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Home care assistant: average UK price
Home care assistant (per hour) cost £30.09 on average in September 2026 — ▲ 5.3% in a year. Pay much more than this and it is worth shopping around.
UK average, September 2026£30.09per hour
Last month£30.052-yr range £26.81–£30.09
Average price, last 25 months
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How much does home care assistant cost in the UK?
£30.09 for per hour on average in September 2026 (ONS).
Has it gone up?
Up 5.3% from £28.57 in September 2025.
What exactly is measured?
The ONS average price for the CPI item "Home care assistant" in the care group, standardised to per hour.
Source: ONS Shopping prices comparison tool (Open Government Licence v3.0).