UK salon prices · data from 6-8 October 2026 · updated October 2026
In October 2026 the median published price for a men's haircut in the UK is £25. Half of the salons that publish a price charge between £19 and £37 (based on 1,686 salons).
| Service | Salons | Median | P25 | P75 | P10 | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's haircut | 1,686 | £25 | £19 | £37 | £15 | £50 |
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 | 453 | £35 | £25 | £50 | See salons in London |
| Edinburgh | 65 | £28 | £20 | £46 | See salons in Edinburgh |
| Manchester | 52 | £23 | £17.25 | £29 | See salons in Manchester |
| Bristol | 44 | £28 | £20.96 | £36.12 | See salons in Bristol |
| Glasgow | 36 | £31.25 | £21.62 | £40 | See salons in Glasgow |
| Stockport | 34 | £24 | £17.75 | £29.21 | See salons in Stockport |
| Birmingham | 31 | £25 | £17.95 | £35 | See salons in Birmingham |
| Brighton | 28 | £21 | £18.50 | £31.50 | See salons in Brighton |
| Newcastle | 26 | £25.50 | £16 | £30.50 | See salons in Newcastle |
| Leeds | 25 | £27 | £19.25 | £33.50 | See salons in Leeds |
| Norwich | 25 | £21 | £17.50 | £27 | See salons in Norwich |
| Nottingham | 25 | £20.95 | £15 | £27.50 | See salons in Nottingham |
| Sheffield | 24 | £23.75 | £17 | £29.88 | See salons in Sheffield |
| Reading | 23 | £30 | £19.50 | £43.50 | See salons in Reading |
| Southampton | 22 | £21 | £17.50 | £25.12 | See salons in Southampton |
Use the national range as a starting point. A price below £19 puts you in the cheapest quarter of UK salons that publish a price for a men's haircut; a price above £37 puts you in the top quarter.
Prices differ by area. Among the 34 UK cities where at least 12 salons publish this price, the median runs from £16.23 in Stoke-on-Trent to £37 in Bath. 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 £25. Half of UK salons charge between £19 and £37, and 80% charge between £15 and £50 (1,686 salons, October 2026).
Among UK cities where at least 12 salons publish this price, Bath has the highest median at £37 and Stoke-on-Trent the lowest at £16.23. 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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