Childcare costs: How much do you pay in the UK?

 

Part-time (25 hours) childcare costs in 2021/22

Part-time day nursery costs

Children under two

In the UK, a part-time (25 hours) nursery place for a child under two costs on average £7,160 per year.

1. Per week, the cost of a part-time nursery place is £137.69

Children aged two

A part-time nursery place for a two-year old child is £6,893 per year.

1. Per week, a part-time nursery place for a two-year-old is £132.56

Part-time childminder costs

The cost of 25 hours per week of childcare for a child under two by a childminder is on average £6,150 per year in the UK.

1. Per week, the price of a childminder is £118.34

 

Full-time day nursery costs

Children under two

A full-time (50 hours) nursery place for a child under two costs on average a little over £13,700 in the UK.

1. Per week, a full-time nursery place is £263.81

Children aged two

Parents can expect to pay an average of £13,231 per year for a child aged two.

1. Per week, a full-time nursery place for a two-year-old is £254.44

Full-time childminder costs

The average price of 50 hours of care per week for a child under two years old by a childminder is £11,845 per year.

1. Per week, a full-time childminder costs £227.79