Core Consumer Prices in the United Kingdom increased to 138.20 points in April from 137.20 points in March of 2026. Core Consumer Prices in the United Kingdom averaged 89.08 points from 1988 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 138.20 points in April of 2026 and a record low of 52.94 points in January of 1988. source: Office for National Statistics

Core Consumer Prices in the United Kingdom is expected to be 139.26 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United Kingdom Core Consumer Prices is projected to trend around 144.88 points in 2027 and 148.21 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.




Components Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 142.10 141.00 points Apr 2026
Producer Prices 147.80 145.70 points Apr 2026

Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Core Consumer Prices 138.20 137.20 points Apr 2026
Core Inflation Rate YoY 2.50 3.10 percent Apr 2026
Core Producer Prices 142.90 141.90 points Apr 2026
CPI Clothing and Footwear 119.80 119.30 points Apr 2026
CPI Education 152.70 152.70 points Apr 2026
CPI Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages 144.50 144.40 points Apr 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 149.80 150.50 points Apr 2026
CPI Recreation and Culture 135.70 135.40 points Apr 2026
CPI Hotels, Cafes and Restaurants 154.60 153.10 points Apr 2026
CPI Transportation 145.80 140.70 points Apr 2026
Food Inflation 3.00 3.70 percent Apr 2026
GDP Deflator 110.00 108.90 points Mar 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 2.80 3.30 percent Apr 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.70 0.70 percent Apr 2026
PPI Output YoY 4.00 3.00 percent Apr 2026
Retail Price Index 414.40 411.40 percent Apr 2026


United Kingdom Core Consumer Prices
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.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
138.20 137.20 138.20 52.94 1988 - 2026 points Monthly
2015=100, NSA