How many hair salons and barbers are there within 1 km of Soho?
88 hair salons and barbers within 1 km of Soho, 28.0 per km². 68 already have 100 or more reviews. A new hair salon needs better than the 4.7★ average and a clear reason to choose it.
Soho, London · scanned 13 October 2026 · the most crowded of 14 areas mapped in London
Within 1 km
88
hair salons and barbers
Per km²
28.0
high competition
With 10+ reviews
82
enough to judge a rating
Established
68
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.7★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
232
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 88 hair salons and barbers here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up71 (81%)
- 4.0 to 4.410 (11%)
- 3.5 to 3.90 (0%)
- Below 3.51 (1%)
- Under 10 reviews6 (7%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carpe Diem Barbershop | 5.0★ | 690 | 730 m |
| Shunji Hair Salon Fitzrovia | 5.0★ | 623 | 730 m |
| Haug London Haus | 5.0★ | 542 | 600 m |
| NOH Hair | 5.0★ | 335 | 210 m |
| Avanzato Grooming Lounge | 5.0★ | 241 | 960 m |
| Bright Face | 5.0★ | 231 | 600 m |
| David G | 5.0★ | 122 | 600 m |
| Nadia Jönning London ✂ | 5.0★ | 117 | 700 m |
| Maison Malon London korean Men's hair salon | 5.0★ | 109 | 620 m |
| Williams & Hirst | 5.0★ | 87 | 330 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Splash Soho | 4.3★ | 2,621 | 340 m |
| Live True London Soho ✂ | 4.3★ | 1,826 | 320 m |
| Hershesons Fitzrovia | 4.8★ | 1,678 | 550 m |
| Splash Charing Cross | 4.5★ | 1,518 | 740 m |
| Ted's Grooming Room | Soho Barbers | 4.8★ | 1,335 | 280 m |
Chains
No brand has two or more outlets within 1 km of Soho.
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Questions
How many hair salons and barbers are there in Soho?
88 within 1 km of the centre of Soho, London, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 28.0 per km², which we rate high competition. It is the most crowded of the 14 London areas we mapped.
Is Soho a good place to open a hair salon?
HIGH competition: 88 hair salons and barbers within 1 km of Soho, 28.0 per km². 68 already have 100 or more reviews. A new hair salon needs better than the 4.7★ average and a clear reason to choose it. 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 Soho?
4.7 out of 5, across the 82 with at least 10 reviews. 71 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical hair salon here has 232 reviews.
Which hair salons and barbers in Soho are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Carpe Diem Barbershop (5.0, 690 reviews), Shunji Hair Salon Fitzrovia (5.0, 623 reviews), Haug London Haus (5.0, 542 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Soho 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.