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Nursery fees (ages 0-4): average UK price
Nursery fees (ages 0-4) (per session) cost £65.12 on average in September 2026 — ▲ 4.9% in a year. Pay much more than this and it is worth shopping around.
UK average, September 2026£65.12per session
Last month£65.042-yr range £57.79–£65.12
Average price, last 25 months
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How much does nursery fees (ages 0-4) cost in the UK?
£65.12 for per session on average in September 2026 (ONS).
Has it gone up?
Up 4.9% from £62.05 in September 2025.
What exactly is measured?
The ONS average price for the CPI item "Nursery fees (ages 0-4)" in the care group, standardised to per session.
Source: ONS Shopping prices comparison tool (Open Government Licence v3.0).