UK salon prices · data from 6-8 October 2026 · updated October 2026
In October 2026 the median published price for highlights in the UK is £80. Half of the salons that publish a price charge between £64 and £102 (based on 1,128 salons).
| Service | Salons | Median | P25 | P75 | P10 | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highlights | 1,128 | £80 | £64 | £102 | £51.50 | £135 |
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 | 307 | £107.50 | £83 | £144 | See salons in London |
| Manchester | 36 | £81.25 | £60.62 | £97.50 | See salons in Manchester |
| Edinburgh | 31 | £80 | £70 | £95 | See salons in Edinburgh |
| Birmingham | 25 | £70 | £62 | £95 | See salons in Birmingham |
| Bristol | 25 | £95 | £75 | £109 | See salons in Bristol |
| Glasgow | 25 | £85 | £61.25 | £107 | See salons in Glasgow |
| Stockport | 23 | £65 | £57.50 | £74.47 | See salons in Stockport |
| Leeds | 21 | £78 | £60.75 | £84.50 | See salons in Leeds |
| Norwich | 19 | £69.50 | £60 | £78.50 | See salons in Norwich |
| Nottingham | 19 | £67.50 | £57.50 | £85 | See salons in Nottingham |
| Sheffield | 19 | £67.50 | £59 | £80 | See salons in Sheffield |
| Brighton | 16 | £75 | £60.62 | £93.75 | See salons in Brighton |
| Newcastle | 16 | £70.75 | £56.25 | £85.50 | See salons in Newcastle |
| Reading | 15 | £84.50 | £70 | £111 | See salons in Reading |
| Bournemouth | 14 | £72.50 | £63.75 | £102.38 | See salons in Bournemouth |
Use the national range as a starting point. A price below £64 puts you in the cheapest quarter of UK salons that publish a price for highlights; a price above £102 puts you in the top quarter.
Prices differ by area. Among the 22 UK cities where at least 12 salons publish this price, the median runs from £65 in Stockport to £107.50 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 £80. Half of UK salons charge between £64 and £102, and 80% charge between £51.50 and £135 (1,128 salons, October 2026).
Among UK cities where at least 12 salons publish this price, London has the highest median at £107.50 and Stockport the lowest at £65. 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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