Figures released by the Daycare Trust show the average cost of a week's childcare for a child under two is £159. This compares with average weekly earnings of £457. The cost of childcare has risen by five per cent in the last year - more than twice the rate of inflation.
In Scotland parents pay an average of £141 a week for childcare for under-twos, while in Wales the cost is £142. The most expensive area in England for childcare is outer London, where parents are paying an average of £202 a week. The cheapest childcare can be found in the West Midlands, where families pay £133 a week.
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