Consumer price inflation, UK: September 2026 Released

Released Wednesday, 21 October 2026, 07:00 UK time.

Result

The inflation rate in the United Kingdom rose to 3.5% in September 2026 from 3.1% in August 2026 (+0.4 pts), according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom).

Actual, September 20263.5%
Previous, August 20263.1%
Change+0.4 pts

Source: Office for National Statistics, UK all-items Consumer Prices Index: published change over 12 months, ONS D7G7, MM23. Retrieved 2026-10-21, published 2026-10-20. The figure as Invokely stored it on 2026-10-22.

Recent history

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%. Source: Office for National Statistics.

Against the previous release

The previous release, on 16 September 2026, gave 3.1% for August 2026.

Revisions to earlier periods

This release did not change the figure of any earlier period of this series.

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How to cite

Office for National Statistics. UK all-items Consumer Prices Index: published change over 12 months, ONS D7G7, MM23. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/timeseries/d7g7/mm23/data. Retrieved 2026-10-21.

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