Nursery fees in London

Average prices across London, from a cited survey, and how funding changes what you pay.

Updated 18 March 2026

Average prices, 18 March 2026

Average weekly nursery prices
Average weekly price (nurseries)	Inner London	Outer London	England
Under 2
25 hours a week, no funded hours	£238.01	£216.94	£188.75
50 hours a week, after 30 funded hours	£185.10	£171.39	£148.82
Age 2
25 hours a week, no funded hours	£222.18	£213.99	£174.85
25 hours a week, after 15 funded hours (extra-support 2-year-olds)	£88.87	£85.60	£69.94
50 hours a week, after 30 funded hours	£180.69	£172.62	£140.72
Age 3 and 4
25 hours a week, after 15 universal funded hours	£86.54	£82.67	£67.20
50 hours a week, after 30 funded hours	£179.13	£158.31	£132.72

Averages across settings, not prices at any one nursery. Source: Coram Family and Childcare, Childcare Survey 2026, published 18 March 2026.

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