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Residential home care fees: average UK price
Residential home care fees (per week) cost £1,397.54 on average in September 2026 — ▲ 7.5% in a year. Pay much more than this and it is worth shopping around.
UK average, September 2026£1,397.54per week
Last month£1,396.362-yr range £1,217.25–£1,397.54
Average price, last 25 months
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How much does residential home care fees cost in the UK?
£1,397.54 for per week on average in September 2026 (ONS).
Has it gone up?
Up 7.5% from £1,299.66 in September 2025.
What exactly is measured?
The ONS average price for the CPI item "Residential home care fees" in the care group, standardised to per week.
Source: ONS Shopping prices comparison tool (Open Government Licence v3.0).