How many hair salons and barbers are there within 1 km of Islington (Upper Street)?
31 hair salons and barbers within 1 km of Islington (Upper Street), 9.9 per km². There is room for a hair salon that does better than the 4.7★ average here.
Islington (Upper Street), London · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 6th most crowded of 14 areas mapped in London
Within 1 km
31
hair salons and barbers
Per km²
9.9
moderate competition
With 10+ reviews
28
enough to judge a rating
Established
14
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.7★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
93
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 31 hair salons and barbers here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up22 (71%)
- 4.0 to 4.44 (13%)
- 3.5 to 3.91 (3%)
- Below 3.51 (3%)
- Under 10 reviews3 (10%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flanx | 5.0★ | 574 | 390 m |
| Ozıys Barber | 5.0★ | 180 | 950 m |
| A Nod Is As Good As A Wink | 5.0★ | 138 | 690 m |
| PROIBITO Hair | 5.0★ | 93 | 240 m |
| Urban Route Angel, Islington | 5.0★ | 85 | 280 m |
| Studio 58 London Hair Salon | 5.0★ | 78 | 200 m |
| iRevive Clinic | 5.0★ | 53 | 940 m |
| The Owl Barbershop - Islington | 4.9★ | 457 | 310 m |
| Hair Spring Studio | 4.9★ | 297 | 910 m |
| Supply 91 | 4.9★ | 186 | 130 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flanx | 5.0★ | 574 | 390 m |
| Cutting Bar | 4.6★ | 463 | 800 m |
| The Owl Barbershop - Islington | 4.9★ | 457 | 310 m |
| Hair Spring Studio | 4.9★ | 297 | 910 m |
| TONI&GUY Islington | 4.5★ | 248 | 680 m |
Chains
No brand has two or more outlets within 1 km of Islington (Upper Street).
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Questions
How many hair salons and barbers are there in Islington (Upper Street)?
31 within 1 km of the centre of Islington (Upper Street), London, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 9.9 per km², which we rate moderate competition. It is the 6th most crowded of the 14 London areas we mapped.
Is Islington (Upper Street) a good place to open a hair salon?
MODERATE competition: 31 hair salons and barbers within 1 km of Islington (Upper Street), 9.9 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 Islington (Upper Street)?
4.7 out of 5, across the 28 with at least 10 reviews. 22 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical hair salon here has 93 reviews.
Which hair salons and barbers in Islington (Upper Street) are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Flanx (5.0, 574 reviews), Ozıys Barber (5.0, 180 reviews), A Nod Is As Good As A Wink (5.0, 138 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Islington (Upper Street) 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.