Location PotentialBirmingham
Model ranking · Hair & beauty · Birmingham

The 10 best streets to open a hairdresser or barber shop in Birmingham (2026 data)

Hair and barber shops live on repeat local custom, so the model weights residents, daytime flow and how many chairs already compete nearby. These ten streets scored highest.

Format scored: A unisex salon-barber hybrid: £28 average ticket, 3 chairs, open six days a week including early evenings.

Computed 12 September 2026 over 378 Birmingham street segments. Every figure carries its label: OBSERVED, AREA CONTEXT or MODELLED.

  1. 1

    Solihull station area

    Solihull · 8-15 km from centre · transport hub

    36,413 weekly station entries and exits (entries + exits at named stations) pass the pitch, with 1 recorded hairdressers and barbers competing within 500 m. Typical spend nearby is £30 per person and modelled rent is £220 per m².

    Fit score 71/100MODELLED Est. revenue £6,879/mo (range £3,783-£11,006)MODELLED Weekly station flow 36,413OBSERVED Competitors within 500 m 1 (0 chain)OBSERVED Est. rent £220/m²/yrMODELLED Residents nearby 1,799AREA CONTEXT
  2. 2

    Selly Oak station area

    Birmingham · 4-8 km from centre · transport hub

    44,280 weekly station entries and exits (entries + exits at named stations) pass the pitch, with 23 recorded hairdressers and barbers competing within 500 m. Typical spend nearby is £25 per person and modelled rent is £190 per m².

    Fit score 71/100MODELLED Est. revenue £3,209/mo (range £1,765-£5,134)MODELLED Weekly station flow 44,280OBSERVED Competitors within 500 m 23 (2 chain)OBSERVED Est. rent £190/m²/yrMODELLED Residents nearby 2,521AREA CONTEXT
  3. 3

    Wylde Green station area

    Birmingham · 8-15 km from centre · transport hub

    9,987 weekly station entries and exits (entries + exits at named stations) pass the pitch, with 0 recorded hairdressers and barbers competing within 500 m. Typical spend nearby is £29 per person and modelled rent is £187 per m².

    Fit score 71/100MODELLED Est. revenue £5,530/mo (range £3,042-£8,848)MODELLED Weekly station flow 9,987OBSERVED Competitors within 500 m 0 (0 chain)OBSERVED Est. rent £187/m²/yrMODELLED Residents nearby 1,724AREA CONTEXT
  4. 4

    Birmingham Moor Street station area

    Birmingham · City centre · transport hub

    137,093 weekly station entries and exits (entries + exits at named stations) pass the pitch, with 62 recorded hairdressers and barbers competing within 500 m. Typical spend nearby is £23 per person and modelled rent is £193 per m².

    Fit score 70/100MODELLED Est. revenue £2,587/mo (range £1,423-£4,139)MODELLED Weekly station flow 137,093OBSERVED Competitors within 500 m 62 (4 chain)OBSERVED Est. rent £193/m²/yrMODELLED Residents nearby 2,594AREA CONTEXT
  5. 5

    The Bullring (Birmingham Moor Street)

    Birmingham · City centre · high street

    59,013 weekly station entries and exits (entries + exits at named stations) pass the pitch, with 86 recorded hairdressers and barbers competing within 500 m. Typical spend nearby is £25 per person and modelled rent is £200 per m².

    Fit score 70/100MODELLED Est. revenue £1,138/mo (range £626-£1,820)MODELLED Weekly station flow 59,013MODELLED Competitors within 500 m 86 (4 chain)OBSERVED Est. rent £200/m²/yrMODELLED Residents nearby 2,594AREA CONTEXT
  6. 6

    Four Oaks station area

    Birmingham · 8-15 km from centre · transport hub

    13,445 weekly station entries and exits (entries + exits at named stations) pass the pitch, with 0 recorded hairdressers and barbers competing within 500 m. Typical spend nearby is £29 per person and modelled rent is £187 per m².

    Fit score 70/100MODELLED Est. revenue £5,456/mo (range £3,001-£8,729)MODELLED Weekly station flow 13,445OBSERVED Competitors within 500 m 0 (0 chain)OBSERVED Est. rent £187/m²/yrMODELLED Residents nearby 1,690AREA CONTEXT
  7. 7

    Duddeston station area

    Birmingham · 1.5-4 km from centre · transport hub

    6,532 weekly station entries and exits (entries + exits at named stations) pass the pitch, with 0 recorded hairdressers and barbers competing within 500 m. Typical spend nearby is £27 per person and modelled rent is £185 per m².

    Fit score 69/100MODELLED Est. revenue £5,811/mo (range £3,196-£9,297)MODELLED Weekly station flow 6,532OBSERVED Competitors within 500 m 0 (0 chain)OBSERVED Est. rent £185/m²/yrMODELLED Residents nearby 2,168AREA CONTEXT
  8. 8

    Fountain Business Park (Sandwell and Dudley)

    Sandwell · 8-15 km from centre · side street

    10,850 weekly station entries and exits (entries + exits at named stations) pass the pitch, with 0 recorded hairdressers and barbers competing within 500 m. Typical spend nearby is £20 per person and modelled rent is £129 per m².

    Fit score 67/100MODELLED Est. revenue £6,146/mo (range £3,380-£9,834)MODELLED Weekly station flow 10,850MODELLED Competitors within 500 m 0 (0 chain)OBSERVED Est. rent £129/m²/yrMODELLED Residents nearby 1,975AREA CONTEXT
  9. 9

    Birmingham New Street station area

    Birmingham · City centre · transport hub

    702,410 weekly station entries and exits (entries + exits at named stations) pass the pitch, with 84 recorded hairdressers and barbers competing within 500 m. Typical spend nearby is £31 per person and modelled rent is £198 per m².

    Fit score 67/100MODELLED Est. revenue £6,036/mo (range £3,320-£9,657)MODELLED Weekly station flow 702,410OBSERVED Competitors within 500 m 84 (5 chain)OBSERVED Est. rent £198/m²/yrMODELLED Residents nearby 1,071AREA CONTEXT
  10. 10

    Sandwell and Dudley station area

    Sandwell · 8-15 km from centre · transport hub

    19,288 weekly station entries and exits (entries + exits at named stations) pass the pitch, with 0 recorded hairdressers and barbers competing within 500 m. Typical spend nearby is £20 per person and modelled rent is £150 per m².

    Fit score 67/100MODELLED Est. revenue £7,461/mo (range £4,104-£11,938)MODELLED Weekly station flow 19,288OBSERVED Competitors within 500 m 0 (0 chain)OBSERVED Est. rent £150/m²/yrMODELLED Residents nearby 1,975AREA CONTEXT

How this ranking works

One fixed concept is scored against every one of the 378 Birmingham street segments in the Location Potential dataset: station entries and exits (National Rail: ORR Estimates of Station Usage 2024-25 (annual; day-of-week split modelled)), recorded venues within the concept's competition radius (400 m to 1 km by type) 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.

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