Birthday Candles
MaybeAn estimated 0.3% of orders come back. But prices span $0.81–$10.08, mostly outside the sweet spot, so Birthday Candles is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 58 / 100Top 11% of 1,773 Toys & Games niches · +14 vs the category median of 4458
- Market size
- £324K/yr831K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -5.5%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 41%top-5 click share · 28 brands · 79 sellers
Flapen Score
Birthday Candles against its category
The dotted line is the Toys & Games average. Past it, Birthday Candles is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Birthday Candles market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Birthday Candles 831K times last year and spent an estimated £324K. The top 5 brands take 54% of clicks. Flapen scores it 58 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
An estimated 10.8% of those searches ended in a purchase.
Shoppers searched for this 831K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. An estimated 10.8% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -5.5% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £324K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 831K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -5.5%
- Conversion, latest week
- 10.8%
- Market size, estimated
- £324Ka year
- Peak month
- February1.5× the quietest month
- Top search term
- birthday candles333K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £3.62.
Listings sell for £3.62 on average, from £0.81 to £10.08. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 80K to 100K a year. The average listing sells 1,500 to 2,000 of them. At £3.62 that is £5K to £7K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £3.62under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £0.81–£10.08
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 80K–100K
- Units per listing a year
- 1,500–2,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- £5K–£7K
- Returns
- 0.3%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
60% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 95% ship with Prime. On an average day, 2.5% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #168 within Party Supplies. It carries 754 reviews at 4.45 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 60%
- Prime listings
- 95%
- Out of stock, average day
- 2.5%
- Average rank
- #168in Party Supplies
- Average rating
- 4.45 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 754per listing
- Listings tracked
- 43
04 · Newcomers
1 of last year's 6 launches cleared the first-year sales bar.
6 products launched here in the last 12 months. 1 of them cleared the first-year sales bar, our mark for a successful launch. The brands on the shelf have sold for 26 months on average, so a newcomer is not facing entrenched names.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 6
- Successful launches
- 1Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 26 months
Products
Top Birthday Candles products & what they sell for
The products selling here, as shoppers see them on Amazon. Shelf share and sales are our estimates.
Prices and ratings read from Amazon on Jul 30, 2026. The live listing can differ.
Top sellers
by estimated 90-day click share
DONQL Birthday Candles 24Pcs Birthday Cake Candles (Champagne)
- Price
- £3.27
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 976
- Age
- 3y ago

Unique Party 34099 - Colour Flame Birthday Candles and Holders Pack of 10
- Price
- £2.30
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 1,820
- Age
- 22y ago

Gold Birthday Candles for Cakes 12 PCS Metallic Glitter Cake Candles
- Price
- £2.51
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 630
- Age
- 4y ago

URAQT Metallic Birthday Candles 24 Pcs Champagne Gold 5.1 Inch Long Thin Candles with Holders for Cake Decoration
- Price
- £2.88
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 2,895
- Age
- 6y ago

Ice Fountain Candle Cake Topper Sparkler for Birthday Wedding Anniversary Decoration. (2 PCS Gold)
- Price
- £2.87
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 940
- Age
- 4y ago
Trending
estimated 90-day click momentum
24 Pieces Twisty Gold Birthday Cake Candles 15cm Long Spiral Cake Candles with Holders Long Thin Coil CupcakeCandles Topper for Birthday Wedding Baby Party Decorations(Gold)
- Price
- £3.44
- Rating
- 3.7/5
- Reviews
- 7
- Age
- 4mo ago

GZSYWZ 24 Pieces Birthday Candles - Gold Birthday Cake Candles with Detachable Holder 13cm/5.12inch Long Gold Party Candles for Birthday Wedding Anniversary Christmas Decoration
- Price
- £3.07
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 16
- Age
- 1y ago

JEKUGOT 24Pcs Birthday Candles Gold Cake Candles Candles for CakesBirthday Cake Candles with Holders for Birthday Cake Wedding Party Decoration
- Price
- £3.45
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 11
- Age
- 2y ago

TC Toys - 6 Pack Tall Gold Glitter Candles with Holders (14cm) Elegant Sparkling Birthday Cake Decorations Reusable Long Thin Wax Tapers for Anniversary Wedding & Party Toppers
- Price
- £2.75
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 18
- Age
- 6mo ago

PME Pink Glitter Candles 10-Pack 0.5 x 0.5 x 6.2 cm Packaging May Vary
- Price
- £0.93
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 930
- Age
- 11y ago
Newest
by launch date
24 Pieces Twisty Gold Birthday Cake Candles 15cm Long Spiral Cake Candles with Holders Long Thin Coil CupcakeCandles Topper for Birthday Wedding Baby Party Decorations(Gold)
- Price
- £3.44
- Rating
- 3.7/5
- Reviews
- 7
- Age
- 4mo ago

TC Toys - 6 Pack Tall Gold Glitter Candles with Holders (14cm) Elegant Sparkling Birthday Cake Decorations Reusable Long Thin Wax Tapers for Anniversary Wedding & Party Toppers
- Price
- £2.75
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 18
- Age
- 6mo ago

Talking Tables 24 x Rainbow Birthday Candles for Cake Decorations Birthday Party Celebrations with Bright Rainbow Multicolour Wax Design for Fun Gatherings Cake Topper Candles Eco Packaging 6cm
- Price
- £2.30
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 15
- Age
- 6mo ago

24 Pcs Gold Spiral Birthday Cake Candles for Birthday Party Decorations
- Price
- £3.76
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 96
- Age
- 1y ago

GZSYWZ 24 Pieces Birthday Candles - Gold Birthday Cake Candles with Detachable Holder 13cm/5.12inch Long Gold Party Candles for Birthday Wedding Anniversary Christmas Decoration
- Price
- £3.07
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 16
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take an estimated 41% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
28 falling
Sellers
79
Est. top-5 brand share
54%
Top 20: 94%
Est. top-5 click share
41%
Top 20: 79%
Open market
41%
- Unique20%
- DONQL12%
- LFBEST9%
- PME7%
- URAQT6%
- Talking Tables5%
Demand
Birthday Candles search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
Search terms
Top Birthday Candles search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with estimated yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- birthday candles333K/yr
- birthday candles for cakes91K/yr
- cake candles76K/yr
- birthday candle67K/yr
- candles for cake54K/yr
- birthday cake candles60K/yr
- candles birthday31K/yr
- gold birthday candles17K/yr
- happy birthday candles13K/yr
- candles cake11K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Birthday Candles
We read the reviews and the return reasons for every product selling here.
“Awful quality - arrived broken”
Every topic
Every topic buyers talk about, one row each.
Red shows the share of negative reviews and green the share of positive reviews, biggest topic first. Open a row to read what they wrote.
18 topics
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FAQ
Common Birthday Candles questions
Answered from the same tracked data.
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