Childcare costs in North East

Compare 2026/27 LA funded rates across 12 local authorities in North East. Select a rate to calculate your exact monthly fees after government support is applied.

Local authorityUnder 22 to 33 to 4
Darlington£11.46/hr£8.44/hr£6.20/hr
Durham£11.31/hr£8.35/hr£6.20/hr
Gateshead£11.29/hr£8.33/hr£6.20/hr
Hartlepool£11.69/hr£8.63/hr£6.25/hr
Middlesbrough£12.11/hr£8.89/hr£6.39/hr
Newcastle upon Tyne£11.76/hr£8.66/hr£6.34/hr
North Tyneside£11.00/hr£8.13/hr£6.20/hr
Northumberland£10.92/hr£8.07/hr£6.20/hr
Redcar and Cleveland£11.55/hr£8.52/hr£6.20/hr
South Tyneside£11.46/hr£8.46/hr£6.20/hr
Stockton-on-Tees£11.33/hr£8.37/hr£6.20/hr
Sunderland£11.52/hr£8.48/hr£6.20/hr