UK salon prices · data from 6-8 October 2026 · updated October 2026
In October 2026 the median published price for a women's cut and blow dry in the UK is £48. Half of the salons that publish a price charge between £39 and £60 (based on 1,443 salons).
| Service | Salons | Median | P25 | P75 | P10 | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's cut and blow dry | 1,443 | £48 | £39 | £60 | £30 | £75 |
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 | 344 | £62.50 | £50 | £80 | See salons in London |
| Manchester | 45 | £48 | £36 | £55 | See salons in Manchester |
| Edinburgh | 38 | £54.50 | £45 | £73 | See salons in Edinburgh |
| Birmingham | 32 | £45 | £35 | £57.62 | See salons in Birmingham |
| Glasgow | 30 | £53 | £37 | £57.50 | See salons in Glasgow |
| Stockport | 30 | £41 | £35 | £51.12 | See salons in Stockport |
| Nottingham | 28 | £40.25 | £37.50 | £46.50 | See salons in Nottingham |
| Bristol | 27 | £50 | £42.50 | £60 | See salons in Bristol |
| Leeds | 25 | £42.50 | £40 | £54.25 | See salons in Leeds |
| Brighton | 24 | £52 | £45 | £60.12 | See salons in Brighton |
| Norwich | 24 | £35 | £27.75 | £40.62 | See salons in Norwich |
| Sheffield | 23 | £44 | £36 | £50 | See salons in Sheffield |
| Newcastle | 21 | £47 | £36.25 | £54 | See salons in Newcastle |
| Reading | 21 | £58 | £44.50 | £68.75 | See salons in Reading |
| Cardiff | 20 | £43 | £35.12 | £49.50 | See salons in Cardiff |
Use the national range as a starting point. A price below £39 puts you in the cheapest quarter of UK salons that publish a price for a women's cut and blow dry; a price above £60 puts you in the top quarter.
Prices differ by area. Among the 32 UK cities where at least 12 salons publish this price, the median runs from £35 in Dudley to £62.50 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 £48. Half of UK salons charge between £39 and £60, and 80% charge between £30 and £75 (1,443 salons, October 2026).
Among UK cities where at least 12 salons publish this price, London has the highest median at £62.50 and Dudley the lowest at £35. 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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