How many nail salons are there in Edinburgh's busiest areas?
We counted 35 nail salons within 1 km of the centres of 8 Edinburgh areas. Leith Walk is the most crowded at 2.9 per km²; Stockbridge is the least, at 0.3.
Mapped
35
in 8 areas
Busiest area
2.9/km²
Leith Walk
Average rating
4.6★
places with 10+ reviews
Last scanned
13 October
2026
Nail salons by area, most crowded first
Measured within 1 km of the centre: LOW under 5, MODERATE 5–15, HIGH 15–40, INTENSE over 40 places per km².
| Area | Within 1 km | Per km² | Avg rating | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leith Walk4.6★ average | 92.9/km² | 2.9 | 4.6★ | LOW |
| Newington4.7★ average | 72.2/km² | 2.2 | 4.7★ | LOW |
| Old Town4.8★ average | 41.3/km² | 1.3 | 4.8★ | LOW |
| Leith4.6★ average | 41.3/km² | 1.3 | 4.6★ | LOW |
| Bruntsfield4.6★ average | 41.3/km² | 1.3 | 4.6★ | LOW |
| Morningside4.5★ average | 41.3/km² | 1.3 | 4.5★ | LOW |
| Portobello4.3★ average | 20.6/km² | 0.6 | 4.3★ | LOW |
| Stockbridge | 10.3/km² | 0.3 | – | LOW |
Where is it least crowded?
- StockbridgeLOW
1 nail salon within 1 km (0.3 per km²).
- PortobelloLOW
2 nail salons within 1 km (0.6 per km²), averaging 4.3★.
- MorningsideLOW
4 nail salons within 1 km (1.3 per km²), averaging 4.5★.
Fewer nail salons is not the same as more demand. Look at foot traffic and rents before you read a quiet area as an opening.
How they are rated
All 35 nail salons in the 8 areas, by rating. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up25 (71%)
- 4.0 to 4.47 (20%)
- 3.5 to 3.91 (3%)
- Below 3.50 (0%)
- Under 10 reviews2 (6%)
Chains seen most
No brand has two outlets inside any one area circle: these areas are mostly independents.
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Questions
Is Edinburgh saturated with nail salons?
It depends on the street. Within 1 km of the 8 area centres we mapped, density runs from 0.3 per km² in Stockbridge to 2.9 per km² in Leith Walk. 0 of the 8 areas count as high or intense competition (over 15 per km²). Check the exact address you have in mind before you commit.
Which Edinburgh area has the most nail salons?
Leith Walk, with 9 within 1 km of its centre (2.9 per km²). Next come Newington (7) and Old Town (4).
What is the average rating of nail salons in Edinburgh?
4.6 out of 5, across the 33 nail salons with at least 10 reviews in the areas we mapped. The highest area average is Old Town (4.8), the lowest Portobello (4.3).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of each area on 13 October 2026 and counted every nail salon on the map inside it. Places missing from the map or opened since are not counted, so treat the numbers as a floor. Circles of neighbouring areas can overlap, so a place near two centres is counted in both, and the figures are not a total for the whole of Edinburgh.