Cost of nursery in Islington
We know published fees for 14 of the 79 open nurseries we list in Islington. The median published full-day fee is £127, before funded hours.
Last checked November 2026
Median full day
£127
all ages, published fees
Fees known
14 of 79
nurseries with a published price list
Registered places
4,323
across all nurseries
Median full-day fee by age
| Age | Median day fee |
|---|---|
| Under 2median of 6 nurseries | £132 |
| Age 2median of 5 nurseries | £124 |
| Age 3 to 4median of 5 nurseries | £114 |
What a month could cost
- £2,805 a month5 days, no funding (under-2 median), 51 weeks
- £1,551 a month5 days with 30 funded hours (under-2 median), 51 weeks
- £429 a month3 days with 30 funded hours (under-2 median), 51 weeks
Each example opens the calculator with the local rate filled in, so you can change days, hours and funding.
How Islington compares
| Area | Full-day fee |
|---|---|
| Islington14 nurseries' published fees | £127 |
| All nurseries we list in England665 nurseries' published fees | £88 |
| England average, under 2England average, nursery, under 2 (Coram Childcare Survey 2026: £188.75 for 25 hours a week, converted to a 10-hour day) | £75.50 a 10-hour day |
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Questions parents ask about Islington
How much does a nursery cost in Islington?
We know published fees for 14 of the 79 open nurseries we list in Islington. The median published full-day fee is £127, before funded hours.
What would 5 days a week cost with 30 funded hours?
At the under-2 median day rate of £132 for a 10-hour day, about £1,551 a month over 51 weeks, against £2,805 without funding. Your nursery's own rate and how it stretches funded hours will change this.
Is nursery cheaper with funded hours in Islington?
Yes, for eligible families. Working parents can get 30 hours a week for 38 weeks from 9 months old, and every 3 and 4-year-old gets 15 hours. Nurseries may charge for meals and other extras on funded hours.
Why do you only show fees for some nurseries?
We only show prices a nursery has published. We know them for 14 of 79 nurseries in Islington; the rest have not published fees online yet.
How we work this out
- Medians use each nursery's lowest published full-day price for that age, from nursery websites and listings, as last checked on 14 November 2026. A median needs at least 3 nurseries.
- Published fees are often the headline rate: some nurseries charge more for shorter weeks, add meals, or price by session. Always check the nursery's own price list.
England average fee, checked 11 November 2026