- registered hair and beauty businesses in City of Edinburgh council area
- 390
- spaces listed on our site in and around Edinburgh today
- 1
- a month, from the lowest to the highest listed rent
- £650
Business count from ONS UK Business Counts for hairdressing and beauty treatment, March 2024. It counts VAT or PAYE registered businesses, so most self-employed renters are not in it. Listings and rents update every hour.
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Listed rents run at £650 a month.
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£650per month
Renting salon space in Edinburgh
ONS counts around 390 hair and beauty businesses in Edinburgh. Salons cluster in the New Town around George Street and Stockbridge and down in Leith, with more south of the Meadows in Bruntsfield and Morningside. Beauty rooms also come up in Corstorphine, Portobello and further out, which suits therapists whose clients live in the suburbs rather than the centre.
Edinburgh's year-round visitors and the August festivals bring extra trade to central salons, while the suburbs rely on regular local clients. For renters, that means a central chair can be busy in summer and quieter in winter, and a neighbourhood room may give a steadier diary. Owners with a spare chair or room can let it to a self-employed professional and earn from space that would otherwise sit empty.
Waverley is the main station, and the tram runs from the airport through the centre to Leith and Newhaven. Lothian Buses cover most suburbs, and parking is tight and costly in the centre.
Where salons cluster
- George Street and the New Town
- Central streets with upmarket salons, offices and shoppers. Close to Waverley and the tram stops on Princes Street and St Andrew Square.
- Stockbridge
- Village-like neighbourhood just north of the New Town with independent shops and salons and a loyal local clientele.
- Bruntsfield and Morningside
- Neighbouring south side areas with many independent salons and well-off residents who book regular appointments.
- Leith
- Former port district with independent salons and barbers, linked to the centre by tram along Leith Walk since 2023.
- Portobello
- Seaside suburb east of the centre where beauty rooms are let in local salons. Suits therapists with clients in the east of the city.