UK salon prices · data from 6-8 October 2026 · updated October 2026
In October 2026 the median published price for a root colour in the UK is £52. Half of the salons that publish a price charge between £42 and £65 (based on 1,509 salons).
| Service | Salons | Median | P25 | P75 | P10 | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Root colour | 1,509 | £52 | £42 | £65 | £35 | £80 |
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 | 376 | £65 | £55 | £83.62 | See salons in London |
| Manchester | 49 | £45 | £40 | £55 | See salons in Manchester |
| Edinburgh | 47 | £61 | £50 | £67 | See salons in Edinburgh |
| Stockport | 37 | £43 | £36.50 | £50.75 | See salons in Stockport |
| Bristol | 36 | £50.50 | £42.88 | £67.75 | See salons in Bristol |
| Birmingham | 30 | £52 | £34.75 | £65 | See salons in Birmingham |
| Glasgow | 29 | £55 | £41 | £67 | See salons in Glasgow |
| Portsmouth | 26 | £52.75 | £43.88 | £58.50 | See salons in Portsmouth |
| Leeds | 25 | £47 | £40 | £59.25 | See salons in Leeds |
| Sheffield | 25 | £50 | £43.50 | £60.50 | See salons in Sheffield |
| Brighton | 24 | £50 | £40.75 | £60.75 | See salons in Brighton |
| Nottingham | 23 | £45 | £38.50 | £60 | See salons in Nottingham |
| Bournemouth | 21 | £50 | £39.50 | £59 | See salons in Bournemouth |
| Newcastle | 21 | £50 | £42 | £64.75 | See salons in Newcastle |
| Reading | 21 | £61 | £51.69 | £65 | See salons in Reading |
Use the national range as a starting point. A price below £42 puts you in the cheapest quarter of UK salons that publish a price for a root colour; a price above £65 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 £38.95 in Huddersfield to £65.97 in Oxford. 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 £52. Half of UK salons charge between £42 and £65, and 80% charge between £35 and £80 (1,509 salons, October 2026).
Among UK cities where at least 12 salons publish this price, Oxford has the highest median at £65.97 and Huddersfield the lowest at £38.95. 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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