Best Children’s Savings Accounts in the UK

1 min read Published: 17 May 2026

The best Children’s Savings Accounts from the whole UK Savings Market!

theprivateoffice.co.uk monitors the whole UK savings market (that's over 4,000 accounts) to bring together the best buys available.

The following savings best buy tables are also available:

Ways to always ensure you get the best savings rate

  1. Bookmark this page and regularly check our best buy tables, such as the one below.
  2. Work out your priorities - do you need access to your money or can you lock it away for potentially greater returns?

Best Children's Savings Accounts

Halifax Nationwide Building Society Penrith Building Society  The Cambridge Building Society  Coventry Building Society 
Account name Kids' Monthly Saver FlexOne Saver Junior Affinity Regular Saver 3 Year Fixed Rate Bond Young Saver
AER 5.50% 5.00% 4.45% 4.15% 4.00%
Minimum opening balance £10 £1 £5 £1,000 £1
Minimum age to open the account 0 11 0 0 7
Maximum age to open the account 15 17 17 15 17
How to manage the account Branch Branch, Online, Mobile Banking Branch, Post Branch, Post, Telephone Online, Branch, Telephone, Mobile Banking
How to apply Branch, Online Branch, Online, Mobile Branch, Post Branch, Post Branch
Financial Services Compensation Scheme Shared Licence Own Licence Own Licence Own Licence Shared Licence

Source: theprivateoffice.com: Updated 17/05/2026

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