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Domestic cleaner: average UK price
Domestic cleaner (hourly rate, incl. VAT) cost £18.60 on average in September 2026 — ▲ 4.0% in a year. Pay much more than this and it is worth shopping around.
UK average, September 2026£18.60hourly rate, incl. VAT
Last month£18.482-yr range £17.16–£18.60
Average price, last 25 months
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How much does domestic cleaner cost in the UK?
£18.60 for hourly rate, incl. VAT on average in September 2026 (ONS).
Has it gone up?
Up 4.0% from £17.88 in September 2025.
What exactly is measured?
The ONS average price for the CPI item "Domestic cleaner" in the maintenance and repair group, standardised to hourly rate, incl. VAT.
Source: ONS Shopping prices comparison tool (Open Government Licence v3.0).