

Shuttle Art #2 HB Pencils with Rubbers 180 Pack Bulk Sharpened for Kids & Teachers School Writing Wooden Yellow Pencils Set for Children Back to School Supplies
- Price
- £14.92
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 365
- Age
- 1y ago

Shuttle Art #2 HB Pencils with Rubbers 60 Pack Bulk Pencils Set Sharpened Pencils for Kids Teachers Writing Graphiting School Writing Wooden Yellow Pencils Set for Children Back to School Supplies
- Price
- £8.04
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 2,060
- Age
- 2y ago

HRLORK 15 PCS HB Pencils with Eraser 5 colors Pencils for Drawing Sketching Writing office Home-Style 01
- Price
- £4.42
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 122
- Age
- 2y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 55% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
16 flat
Sellers
100
Top-5 brand share
82%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
55%
Top 20: 94%
Open market
15%
- STAEDTLER42%
- Amazon Basics17%
- Helix16%
- Q-Connect4%
- BIC EVOLUTION4%
- Drawlish3%
- Open — no brand owns it (10 brands, 15%)
Demand
Pencils search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Aug, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.5×
Search terms
Top Pencils search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- pencils923K/yr
- pencil307K/yr
- hb pencils112K/yr
- pencils with rubbers on the end93K/yr
- staedtler pencils50K/yr
- school pencils23K/yr
- hb pencils with rubber23K/yr
- writing pencils18K/yr
- pencils for school26K/yr
- hb pencil14K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Pencils
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Poor quality
Not really the best
Its not fancy art-store quality
when sharpen led breaks straight away
Pencils are really hard to sharpen
Weren't sharpened when recieved
Break easily unfortunately
The lead just continually breaks
Pencils fine. Rubbers fell off on a couple
Erasers always falls off
Eraser tops fell off after one use
The erasers wobble
Cheap
Doubt that price can be bettered
Absolute waste of money
Love
It is of excellent quality and excellent timeing
Excellent Product
Good quality pencils
Great pencils
Super pencils
Great pencils
Worth the money
Excellent value for money
Good price
As advertised
As described
Did the job
are great for everyday writing or schoolwork
The pencils write smoothly
Lovely to write with
Return
0.1% Return rate 20% Fixable by listing
Poor quality
Not really the best
Its not fancy art-store quality
Cheap
Doubt that price can be bettered
Absolute waste of money
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