UK salon report · data from 6-8 October 2026 · updated 8 October 2026
In October 2026 we read the websites of 29,266 UK salons. The median published price is £25 for a men's cut, £35 for a women's cut, £48 for a women's cut and blow dry, £117.50 for balayage and £59 for a 60-minute massage. 58% of the salons show online booking and 40% publish their prices.
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Median is the middle price. 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%). These are prices posted on salon websites, often "from" prices, so they are not what every client pays. Click a service for the city-by-city table.
| Service | Salons | Median | P25 | P75 | P10 | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's haircut | 1,686 | £25 | £19 | £37 | £15 | £50 |
| Beard trim | 787 | £12 | £9 | £16 | £6 | £22.50 |
| Women's haircut | 1,033 | £35 | £25 | £50 | £20 | £69 |
| Women's cut and blow dry | 1,443 | £48 | £39 | £60 | £30 | £75 |
| Children's haircut | 1,463 | £20 | £15 | £26 | £11.50 | £35 |
| Blow dry | 1,516 | £32.50 | £25 | £40 | £20 | £50 |
| Root colour | 1,509 | £52 | £42 | £65 | £35 | £80 |
| Full head colour | 1,455 | £65 | £53 | £80.50 | £43.30 | £100 |
| Highlights | 1,128 | £80 | £64 | £102 | £51.50 | £135 |
| Balayage | 1,054 | £117.50 | £87.49 | £150 | £70 | £190 |
| Manicure | 905 | £23 | £18 | £30 | £15 | £35 |
| Gel manicure | 1,175 | £30 | £25 | £35 | £20 | £41 |
| Pedicure | 841 | £33 | £27 | £39.50 | £20.20 | £45 |
| Gel extensions and acrylics | 465 | £40 | £34 | £46 | £28 | £56.60 |
| 60-minute massage | 1,151 | £59 | £50 | £65 | £42.10 | £80 |
| Deep tissue massage (60 minutes) | 680 | £60 | £50 | £69 | £48 | £80 |
| Facial | 967 | £50 | £35 | £75 | £25 | £110 |
| Eyebrow shape or wax | 1,716 | £10.97 | £8 | £15 | £7 | £19 |
| Eyebrow tint | 1,601 | £10 | £9 | £15 | £7 | £18 |
| Lash extensions | 484 | £45 | £35 | £55 | £20 | £75 |
| Leg waxing | 730 | £25 | £20 | £30 | £17.50 | £36 |
All services of one kind in one place, with the national range for each.
Share of 29,266 UK salon websites. "Not stated" means the site does not say, not "no".
| Fact | Share of salons |
|---|---|
| Show online booking on their website | 58.0% (1.7% say no, 40.3% not stated) |
| Publish prices | 39.8% |
| Publish opening hours | 39.0% |
| Open on Saturday (stated) | 35.3% |
| Open on Sunday (stated yes) | 11.6% |
| Mention parking | 9.1% |
| Main service: beauty | 33.4% |
| Main service: hair | 28.3% |
| Main service: massage | 18.6% |
| Main service: barber | 10.4% |
| Main service: nails | 9.3% |
Cities with at least 150 salons (66 cities).
The salon data was collected for Salon Shortlist, a free guide to UK salons, barbers and beauty places with the details verified on each salon's own website.
Based on prices published by UK salons in October 2026, the median is £25 for a men's haircut, £35 for a women's haircut, £48 for a women's cut and blow dry and £20 for a children's haircut. 90% of salons charge up to £50 for a men's haircut and up to £69 for a women's haircut.
The median published price is £117.50. Half of UK salons charge between £87.49 and £150, and 80% charge between £70 and £190 (1,054 salons, October 2026).
Among UK cities where at least 12 salons publish this price, London has the highest median at £152.50 and Cardiff the lowest at £80. Small samples, so indicative only.
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.
The median published price is £59. Half of UK salons charge between £50 and £65, and 80% charge between £42.10 and £80 (1,151 salons, October 2026).
Among UK cities where at least 12 salons publish this price, London has the highest median at £70 and Southampton the lowest at £45. Small samples, so indicative only.
In October 2026, 58% of the 29,266 UK salon websites we read show online booking. Leeds, Edinburgh and London are highest at 68-69%; Blackburn, Walsall and Bolton are lowest at 38-41%.
39.8% of the salon websites we read publish prices. Northampton, Brighton and Bristol are highest at 48-52%.
From the public websites of 29,266 salons in 110 UK cities and towns, read between 6 and 8 October 2026. The method is explained on this page. No Google Places data and no individual salon names are used.
The price data on this page and on every UK salon prices page comes from one dataset: national and city prices (cities with at least 12 salons for the service), median, P25, P75, P10, P90 and salon counts. No salon names. The 2026 snapshot stays unchanged; the next update, with a comparison to 2026, is planned for October 2027.
Appointica, "UK Salon Report 2026: published prices and online booking from 29,266 salon websites", October 2026, https://www.appointica.com/uk-salon-report
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