United Kingdom Inflation Rate

Last Release

Sep 30, 2025

Actual

3.8

Units In

3.8

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Nov 19, 2025

Time to Release

22 Days 2 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
11.1 Oct 2022	-0.1 Apr 2015	2.83 %	1989-2025	Office for National Statistics

In the United Kingdom, the most important categories in the consumer price index are Transport (16 percent of the total weight) and Recreation and Culture (15 percent). Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and Other Fuels accounts for 13 percent; Restaurants and Hotels for 12 percent and Food and Non-alcoholic Beverages for 10 percent. The index also includes: Miscellaneous Goods and Services (9 percent); Clothing and Footwear (7 percent); Furniture, Household Equipment and Maintenance (6 percent). Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco; Health, Communication and Education account for remaining 11 percent of total weight.

Latest Updates

The annual inflation rate in the UK remained steady at 3.8% in September 2025, unchanged from the previous two months and below expectations of 4%. Transportation prices rose by 3.8% (vs 2.4% in August), driven primarily by higher costs for motor fuels and air fares, and to a lesser extent, vehicle maintenance and repair. Prices also accelerated in restaurants and hotels (3.9% vs 3.8%) and in clothing and footwear (0.5% vs 0.2%). Conversely, inflation slowed in recreation and culture (2.7% vs 3.2%), mostly live music events, and in food and non-alcoholic beverages (4.5% vs 5.1%), the first moderation since March, partly reflecting a greater increase in sales and discounting activity in September 2025 compared with the same month a year earlier. Price growth also eased slightly for housing and utilities (7.3% vs 7.4%). Services inflation was unchanged at 4.7%. On a monthly basis, the CPI was unchanged. Annual core inflation unexpectedly slowed to 3.5% from 3.6%.