Number of childcare providers in England 2015-2024

Published by D. Clark, Jan 28, 2025

In 2024, there were estimated to be approximately 61,764 childcare providers in England, compared with 63,207 in 2023. During the provided time period, there has been a consistent decline in the number of childcare providers in England.

Number of registered early years childcare providers in England from 2015 to 2024

CharacteristicNumber of childcare providers
2024 61,764
2023 63,207
2022 68,025
2021 72,044
2020 75,068
2019 76,602
2018 79,721
2017 81,396
2016 84,970
2015 89,117
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December 2024

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United Kingdom (England)

Survey time period

2015 to 2024

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This statistic is using original data from the Government Digital Service and includes copyright material from © Crown, licensed under the Open Government License v3.0

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