United Kingdom Core Inflation Rate

Last Release

Sep 30, 2025

Actual

3.5

Units In

3.6

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Nov 19, 2025

Time to Release

22 Days 2 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
7.1 May 2023	-0.1 Jun 2000	2.09 %	1997-2025	Office for National Statistics

In the United Kingdom, the core inflation rate tracks changes in prices that consumers pay for a basket of goods which excludes some volatile price items.

Latest Updates

The UK’s annual core inflation rate edged lower to 3.5% in September 2025 from 3.6% in the previous month, missing market expectations of 3.7% and marking the lowest level since May. Services inflation held steady (at 4.7%), while goods inflation inched up (2.9% vs 2.8%). On a monthly basis, core consumer prices were unchanged, following a 0.3% rise in August and registering the weakest reading since a decline recorded in January.