The 10 best streets to open a nail or beauty salon in London (2026 data)
Nail and beauty salons cluster where young professional residents and lunchtime office trade overlap, and margins survive only outside prime pitches. These ten streets scored highest.
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1
Mile End Road
Tower Hamlets · Zone 2 · high street338,030 weekly station entries and exits (entries + exits at named stations) pass the pitch, with 1 recorded nail and beauty salons competing within 250 m. Typical spend nearby is £33 per person and modelled rent is £469 per m².
Fit score 78/100MODELLED Est. revenue £41,290/mo (range £22,710-£66,064)MODELLED Weekly station flow 338,030OBSERVED Competitors within 250 m 1 (0 chain)OBSERVED Est. rent £469/m²/yrMODELLED Residents nearby 4,274AREA CONTEXT -
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Northcote Road, Battersea
Wandsworth · Zone 2 · market street263,263 weekly station entries and exits (entries + exits at named stations) pass the pitch, with 0 recorded nail and beauty salons competing within 250 m. Typical spend nearby is £34 per person and modelled rent is £311 per m².
Fit score 77/100MODELLED Est. revenue £35,842/mo (range £19,713-£57,347)MODELLED Weekly station flow 263,263OBSERVED Competitors within 250 m 0 (0 chain)OBSERVED Est. rent £311/m²/yrMODELLED Residents nearby 1,851AREA CONTEXT -
3
North Dulwich station area
Southwark · Zones 2/3 · transport hub14,014 weekly station entries and exits (entries + exits at named stations) pass the pitch, with 0 recorded nail and beauty salons competing within 250 m. Typical spend nearby is £36 per person and modelled rent is £348 per m².
Fit score 77/100MODELLED Est. revenue £7,038/mo (range £3,871-£11,260)MODELLED Weekly station flow 14,014OBSERVED Competitors within 250 m 0 (0 chain)OBSERVED Est. rent £348/m²/yrMODELLED Residents nearby 1,951AREA CONTEXT -
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Sloane Street (Brompton Road, Knightsbridge)
Kensington and Chelsea · Zone 1 · high street60,780 weekly station entries and exits (entries + exits at named stations) pass the pitch, with 10 recorded nail and beauty salons competing within 250 m. Typical spend nearby is £47 per person and modelled rent is £619 per m².
Fit score 77/100MODELLED Est. revenue £7,811/mo (range £4,296-£12,497)MODELLED Weekly station flow 60,780OBSERVED Competitors within 250 m 10 (0 chain)OBSERVED Est. rent £619/m²/yrMODELLED Residents nearby 2,568AREA CONTEXT -
5
Arsenal station area
Islington · Zone 2 · transport hub44,887 weekly station entries and exits (entries + exits at named stations) pass the pitch, with 0 recorded nail and beauty salons competing within 250 m. Typical spend nearby is £34 per person and modelled rent is £371 per m².
Fit score 77/100MODELLED Est. revenue £10,969/mo (range £6,033-£17,550)MODELLED Weekly station flow 44,887OBSERVED Competitors within 250 m 0 (0 chain)OBSERVED Est. rent £371/m²/yrMODELLED Residents nearby 1,653AREA CONTEXT -
6
Redriff Road (Surrey Quays)
Southwark · Zone 2 · side street181,809 weekly station entries and exits (entries + exits at named stations) pass the pitch, with 9 recorded nail and beauty salons competing within 250 m. Typical spend nearby is £37 per person and modelled rent is £311 per m².
Fit score 75/100MODELLED Est. revenue £16,907/mo (range £9,299-£27,051)MODELLED Weekly station flow 181,809OBSERVED Competitors within 250 m 9 (0 chain)OBSERVED Est. rent £311/m²/yrMODELLED Residents nearby 2,601AREA CONTEXT -
7
Heathrow Terminal 5 station area
Hillingdon · Zone 6 · transport hub203,734 weekly station entries and exits (entries + exits at named stations) pass the pitch, with 2 recorded nail and beauty salons competing within 250 m. Typical spend nearby is £31 per person and modelled rent is £281 per m².
Fit score 75/100MODELLED Est. revenue £24,513/mo (range £13,482-£39,221)MODELLED Weekly station flow 203,734OBSERVED Competitors within 250 m 2 (0 chain)OBSERVED Est. rent £281/m²/yrMODELLED Residents nearby 1,895AREA CONTEXT -
8
Hampton Wick station area
Richmond upon Thames · Zone 6 · transport hub15,547 weekly station entries and exits (entries + exits at named stations) pass the pitch, with 1 recorded nail and beauty salons competing within 250 m. Typical spend nearby is £36 per person and modelled rent is £352 per m².
Fit score 75/100MODELLED Est. revenue £5,290/mo (range £2,909-£8,464)MODELLED Weekly station flow 15,547OBSERVED Competitors within 250 m 1 (0 chain)OBSERVED Est. rent £352/m²/yrMODELLED Residents nearby 1,599AREA CONTEXT -
9
Syon Lane station area
Hounslow · Zone 4 · transport hub16,661 weekly station entries and exits (entries + exits at named stations) pass the pitch, with 0 recorded nail and beauty salons competing within 250 m. Typical spend nearby is £30 per person and modelled rent is £295 per m².
Fit score 75/100MODELLED Est. revenue £6,951/mo (range £3,823-£11,122)MODELLED Weekly station flow 16,661OBSERVED Competitors within 250 m 0 (0 chain)OBSERVED Est. rent £295/m²/yrMODELLED Residents nearby 1,855AREA CONTEXT -
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Fulwell station area
Richmond upon Thames · Zone 6 · transport hub8,389 weekly station entries and exits (entries + exits at named stations) pass the pitch, with 0 recorded nail and beauty salons competing within 250 m. Typical spend nearby is £35 per person and modelled rent is £349 per m².
Fit score 75/100MODELLED Est. revenue £6,225/mo (range £3,424-£9,960)MODELLED Weekly station flow 8,389OBSERVED Competitors within 250 m 0 (0 chain)OBSERVED Est. rent £349/m²/yrMODELLED Residents nearby 1,854AREA CONTEXT
How this ranking works
One fixed concept is scored against every one of the 2,480 London street segments in the Location Potential dataset: station entries and exits from TfL Annual Station Counts 2025 (National Rail: ORR 2024-25), recorded venues within 250 m from OpenStreetMap, Census 2021 residents for the local LSOA, business crime from data.police.uk, and rent context from Valuation Office Agency rateable values. Scores and revenue figures are MODELLED planning estimates with fixed, published rules, not observed takings. The full method, sources and limits are on the Method page.
Use this ranking to shortlist, then verify with on-street counts, agent enquiries and a licensing check before signing a lease.
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