Category | Ten years ago: 2003 | Last year: 2012 | This year: 2013 | % difference from last year | % difference from 2003 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Education* | £32,593 | £71,780 | £72,832 | 1.5% | 123.5% |
Childcare & babysitting | £39,613 | £62,099 | £63,738 | 2.6% | 60.9% |
Food | £14,918 | £18,667 | £19,270 | 3.2% | 29.2% |
Clothing | £11,360 | £10,781 | £10,770 | -0.1% | -5.2% |
Holidays | £11,458 | £15,532 | £16,195 | 4.3% | 41.3% |
Hobbies & toys | £8,861 | £9,248 | £9,316 | 0.7% | 5.1% |
Leisure & recreation | £6,366 | £7,303 | £7353 | 0.7% | 15.5% |
Pocket money | £3,386 | £4,337 | £4,458 | 2.8% | 31.6% |
Furniture |
£2,074 | £3,373 | £3,462 | 2.6% | 66.9% |
Personal | £925 | £1,143 | £1,155 | 1.0% | 24.9% |
Other |
£8,845 | £13,761 | £13,909 | 1.1% | 57.3% |
Total | £140,398 | £218,024 | £222,458 | 2.0% | 58.4% |
Category | Ten years ago: 2003 | Last year: 2012 | This year: 2013 | % difference from last year | % difference from 2003 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Education* | £32,593 | £71,780 | £72,832 | 1.5% | 123.5% |
Childcare & babysitting | £39,613 | £62,099 | £63,738 | 2.6% | 60.9% |
Food | £14,918 | £18,667 | £19,270 | 3.2% | 29.2% |
Clothing | £11,360 | £10,781 | £10,770 | -0.1% | -5.2% |
Holidays | £11,458 | £15,532 | £16,195 | 4.3% | 41.3% |
Hobbies & toys | £8,861 | £9,248 | £9,316 | 0.7% | 5.1% |
Leisure & recreation | £6,366 | £7,303 | £7353 | 0.7% | 15.5% |
Pocket money | £3,386 | £4,337 | £4,458 | 2.8% | 31.6% |
Furniture |
£2,074 | £3,373 | £3,462 | 2.6% | 66.9% |
Personal | £925 | £1,143 | £1,155 | 1.0% | 24.9% |
Other |
£8,845 | £13,761 | £13,909 | 1.1% | 57.3% |
Total | £140,398 | £218,024 | £222,458 | 2.0% | 58.4% |
Region | 2003 | 2013 |
---|---|---|
North East | £127,294 | £206,495 |
North West | £131,151 | £215,285 |
Yorkshire & Humber | £123,630 | £213,123 |
East Midlands | £136,960 | £217,868 |
West Midlands | £129,889 | £228,220 |
East of England | £143,944 | £233,363 |
London
|
£158,411 | £239,123 |
South East | £151,394 | £237,233 |
South West |
£128,123 | £228,200 |
England | £140,407 | £223,008 |
Wales | £140,314 | £207,120 |
Scotland | £135,200 | £225,338 |
Northern Ireland | £140,314 | £232,883 |
United Kingdom | £140,398 | £222,458 |
Region | 2003 | 2013 |
---|---|---|
North East | £127,294 | £206,495 |
North West | £131,151 | £215,285 |
Yorkshire & Humber | £123,630 | £213,123 |
East Midlands | £136,960 | £217,868 |
West Midlands | £129,889 | £228,220 |
East of England | £143,944 | £233,363 |
London
|
£158,411 | £239,123 |
South East | £151,394 | £237,233 |
South West |
£128,123 | £228,200 |
England | £140,407 | £223,008 |
Wales | £140,314 | £207,120 |
Scotland | £135,200 | £225,338 |
Northern Ireland | £140,314 | £232,883 |
United Kingdom | £140,398 | £222,458 |
[1] The cost of a child calculations, from birth to 21 years, have been compiled by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) on behalf of LV= in December 2012 and are based on the cost for the 21 year period to December 2012.
The report also includes omnibus research conducted for LV= by Opinium Research from 11 – 13 December 2012. The total sample size was 2,013 UK adults. Results have been weighted to nationally representative criteria.
[2] If the cost of raising a child continued at the same pace as the last ten years (58% increase), in 2023 the cost would be £351,483.
* Does not include private school fees
Parents who send their children to private school can add £106,428 for a child at day school, and £195,745 for a child who boards, to the overall cost of raising a child.