Consumer Price Inflation Trends in the UK Since 1947

Since 1947, this dataset provides an analysis of inflation trends in the UK as measured by the Retail Prices Index (RPI). It is produced by the Office for National Statistics and designated as National Statistics. The dataset was last updated on July 8, 2026.

Use Cases

• Model long-term inflation trends based on the Retail Prices Index (RPI) time series.
• Analyze economic policy impacts based on inflation data spanning decades.
• Benchmark historical price changes based on the official RPI measure.

Strengths

• Provides a long-term time series of inflation data starting from 1947.
• Designated as National Statistics, indicating high official quality standards.
• Produced by the authoritative source, the Office for National Statistics.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is presented in HTML format, which may require parsing for quantitative analysis.

Provenance

Source

Office for National Statistics

Time Range

Since 1947

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:33:26.394499; freshness should be verified.

Geography

United Kingdom