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Nursing home care fees: average UK price
Nursing home care fees (per week) cost £1,626.37 on average in September 2026 — ▲ 6.0% in a year. Pay much more than this and it is worth shopping around.
UK average, September 2026£1,626.37per week
Last month£1,620.392-yr range £1,434.05–£1,626.37
Average price, last 25 months
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How much does nursing home care fees cost in the UK?
£1,626.37 for per week on average in September 2026 (ONS).
Has it gone up?
Up 6.0% from £1,533.91 in September 2025.
What exactly is measured?
The ONS average price for the CPI item "Nursing home care fees" in the care group, standardised to per week.
Source: ONS Shopping prices comparison tool (Open Government Licence v3.0).