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