UK salon prices · data from 6-8 October 2026 · updated October 2026
In October 2026 the median published price for a gel manicure in the UK is £30. Half of the salons that publish a price charge between £25 and £35 (based on 1,175 salons).
| Service | Salons | Median | P25 | P75 | P10 | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gel manicure | 1,175 | £30 | £25 | £35 | £20 | £41 |
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 | 228 | £33 | £28 | £42.50 | See salons in London |
| Glasgow | 34 | £26.50 | £20 | £30.88 | See salons in Glasgow |
| Bournemouth | 25 | £30 | £23 | £34.50 | See salons in Bournemouth |
| Birmingham | 24 | £25 | £22.12 | £30 | See salons in Birmingham |
| Edinburgh | 24 | £35 | £30 | £42.75 | See salons in Edinburgh |
| Bristol | 21 | £28 | £25 | £34.75 | See salons in Bristol |
| Nottingham | 20 | £30 | £21 | £34.38 | See salons in Nottingham |
| Portsmouth | 20 | £27.50 | £24.25 | £30 | See salons in Portsmouth |
| Newcastle | 19 | £28 | £22 | £34 | See salons in Newcastle |
| Southampton | 19 | £30 | £26.50 | £35 | See salons in Southampton |
| Norwich | 18 | £30 | £24.75 | £39.62 | See salons in Norwich |
| Leeds | 17 | £32.50 | £22 | £36.25 | See salons in Leeds |
| Northampton | 17 | £30 | £21 | £36 | See salons in Northampton |
| Watford | 17 | £30 | £30 | £34.50 | See salons in Watford |
| Reading | 16 | £30 | £25.75 | £37.12 | See salons in Reading |
Use the national range as a starting point. A price below £25 puts you in the cheapest quarter of UK salons that publish a price for a gel manicure; a price above £35 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 £25 in Birmingham to £35 in Edinburgh. 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 £30. Half of UK salons charge between £25 and £35, and 80% charge between £20 and £41 (1,175 salons, October 2026).
Among UK cities where at least 12 salons publish this price, Edinburgh has the highest median at £35 and Birmingham the lowest at £25. 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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