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	answer has question	5nrDolKV
	answer has answering person	Kevin Paul Hollinrake
	answer text	<p>ONS data[1] shows that the number of business premises in the hairdressing and beauty sector totalled 50,485 in 2023. This is an increase of 1.8% compared with 2022 and 17.4% above 2017 levels.</p><p> </p><p>Additional data from the Local Data Company[2] shows that the number of hairdressers fell by 425 in September 2023 compared with a year earlier, while the number of barbers increased by 815.</p><p> </p><p>[1] ONS – UK business activity, size and location – 2023. Data relates to SIC 9602.</p><p>[2] <a href="https://britishbeautycouncil.com/british-beauty-council-ldc-new-report/" target="_blank">https://britishbeautycouncil.com/british-beauty-council-ldc-new-report/</a></p>
	answer given date	2024-02-06
	answer has answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	written answer has answering body	Department for Business and Trade
Department for Business and Trade	answering body has written answer	cR2qqzoh
Department for Business and Trade	answering body has answer	cR2qqzoh
5nrDolKV	question has answer	cR2qqzoh
Kevin Paul Hollinrake	answering person has answer	cR2qqzoh