UK inflation and the cost of living
UK inflation was 3.5% in September 2026
Prices were 3.5% higher than a year earlier, up 0.4 points from 3.1% in August 2026. Official ONS figures, explained, plus a calculator for your own inflation rate.
Updated Latest data: September 2026 · ONS release 21 October 2026 · Data fetched 2 November 2026, 05:35 GMT
CPI
3.5%
September 2026. Up 0.4 points from 3.1%.
CPIH
3.6%
CPI plus owner occupiers' housing costs.
Core CPI
2.8%
Excluding energy, food, alcohol and tobacco. Monthly CPI change: 0.4%.
Next release
18 November
Next CPI release: 18 November 2026, 07:00 GMT
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October 2026 figures, 07:00 GMT. Details
Draft, not locked Our draft nowcast for October 2026: 3.4%
See the forecast and its track recordCPI annual rate, January 1989 to September 2026. Latest: 3.5% (September 2026). Source: ONS series D7G7.
Prices have not risen equally. For an average UK household's spending, the basket costs +35.4% (+£660 a month) more than in January 2021, with annual inflation of 3.9% against CPI's 3.5%. Put in your own spending to see yours.
Inflation data
CPI, CPIH and core inflation back to 1989, plus the 12 spending categories.
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