Harrow is one of the vainest places in the UK, according to an exclusive analysis of the nation's businesses.

A total of 187 companies registered in Harrow list one of their main areas of business as being 'beauty-focused', according to Companies House.

This is the equivalent of 9.4 businesses for every 10,000 people in the daytime population of the area, the third highest figure for any area in the UK.

The analysis, carried out by getwestlondon's data team, also revealed that 82 of these 187 companies had started within the last three years.

Across west London as a whole, there are 1,236 beauty-focused businesses at a rate of 6.1 per 10,000 people.

Hillingdon was the least vain in west London, with 106 beauty shops.

Across the UK, there are currently 19,712 beauty businesses registered with Companies House, the official registrar of UK businesses, at a rate of three for every 10,000 people.

England is the vainest country in the UK with an average of 3.2 beauty businesses per 10,000 of the population.

Area Beauty businesses Per 10,000 people
Harrow 187 9.4
Hammersmith & Fulham 133 6.4
Brent 177 6.3
Kensington & Chelsea 103 5.3
Ealing 151 4.9
Westminster 284 4.1
Hounslow 95 3.7
Hillingdon 106 3.4