Food and non-alcoholic drinks
Annual inflation for food and non-alcoholic drinks was 1.3% in September 2026, unchanged from 1.3% in August 2026. All-items CPI was 3.5%.
Updated Latest data: September 2026 · ONS release 21 October 2026 · Data fetched 28 October 2026, 10:12 GMT
Annual rate
1.3%
A year earlier: 4.5%. ONS series D7G8.
Price index (2015=100)
144.3
Prices are 44.3% higher than the 2015 average. ONS series D7BU.
What's in this category
Groceries bought to eat and drink at home: bread, meat, fish, dairy, fruit, vegetables, sugar and sweets, plus tea, coffee, soft drinks and bottled water. It does not include meals out, which sit under restaurants and hotels.
12-month rate, January 1989 to September 2026. Latest 1.3%. Source: ONS series D7G8.
Price index, January 1988 to September 2026. Latest 144.3. Source: ONS series D7BU.
Annual rate: last 12 months
| Month | Value |
|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.3% |
| August 2026 | 1.3% |
| July 2026 | 1.3% |
| June 2026 | 1.7% |
| May 2026 | 2.2% |
| April 2026 | 3.0% |
| March 2026 | 3.7% |
| February 2026 | 3.3% |
| January 2026 | 3.6% |
| December 2025 | 4.5% |
| November 2025 | 4.2% |
| October 2025 | 4.9% |
Source: Office for National Statistics, Consumer price inflation (MM23), series D7G8 and D7BU. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.