UK inflation: CPI at 3.5% in the year to September 2026
ONS consumer price inflation time series D7G7 shows the CPI 12-month rate at 3.5% for September 2026. Read what that means for household budgets, with links to official money help.
The Office for National Statistics publishes the official UK consumer price inflation series. Time series D7G7 (CPI annual rate) shows a value of 3.5 for September 2026 (label: 2026 SEP), with an ONS update date of 20 October 2026 on that series.
Inflation figures are national, not Hanwell-specific. They still matter for rents, food, energy and wages locally. For official explanations of the latest bulletin, see the ONS consumer price inflation pages.
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Sources
- ONS CPI annual rate time series D7G7 (MM23)
- ONS — Consumer price inflation, UK: September 2026
- GOV.UK — Cost of living
- GOV.UK — Benefits
ONS MM23 time series D7G7, September 2026 value (update date shown on ONS as 20 October 2026).