These are the best places to open a salon in the uk

Using Companies House data and Google search data, Yell Business have discovered the top areas in the UK that show great potential for new businesses in the industry. Thinking of opening your own salon? Read on to find out the best places to open a salon...

Where is the best place to open a salon in the UK?

Despite pandemic pushbacks, it was revealed that 11,841 new businesses in the hair and beauty sector were founded in 2021. It’s encouraging to see that the entrepreneurial spirit of the nation is alive and well, with more businesses founded per month in 2021 than in 2020, or even during pre-pandemic 2019. An average of 13% more new businesses were founded each month in 2021 versus 2019 with the hair and beauty industry contributing significantly. Yell’s research also revealed where budding entrepreneurs could find the biggest opportunities within this sector. This was achieved by analysing the Google search demand for the likes of ‘London hair salon’ versus the actual number of businesses offering this service, in each area. Oxford came out on top as one of the best places to open a salon, followed by Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Bath and Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Oxford, Northampton and Nottingham showed significantly higher demand than supply for several hair and beauty services, making them equally strong bets for anyone looking to set up a new business.

Best locations to open a hair salon

The top five locations to open a hair salon (based on searches per listing):

1. Oxford (86.39)
2. Milton Keynes (84.59)
3. Nottingham (73.11)
4. Bath (65.79)
5. Newcastle-upon-Tyne (64.64)

Claire Miles, chief executive officer of Yell commented: “With the challenges of the last two years, we might expect to find that fewer people were deciding to take the leap into the world of starting and running their own business. However, the data clearly shows that it has potentially inspired more people to take ownership of what they do for a living and finally make the dream of running their own business come true. We look forward to working with some of these new business owners in the Hair and Beauty market in 2022, to help make their venture a success," she added. Finally, the findings highlighted which areas of the UK had seen the highest number of businesses launched per capita, and somewhat surprisingly the Welsh coastal town of Llandudno ranked as the most entrepreneurial location, showing that big business doesn’t just start in cities. If you're a salon owner, here's what you need to know about the Black Pound Report.