How many hair salons and barbers are there within 1 km of Old Town?
18 hair salons and barbers within 1 km of Old Town, 5.7 per km². There is room for a hair salon that does better than the 4.7★ average here.
Old Town, Edinburgh · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 5th most crowded of 8 areas mapped in Edinburgh
Within 1 km
18
hair salons and barbers
Per km²
5.7
moderate competition
With 10+ reviews
17
enough to judge a rating
Established
12
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.7★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
124
per hair salon
Every hair salon in the circle
Measured within 1 km of the centre: LOW under 5, MODERATE 5–15, HIGH 15–40, INTENSE over 40 places per km².
Rating spread
How the 18 hair salons and barbers here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up15 (83%)
- 4.0 to 4.42 (11%)
- 3.5 to 3.90 (0%)
- Below 3.50 (0%)
- Under 10 reviews1 (6%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Havoc Barbershop | 5.0★ | 230 | 910 m |
| BAD BOY BARBERS | 4.9★ | 204 | 390 m |
| Galaxy Barber | 4.9★ | 115 | 640 m |
| Medusa Hair Salon - Hanover Street | 4.9★ | 103 | 790 m |
| Fallon & Mann Barbers | 4.9★ | 64 | 920 m |
| Alfie's | 4.8★ | 321 | 110 m |
| Rock n Rose Hairdressing | 4.8★ | 256 | 230 m |
| The Golden Scissors Barber | 4.8★ | 168 | 450 m |
| TONI&GUY Edinburgh | 4.7★ | 420 | 910 m |
| Hot Head | 4.7★ | 183 | 610 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| TONI&GUY Edinburgh | 4.7★ | 420 | 910 m |
| Alfie's | 4.8★ | 321 | 110 m |
| Rock n Rose Hairdressing | 4.8★ | 256 | 230 m |
| Havoc Barbershop | 5.0★ | 230 | 910 m |
| BAD BOY BARBERS | 4.9★ | 204 | 390 m |
Chains
- Medusa Hair Salon · 3 outlets
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Questions
How many hair salons and barbers are there in Old Town?
18 within 1 km of the centre of Old Town, Edinburgh, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 5.7 per km², which we rate moderate competition. It is the 5th most crowded of the 8 Edinburgh areas we mapped.
Is Old Town a good place to open a hair salon?
MODERATE competition: 18 hair salons and barbers within 1 km of Old Town, 5.7 per km². There is room for a hair salon that does better than the 4.7★ average here. The numbers here are for the area centre; a free scan shows every competitor on a map around your exact address.
What is the average rating of hair salons and barbers in Old Town?
4.7 out of 5, across the 17 with at least 10 reviews. 15 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical hair salon here has 124 reviews.
Which hair salons and barbers in Old Town are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Havoc Barbershop (5.0, 230 reviews), BAD BOY BARBERS (4.9, 204 reviews), Galaxy Barber (4.9, 115 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Old Town on 13 October 2026 and counted every hair salon on the map inside it. Places missing from the map or opened since are not counted, so treat the numbers as a floor. Average rating only counts places with 10 or more reviews.