UK salon prices · data from 6-8 October 2026 · updated October 2026
In October 2026 the median published price for a full head colour in the UK is £65. Half of the salons that publish a price charge between £53 and £80.50 (based on 1,455 salons).
| Service | Salons | Median | P25 | P75 | P10 | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full head colour | 1,455 | £65 | £53 | £80.50 | £43.30 | £100 |
Only cities where at least 12 salons publish this price are shown, up to 15 cities with the largest sample. Small samples, so indicative only.
| City | Salons | Median | P25 | P75 | See salons in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 378 | £85 | £70 | £105 | See salons in London |
| Manchester | 50 | £63.25 | £50 | £77.81 | See salons in Manchester |
| Edinburgh | 39 | £67.50 | £60 | £71 | See salons in Edinburgh |
| Bristol | 37 | £75 | £55.50 | £85.25 | See salons in Bristol |
| Birmingham | 31 | £65 | £45 | £75 | See salons in Birmingham |
| Glasgow | 31 | £65 | £50 | £78 | See salons in Glasgow |
| Stockport | 30 | £60 | £47.12 | £73.12 | See salons in Stockport |
| Nottingham | 28 | £57.25 | £46.12 | £73.75 | See salons in Nottingham |
| Leeds | 27 | £57.50 | £50 | £70 | See salons in Leeds |
| Brighton | 24 | £61.25 | £55 | £73.75 | See salons in Brighton |
| Portsmouth | 24 | £67.50 | £58.06 | £74 | See salons in Portsmouth |
| Newcastle | 21 | £60 | £52.75 | £76 | See salons in Newcastle |
| Norwich | 21 | £55 | £44 | £62.50 | See salons in Norwich |
| Reading | 21 | £74.50 | £68.50 | £89 | See salons in Reading |
| Southampton | 21 | £60 | £49 | £87.50 | See salons in Southampton |
Use the national range as a starting point. A price below £53 puts you in the cheapest quarter of UK salons that publish a price for a full head colour; a price above £80.50 puts you in the top quarter.
Prices differ by area. Among the 31 UK cities where at least 12 salons publish this price, the median runs from £46 in Belfast to £85 in London. Use the nearest city in the table as a guide to what clients in your area expect.
Published prices are often "from" prices, and only about 4 in 10 salons publish prices at all. Check your own costs before you change a price: the free price calculator shows the minimum profitable price from your product cost, time and overheads.
The median published price is £65. Half of UK salons charge between £53 and £80.50, and 80% charge between £43.30 and £100 (1,455 salons, October 2026).
Among UK cities where at least 12 salons publish this price, London has the highest median at £85 and Belfast the lowest at £46. Small samples, so indicative only.
From prices published on the websites of UK salons, read between 6 and 8 October 2026. Each price has a quote from the salon website and the price is the mid-point of any "from/to" range. No individual salon is named. The full method is in the Appointica UK Salon Report.
P25 and P75 mean a quarter of salons charge less than the P25 price and a quarter charge more than the P75 price. P10 and P90 are the same for 10%. Prices are posted on salon websites (often "from" prices, mid-point of any range), not what every client pays.
Data: Appointica UK Salon Report, snapshot of 6-8 October 2026. Frozen for 2026; the next update, with a comparison to 2026, is planned for October 2027.
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