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UK core inflation (Core CPI YoY)

United Kingdom · Consumer price inflation · NSA

2.8%
Sep 2026 · prior 2.6%

UK core inflation (Core CPI YoY): 2.8% in Sep 2026, up from 2.6% in Aug 2026.

In line with expectations (~2.8% expected). Reported by investinglive.com, europesays.com.

Next release: 18 Nov 2026.

About this series

Core inflation leaves out volatile prices such as food or energy to show the underlying trend. This series shows the change from a year earlier.

Recent readings

PeriodFirst printLatestChange
Sep 20262.8%2.8%+0.2
Aug 2026—2.6%0
Jul 2026—2.6%0
Jun 2026—2.6%0
May 2026—2.6%+0.1
Apr 2026—2.5%−0.6
Mar 2026—3.1%−0.1
Feb 2026—3.2%+0.1
Jan 2026—3.1%−0.1
Dec 2025—3.2%0
Nov 2025—3.2%−0.2
Oct 2025—3.4%−0.1

Source: Office for National Statistics, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0