Luton has most hair salons per capita in England, despite £307k house prices

Luton tops England for hairdressing density with 145 salons for 226,000 residents, ranking it as the worst place to live.

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Luton has most hair salons per capita in England, despite £307k house prices

Luton, Bedfordshire, has been named the English town with the highest density of hairdressing and beauty establishments relative to its population, according to 2024 Office for National Statistics data. The town of approximately 226,000 residents hosts 145 hair and beauty businesses, translating to 64 establishments per 100,000 people. This density outpaces other English towns and contributes to Luton's ranking as the worst place to live in a 2024 study by the Office for National Statistics. The town's housing market remains expensive, with average house prices at £307,400 according to property website Zoopla, despite its poor quality of life ranking.