How much does childcare cost in Brent?
Current nanny, babysitter, childminder and after-school rates for Brent (NW2), compared with the London and UK averages.
Rates last refreshed 10 August 2026
Cost of care in Brent
School pickups
£10 to £15/hr
London avg
London avg £10 to £15/hr
UK avg £8 to £12/hr
More childcare options in Brent
Childminder
£9.21/hr
Brent
Nursery (day rate)
£87.40/day
Brent
Live-in nanny
£500 to £900/wk
London avg
Overnight nanny
£190 to £250/night
Zone avg
Maternity nurse
£300 to £350/24hrs
Zone avg
Au pair
£90 to £180/wk
London avg
Mother's helper
£7 to £11/hr
London avg
What that looks like
Babysitters in Brent
Babysitters in Brent typically charge around £15.30/hr, compared with the London average of £14.49/hr and the UK average of £12.85/hr. Evenings, weekends and last-minute bookings usually sit at the upper end of that range. Browse babysitters near NW2 →
Nannies in Brent
A live-out nanny in Brent costs around £16.12/hr, compared with the London average of £16.33/hr and the UK average of £15.21/hr. Rates move with experience, the number of children and whether the role includes cooking, driving or nursery duties. Browse nannies near NW2 →
School pickups in Brent
An after-school nanny for the school run in Brent typically costs £10 to £15/hr across London, against £8 to £12/hr nationally, usually booked as a fixed slot a few days a week during term time. Browse sitters near NW2 →
After-school care in Brent
Regular childminder pickup and after-school care runs about £127/wk in London, well above the £81/wk England average. Inner London areas such as Brent sit towards the top of that range. Browse sitters near NW2 →
Why rates vary here
Brent is in West London, where rates run a little above the London average in the areas closest to the centre and level off further out. Live-in and full-time nanny roles are more common here than in most of the capital, which nudges weekly rather than hourly pricing.
Common questions
What's the average nanny hourly rate in Brent?
£16.12/hr for live-out care, based on current advertised rates across NW2, NW10, HA0, HA9.
Is childcare more expensive in Brent than the rest of London?
No, Brent sits at or just below the London average, with a live-out nanny averaging £16.12/hr against £16.33/hr London-wide.
How much should I budget for a babysitter in Brent?
Around £15.30/hr, so a typical four-hour evening comes to roughly £61. There's no booking fee on KidSitter, sitters keep 100% of what you pay them.
How much does an after-school nanny or pickup cost in Brent?
£10 to £15/hr an hour across London for a term-time school run, usually booked as a fixed slot two to five days a week. Regular childminder after-school care is charged weekly instead.
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Sources & methodology
Figures are midpoints of current advertised rates for each type of childcare, compiled from published UK childcare rate surveys and advertised London rates, then grouped by borough, zone or London-wide depending on how granular the underlying data is. Each figure is labelled with the level it comes from, so nothing here implies more precision than the data supports. Rates exclude any agency fees, KidSitter charges no booking fee or commission. Last refreshed 10 August 2026.