UK salon prices · data from 6-8 October 2026 · updated October 2026
In October 2026 the median published price for a women's haircut in the UK is £35. Half of the salons that publish a price charge between £25 and £50 (based on 1,033 salons).
| Service | Salons | Median | P25 | P75 | P10 | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's haircut | 1,033 | £35 | £25 | £50 | £20 | £69 |
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 | 254 | £46.75 | £33 | £70 | See salons in London |
| Manchester | 30 | £35 | £26.88 | £39.44 | See salons in Manchester |
| Edinburgh | 29 | £45 | £34.25 | £62.50 | See salons in Edinburgh |
| Stockport | 24 | £31.75 | £24 | £42 | See salons in Stockport |
| Bristol | 23 | £37.50 | £32.45 | £47.50 | See salons in Bristol |
| Glasgow | 23 | £48.50 | £25 | £55 | See salons in Glasgow |
| Birmingham | 20 | £33.50 | £28.12 | £43.88 | See salons in Birmingham |
| Brighton | 19 | £32.50 | £25 | £37.50 | See salons in Brighton |
| Nottingham | 19 | £32 | £20 | £39 | See salons in Nottingham |
| Portsmouth | 19 | £34 | £25 | £50 | See salons in Portsmouth |
| Leeds | 17 | £39.50 | £24 | £54.25 | See salons in Leeds |
| Liverpool | 17 | £23 | £16.50 | £39.75 | See salons in Liverpool |
| Southampton | 17 | £25 | £21 | £35 | See salons in Southampton |
| Reading | 16 | £42.50 | £28.50 | £50 | See salons in Reading |
| Watford | 16 | £40.50 | £29.62 | £47.88 | See salons in Watford |
Use the national range as a starting point. A price below £25 puts you in the cheapest quarter of UK salons that publish a price for a women's haircut; a price above £50 puts you in the top quarter.
Prices differ by area. Among the 19 UK cities where at least 12 salons publish this price, the median runs from £23 in Liverpool to £48.50 in Glasgow. 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 £35. Half of UK salons charge between £25 and £50, and 80% charge between £20 and £69 (1,033 salons, October 2026).
Among UK cities where at least 12 salons publish this price, Glasgow has the highest median at £48.50 and Liverpool the lowest at £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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