# UK consumer inflation rises to 3.5% in September

> Annual CPI inflation reached 3.5% in September, while CPIH, which includes owner-occupiers’ housing costs, reached 3.6%.

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- Published: 2026-10-21T10:31:31+00:00
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The Office for National Statistics reported that the Consumer Prices Index rose 3.5% in the 12 months to September 2026, up from 3.1% in August. CPIH, which also includes owner-occupiers’ housing costs, rose to 3.6%; both measures increased by 0.4% over the month.

Transport, particularly motor fuels, made the largest upward contribution to the annual inflation rate. Motor fuel prices rose 29.8% over the year, while restaurants and hotels partly offset the increase. CPI and CPIH have different coverage: CPIH additionally includes owner-occupiers’ housing costs.

## Data

### Consumer prices and motor-fuel changes

Annual and monthly rates published by ONS for September 2026.

Methodology: Rates reproduce the annual and monthly changes in the ONS bulletin; the motor-fuel rate is an annual change.

| Annual CPI rate | Annual CPIH rate | Annual motor-fuel price change | Monthly CPI rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 | 3.6 | 29.8 | 0.4 |

Sources: <https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/bulletins/consumerpriceinflation/september2026> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/uk-consumer-inflation-september-2026-cpi-3-5-percent/data/inflation-rates?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/uk-consumer-inflation-september-2026-cpi-3-5-percent/data/inflation-rates?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Office for National Statistics](<https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/bulletins/consumerpriceinflation/september2026>) (Source checked: 2026-10-21; Published: 2026-10-21)

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