Childcare costs in East of England

Compare 2026/27 LA funded rates across 11 local authorities in East of England. Select a rate to calculate your exact monthly fees after government support is applied.

Local authorityUnder 22 to 33 to 4
Bedford£12.03/hr£8.86/hr£6.55/hr
Cambridgeshire£11.79/hr£8.69/hr£6.50/hr
Central Bedfordshire£11.57/hr£8.52/hr£6.27/hr
Essex£11.59/hr£8.56/hr£6.33/hr
Hertfordshire£12.63/hr£9.31/hr£6.72/hr
Luton£12.25/hr£8.99/hr£6.56/hr
Norfolk£11.19/hr£8.26/hr£6.20/hr
Peterborough£12.53/hr£9.22/hr£6.75/hr
Southend-on-Sea£12.05/hr£8.86/hr£6.38/hr
Suffolk£11.21/hr£8.28/hr£6.20/hr
Thurrock£12.39/hr£9.13/hr£6.60/hr