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Playgroup fees: average UK price
Playgroup fees (per session) cost £2.23 on average in September 2026 — ▲ 2.8% in a year. Pay much more than this and it is worth shopping around.
UK average, September 2026£2.23per session
Last month£2.232-yr range £2.12–£2.23
Average price, last 25 months
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How much does playgroup fees cost in the UK?
£2.23 for per session on average in September 2026 (ONS).
Has it gone up?
Up 2.8% from £2.17 in September 2025.
What exactly is measured?
The ONS average price for the CPI item "Playgroup fees" in the care group, standardised to per session.
Source: ONS Shopping prices comparison tool (Open Government Licence v3.0).