Coram Family and Childcare’s 21st annual Childcare Survey found that childcare costs have risen well ahead of inflation and stand at £138 per week, more than £7,000 per year, for a part-time nursery place for a child under two.
A childcare place for a child under two has risen by 4 per cent, and is 5 percent more for two-year-olds.
This compares to the 5 per cent overall rise that was reported last year.
The highest costs are in inner London, where parents pay £179.86 per week for a part-time nursery place for a child under two. This is 57 per cent higher than the lowest costs seen in Wales, which are £114.76 per week. The full regional breakdown of costs is in the table below.
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