Childcare costs in North West

Compare 2026/27 LA funded rates across 24 local authorities in North West. Select a rate to calculate your exact monthly fees after government support is applied.

Local authorityUnder 22 to 33 to 4
Blackburn with Darwen£11.63/hr£8.56/hr£6.20/hr
Blackpool£12.06/hr£8.86/hr£6.38/hr
Bolton£11.99/hr£8.81/hr£6.35/hr
Bury£11.71/hr£8.63/hr£6.20/hr
Cheshire East£10.90/hr£8.05/hr£6.20/hr
Cheshire West and Chester£11.40/hr£8.41/hr£6.20/hr
Cumberland£10.63/hr£7.89/hr£6.20/hr
Halton£12.18/hr£8.96/hr£6.48/hr
Knowsley£12.19/hr£8.96/hr£6.35/hr
Lancashire£11.14/hr£8.21/hr£6.20/hr
Liverpool£12.33/hr£9.03/hr£6.38/hr
Manchester£12.66/hr£9.29/hr£6.68/hr
Oldham£12.11/hr£8.91/hr£6.43/hr
Rochdale£12.01/hr£8.84/hr£6.36/hr
Salford£12.19/hr£8.98/hr£6.46/hr
Sefton£11.38/hr£8.37/hr£6.20/hr
St. Helens£11.93/hr£8.75/hr£6.21/hr
Stockport£11.18/hr£8.26/hr£6.20/hr
Tameside£11.97/hr£8.82/hr£6.44/hr
Trafford£11.44/hr£8.45/hr£6.20/hr
Warrington£11.47/hr£8.45/hr£6.24/hr
Westmorland and Furness£10.66/hr£7.87/hr£6.20/hr
Wigan£11.76/hr£8.66/hr£6.36/hr
Wirral£11.93/hr£8.72/hr£6.27/hr