How many hair salons and barbers are there within 1 km of Northern Quarter?
59 hair salons and barbers within 1 km of Northern Quarter, 18.8 per km². 38 already have 100 or more reviews. A new hair salon needs better than the 4.7★ average and a clear reason to choose it.
Northern Quarter, Manchester · scanned 13 October 2026 · the most crowded of 10 areas mapped in Manchester
Within 1 km
59
hair salons and barbers
Per km²
18.8
high competition
With 10+ reviews
54
enough to judge a rating
Established
38
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.7★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
153
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 59 hair salons and barbers here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up43 (73%)
- 4.0 to 4.48 (14%)
- 3.5 to 3.93 (5%)
- Below 3.50 (0%)
- Under 10 reviews5 (8%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town Hall barbers | 5.0★ | 247 | 930 m |
| The Studio | 5.0★ | 213 | 90 m |
| Good Days Barbers | 5.0★ | 147 | 870 m |
| CRATE Manchester | 5.0★ | 146 | 710 m |
| Stället | 5.0★ | 112 | 470 m |
| Barbershop Therapy studio | 5.0★ | 58 | 900 m |
| NOTJUST | Manchester Barbers | 4.9★ | 884 | 300 m |
| Vox Hairdressing | 4.9★ | 708 | 180 m |
| The Barbers | 4.9★ | 508 | 710 m |
| Trevor Sorbie Manchester | 4.9★ | 445 | 460 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicky Oliver Hairdressing | 4.6★ | 916 | 50 m |
| NOTJUST | Manchester Barbers | 4.9★ | 884 | 300 m |
| RCNQ | 4.8★ | 762 | 180 m |
| Vox Hairdressing | 4.9★ | 708 | 180 m |
| ChriSalon | 4.7★ | 623 | 650 m |
Chains
No brand has two or more outlets within 1 km of Northern Quarter.
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Questions
How many hair salons and barbers are there in Northern Quarter?
59 within 1 km of the centre of Northern Quarter, Manchester, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 18.8 per km², which we rate high competition. It is the most crowded of the 10 Manchester areas we mapped.
Is Northern Quarter a good place to open a hair salon?
HIGH competition: 59 hair salons and barbers within 1 km of Northern Quarter, 18.8 per km². 38 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 Northern Quarter?
4.7 out of 5, across the 54 with at least 10 reviews. 43 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical hair salon here has 153 reviews.
Which hair salons and barbers in Northern Quarter are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Town Hall barbers (5.0, 247 reviews), The Studio (5.0, 213 reviews), Good Days Barbers (5.0, 147 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Northern Quarter 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.