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Browse by theme   Select Theme Agriculture, Fishing   and Forestry Commerce, Energy   and Industry Crime and Justice Economy Education and   Training Health and Care Labour Market Natural and Built   Environment Public Sector   and Other Population and   Migration Social and Welfare Transport, Travel   and Tourism   More detailed topics for Consumer prices   None   Story Results for Consumer prices   Economy Inflation CPI inflation 1.5%, RPI inflation -0.8%  more In The News New Inflation Target CPI (Consumer Prices Index) replaces RPIX  more ECONOMY Consumer Price Indices Methodology CPI & RPI methodology & articles  more Guide To Finding CPI/HICP Data Where to find CPI/HICP data  more Guide to Finding RPI Data Where to find RPI data  more   Show all 'story' results   Article Results for Consumer prices    Measuring UK inflation Looks at variations in price changes for goods and services and the relative proportions consumers spend on them  Consumer Price Index and Retail Price Index: The 2009 Basket of Goods and Services Details of the shopping basket used in 2009 to compile the CPI and RPI  Methods explained: core inflation Outlines several ways in which this can be calculated and discusses the issues and judgements involved  Consumer inflation; perception and reality Explains how official figures are compiled and looks at why some people think the inflation estimate should be higher  Estimated Effect of the March 2007 Budget on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Retail Price Index (RPI) Estimating the effects on the CPI and RPI resulting from duty and taxation changes announced in the 2007 budget. Show all 'article' results   Data Results for Consumer prices    Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP)  Retail Prices Index: quarterly index numbers of retail prices 1948-2009 (RPI) (RPIX) RPI and percentage changes in RPI (inflation): quarterly all items and other selected indices inc RPIX and RPIY. Data can also be accessed from tables available from http://www.statistics.gov.uk/rpi  Retail Prices Index: monthly index numbers of retail prices 1948-2009 (RPI) (RPIX) RPI and percentage changes in RPI (inflation): monthly all items and other selected indices inc RPIX and RPIY. Data can also be accessed from RP tables available from http://www.statistics.gov.uk/rpi  Consumer Prices Index (CPI) Consumer Prices Index (CPI)  Retail Prices Index: annual index numbers of retail prices 1948-2008 (RPI) (RPIX) RPI and percentage changes in RPI (inflation): annual all items and other selected indices inc RPIX and RPIY. Data can also be accessed from RP tables available from http://www.statistics.gov.uk/rpi Show all 'data' results   Product Results for Consumer prices    Mini Triennial Review of the Consumer Prices Index and Retail Prices Index central collection of prices The survey is conducted on a voluntary basis by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). It has a sample of approximately 180,000 prices collected by hand and the web. The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) is the Government's preferred measure of inflation for...  Monthly Digest of Statistics An important reference work containing the latest monthly and quarterly business, economic and social data. Twenty chapters of tables, covering the following topics: National accounts, including Gross Domestic Product (GDP); Population and vital statis...  Consumer Price Indices Contains price indices, percentage changes and weights for the Consumer Prices Index (CPI), Retail Prices Index (RPI) and the components that make up these indices. Internationally, the CPI is known as the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP), altho...  Advisory Committee Reports - Methodological Issues Affecting the Retail Prices Index (RPI) Methodological Issues Affecting the Retail Prices Index (Inflation)  Retail Prices Index: monthly index numbers of retail prices 1948-2006 (RPI) (RPIX) RPI and percentage changes in RPI (inflation): monthly all items and other selected indices including RPIX and RPIY. Data can also be accessed from RP tables available from National Statistics Online. Show all 'product' results   Source Results for Consumer prices    Consumer Prices Collection - UK The Office for National Statistics compiles data on consumer prices. Each month around 120,000 separate price quotations are collected for around 650 items which make up the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) and the Retail Price Index (RPI) `basket' of goods an...   Analysis Results for Consumer prices    Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices HICPs are calculated in each member state of the European Union for the purposes of European comparisons of consumer price inflation as required by the Maastricht Treaty. From January 1999, it has been used by the European Central Bank as the measure for...   Accessibility|FAQs and Contact Us|Terms & Conditions|Privacy Statement Link to us|Crown Copyright applies unless otherwise stated Related Links   More general topics  Prices Related topics  Price indices