UK salon prices · data from 6-8 October 2026 · updated October 2026
In October 2026 the median published prices at UK salons were: manicure £23, gel manicure £30, pedicure £33, gel extensions and acrylics £40. The table below shows the typical range (P25 to P75) and the number of salons for each service.
| Service | Salons | Median | P25 | P75 | P10 | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
The median published price is £23; half of UK salons charge between £18 and £30 (905 salons, October 2026).
The median published price is £30; half of UK salons charge between £25 and £35 (1,175 salons, October 2026).
The median published price is £33; half of UK salons charge between £27 and £39.50 (841 salons, October 2026).
The median published price is £40; half of UK salons charge between £34 and £46 (465 salons, October 2026).
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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