UK salon prices · data from 6-8 October 2026 · updated October 2026
In October 2026 the median published price for a manicure in the UK is £23. Half of the salons that publish a price charge between £18 and £30 (based on 905 salons).
| Service | Salons | Median | P25 | P75 | P10 | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manicure | 905 | £23 | £18 | £30 | £15 | £35 |
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 | 195 | £23.50 | £18 | £30 | See salons in London |
| Birmingham | 21 | £21 | £15 | £26.25 | See salons in Birmingham |
| Bristol | 21 | £26 | £20 | £34.25 | See salons in Bristol |
| Edinburgh | 20 | £22.25 | £18.38 | £31.88 | See salons in Edinburgh |
| Reading | 18 | £23.50 | £17.88 | £30 | See salons in Reading |
| Bournemouth | 15 | £21 | £13 | £30 | See salons in Bournemouth |
| Leicester | 15 | £23 | £15 | £30 | See salons in Leicester |
| Southampton | 15 | £22 | £20 | £26 | See salons in Southampton |
| Stockport | 15 | £22 | £15 | £27 | See salons in Stockport |
| Brighton | 14 | £27.25 | £22.38 | £32.75 | See salons in Brighton |
| Glasgow | 14 | £25 | £20 | £28.25 | See salons in Glasgow |
| Derby | 13 | £29 | £24.50 | £30.75 | See salons in Derby |
| Leeds | 13 | £20 | £15.50 | £25 | See salons in Leeds |
| Portsmouth | 13 | £20 | £19 | £27.50 | See salons in Portsmouth |
| Northampton | 12 | £20 | £17 | £36.38 | See salons in Northampton |
Use the national range as a starting point. A price below £18 puts you in the cheapest quarter of UK salons that publish a price for a manicure; a price above £30 puts you in the top quarter.
Prices differ by area. Among the 16 UK cities where at least 12 salons publish this price, the median runs from £20 in Leeds to £29 in Derby. 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 £23. Half of UK salons charge between £18 and £30, and 80% charge between £15 and £35 (905 salons, October 2026).
Among UK cities where at least 12 salons publish this price, Derby has the highest median at £29 and Leeds the lowest at £20. 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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