How many nail salons are there within 1 km of Old Town?
4 nail salons within 1 km of Old Town, 1.3 per km². Few direct competitors; check the foot traffic before you read that as demand.
Old Town, Edinburgh · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 3rd most crowded of 8 areas mapped in Edinburgh
Within 1 km
4
nail salons
Per km²
1.3
low competition
With 10+ reviews
4
enough to judge a rating
Established
2
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.8★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
114
per nail salon
Every nail 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 4 nail salons here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up4 (100%)
- 4.0 to 4.40 (0%)
- 3.5 to 3.90 (0%)
- Below 3.50 (0%)
- Under 10 reviews0 (0%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Townhouse Edinburgh, St James Quarter | 4.9★ | 130 | 500 m |
| Diamond Nails & Spa in Edinburgh | 4.9★ | 71 | 870 m |
| buff. | east market street | 4.8★ | 276 | 180 m |
| Ambiance Nail Spa | 4.7★ | 97 | 990 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| buff. | east market street | 4.8★ | 276 | 180 m |
| Townhouse Edinburgh, St James Quarter | 4.9★ | 130 | 500 m |
| Ambiance Nail Spa | 4.7★ | 97 | 990 m |
| Diamond Nails & Spa in Edinburgh | 4.9★ | 71 | 870 m |
Chains
No brand has two or more outlets within 1 km of Old Town.
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Questions
How many nail salons are there in Old Town?
4 within 1 km of the centre of Old Town, Edinburgh, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 1.3 per km², which we rate low competition. It is the 3rd most crowded of the 8 Edinburgh areas we mapped.
Is Old Town a good place to open a nail salon?
LOW competition: 4 nail salons within 1 km of Old Town, 1.3 per km². Few direct competitors; check the foot traffic before you read that as demand. 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 nail salons in Old Town?
4.8 out of 5, across the 4 with at least 10 reviews. 4 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical nail salon here has 114 reviews.
Which nail salons in Old Town are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Townhouse Edinburgh, St James Quarter (4.9, 130 reviews), Diamond Nails & Spa in Edinburgh (4.9, 71 reviews), buff. | east market street (4.8, 276 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Old Town 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. Average rating only counts places with 10 or more reviews.