PRICE GUIDE · CARE & SUPPORT · 2026–2027
Domiciliary Care cost in the UK
£26–£38 per hour. Typically £33.
Private domiciliary care costs about £26–£38 an hour, with the national median close to £33. Agencies in London and the South East charge most; short visits, evenings, weekends and bank holidays cost more per hour, and personal care needing two carers doubles the bill.
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HOW MUCH IT COSTS
How much does domiciliary care cost in the UK?
| Low end | £26 | hour-long weekday visits outside London |
|---|---|---|
| Typical | £33 | what most people pay |
| High end | £38 | short weekend calls in London and the South East |
Locufy guide prices for 2026–2027. Updated 2026. A national range, not a quote — enter your town above for real prices from the carers and care agencies near you.
What moves the price
- Visit length — domiciliary care agencies charge more per hour for half-hour calls than for longer visits
- Region — domiciliary care in London and the South East sits at the top of the hourly range
- Evenings, weekends and bank holidays — many domiciliary care agencies add a premium for unsocial hours
- Two carers — hoisting or complex moving and handling needs a double-up domiciliary care visit
- Rural visits — domiciliary care in remote areas may carry a mileage or call-out charge
- Inspection rating — domiciliary care providers rated outstanding tend to charge a little more
WHAT YOU GET
What a domiciliary care visit includes
Takes: Visits of thirty minutes to an hour or more, from once a week to four times a day. Not included: Live-in care, overnight care and nursing tasks done by a registered nurse are separate services with their own prices — see the related guides below.
WHAT PEOPLE BOOK
Common domiciliary care jobs
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How to pay less
- Book domiciliary care visits of an hour rather than half an hour where you can, as the hourly rate is often lower
- Ask the council for a needs and financial assessment; domiciliary care may be part-funded or free
- Claim Attendance Allowance, or Pension Age Disability Payment in Scotland, to help with domiciliary care costs
Before you book
- Check the domiciliary care agency is registered — CQC in England, Care Inspectorate in Scotland, CIW in Wales, RQIA in Northern Ireland
- Read the domiciliary care agency's latest inspection report before you sign anything
- Ask for a written care plan, the hourly rate for each time of day and any mileage or call-out charges
- Ask how the domiciliary care agency covers carer sickness, holidays and missed visits
Domiciliary Care cost: questions people ask
Private domiciliary care runs about £26–£38 an hour, with £33 around the national middle. Longer weekday visits outside London are cheapest; short calls at weekends in the South East are dearest.
Usually thirty minutes to an hour. Many people have two to four visits a day, and some agencies set a minimum visit length.
It depends on where you live. In England and Northern Ireland you pay the full cost once savings pass the upper capital limit; Wales caps what you pay each week; in Scotland personal care is free once a council assessment says you need it.
Yes. When visits reach several hours a day, live-in care can cost a similar amount and gives round-the-clock support, so ask the agency to compare.
Live-in care, overnight care and nursing tasks needing a registered nurse are priced separately.
They are Locufy guide prices for the UK, taken from published hourly home care rates and the national home care price index. They show a national range, not an agency quote.
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