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The Retail Prices Index or Retail Price Index (RPI) measures inflation published monthly by the Office for National Statistics. It measures the change in the cost of a representative, retail goods and services sample. First calculated in June 1947, the RPI used to be the principal official measure of inflation but has been superseded by the Consumer Price Index (CPI). However, RPI continues to be used in leases where rent reviews are index-linked; the Retail Price Index is generally considered more favourable to landlords.
The RPI (all items) is usually published on or about the 17th day of each month for the previous month. Clicking a year will reveal the monthly index figures for that particular year.
The RPI (all items) is usually published on or about the 17th day of each month for the previous month. Clicking a year will reveal the monthly index figures for that particular year.
Jan
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Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
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Oct
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100.0
101.7
102.6
106.1
107.6
108.7
109.7
109.8
111.0
113.2
115.2
116.9
101.7
102.6
106.1
107.6
108.7
109.7
109.8
111.0
113.2
115.2
116.9
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
119.9
121.9
124.3
129.1
134.5
137.1
138.5
139.3
140.5
142.5
144.2
146.0
121.9
124.3
129.1
134.5
137.1
138.5
139.3
140.5
142.5
144.2
146.0
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
149.9
149.8
150.6
153.5
155.2
156.0
156.3
158.5
160.6
163.5
165.8
168.0
149.8
150.6
153.5
155.2
156.0
156.3
158.5
160.6
163.5
165.8
168.0
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
172.4
174.1
175.8
180.3
181.7
183.6
183.8
184.7
185.7
186.5
187.4
188.4
174.1
175.8
180.3
181.7
183.6
183.8
184.7
185.7
186.5
187.4
188.4
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
188.4
190.6
191.8
194.6
195.7
197.2
198.1
199.4
200.2
201.1
202.5
204.2
190.6
191.8
194.6
195.7
197.2
198.1
199.4
200.2
201.1
202.5
204.2
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
207.2
208.9
210.6
214.2
215.9
219.6
229.1
230.9
233.2
235.6
237.7
239.4
208.9
210.6
214.2
215.9
219.6
229.1
230.9
233.2
235.6
237.7
239.4
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
245.3
248.8
252.2
260.8
263.2
265.7
267.9
268.5
270.2
271.9
274.9
275.6
248.8
252.2
260.8
263.2
265.7
267.9
268.5
270.2
271.9
274.9
275.6
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
277.7
279.8
284.0
292.2
294.1
295.8
297.1
299.3
301.0
303.7
306.9
308.8
279.8
284.0
292.2
294.1
295.8
297.1
299.3
301.0
303.7
306.9
308.8
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
310.6
310.7
313.4
319.7
322.0
322.9
323.0
323.1
322.9
324.5
326.1
326.5
310.7
313.4
319.7
322.0
322.9
323.0
323.1
322.9
324.5
326.1
326.5
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
325.9
327.3
327.9
332.5
333.9
334.7
336.5
336.5
339.5
340.7
341.9
342.8
327.3
327.9
332.5
333.9
334.7
336.5
336.5
339.5
340.7
341.9
342.8
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
342.6
344.0
345.1
349.7
351.0
351.9
351.5
354.8
355.5
357.7
358.4
358.8
344.0
345.1
349.7
351.0
351.9
351.5
354.8
355.5
357.7
358.4
358.8
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
359.8
362.7
366.1
373.9
375.6
376.4
375.7
376.7
376.5
377.1
378.4
378.9
362.7
366.1
373.9
375.6
376.4
375.7
376.7
376.5
377.1
378.4
378.9
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
397.7
381.1
381.6
385.3
386.0
385.8
384.7
385.9
387.8
388.1
391.7
393.0
381.1
381.6
385.3
386.0
385.8
384.7
385.9
387.8
388.1
391.7
393.0
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
100.0
100.4
100.6
101.8
101.9
101.9
101.8
102.1
102.4
102.9
103.4
103.3
100.4
100.6
101.8
101.9
101.9
101.8
102.1
102.4
102.9
103.4
103.3
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
103.3
103.7
104.1
105.8
106.2
106.6
106.7
106.7
107.9
108.4
109.5
110.0
110.3
103.7
104.1
105.8
106.2
106.6
106.7
106.7
107.9
108.4
109.5
110.0
110.3
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
111.0
111.8
112.3
114.3
115.0
115.4
115.5
115.8
116.6
117.5
118.5
118.8
111.8
112.3
114.3
115.0
115.4
115.5
115.8
116.6
117.5
118.5
118.8
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
119.5
120.2
121.4
125.1
126.2
126.7
126.8
128.1
129.3
130.3
130.0
129.9
120.2
121.4
125.1
126.2
126.7
126.8
128.1
129.3
130.3
130.0
129.9
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
130.2
130.9
131.4
133.1
133.5
134.1
133.8
134.1
134.6
135.1
135.6
135.7
130.9
131.4
133.1
133.5
134.1
133.8
134.1
134.6
135.1
135.6
135.7
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
135.6
136.3
136.7
138.8
139.3
139.3
138.8
138.9
139.4
139.9
139.7
139.2
136.3
136.7
138.8
139.3
139.3
138.8
138.9
139.4
139.9
139.7
139.2
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
137.9
138.8
139.3
140.6
141.1
141.0
140.7
141.3
141.9
141.8
141.6
141.9
138.8
139.3
140.6
141.1
141.0
140.7
141.3
141.9
141.8
141.6
141.9
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
141.3
142.1
142.5
144.2
144.7
144.7
144.0
144.7
145.0
145.2
145.3
146.0
142.1
142.5
144.2
144.7
144.7
144.0
144.7
145.0
145.2
145.3
146.0
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
146.0
146.9
147.5
149.0
149.6
149.8
149.1
149.9
150.6
149.8
149.8
150.7
146.9
147.5
149.0
149.6
149.8
149.1
149.9
150.6
149.8
149.8
150.7
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
150.2
150.9
151.5
152.6
152.9
153.0
152.4
153.1
153.8
153.8
153.9
154.4
150.9
151.5
152.6
152.9
153.0
152.4
153.1
153.8
153.8
153.9
154.4
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
154.4
155.0
155.4
156.3
156.9
157.5
157.5
158.5
159.3
159.5
159.6
160.0
155.0
155.4
156.3
156.9
157.5
157.5
158.5
159.3
159.5
159.6
160.0
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
159.5
160.3
160.8
162.6
163.5
163.4
163.0
163.7
164.4
164.5
164.4
164.4
160.3
160.8
162.6
163.5
163.4
163.0
163.7
164.4
164.5
164.4
164.4
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
163.4
163.7
164.1
165.2
165.6
165.6
165.1
165.5
166.2
166.5
166.7
167.3
163.7
164.1
165.2
165.6
165.6
165.1
165.5
166.2
166.5
166.7
167.3
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
166.6
167.5
168.4
170.1
170.7
171.1
170.5
170.5
171.7
171.6
172.1
172.2
167.5
168.4
170.1
170.7
171.1
170.5
170.5
171.7
171.6
172.1
172.2
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
171.1
172.0
172.2
173.1
174.2
174.4
173.3
174.0
174.6
174.3
173.6
173.4
172.0
172.2
173.1
174.2
174.4
173.3
174.0
174.6
174.3
173.6
173.4
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
173.3
173.8
174.5
175.7
176.2
176.2
175.9
176.4
177.6
177.9
178.2
178.5
173.8
174.5
175.7
176.2
176.2
175.9
176.4
177.6
177.9
178.2
178.5
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
178.4
179.3
179.9
181.2
181.5
181.3
181.3
181.6
182.5
182.6
182.7
183.5
179.3
179.9
181.2
181.5
181.3
181.3
181.6
182.5
182.6
182.7
183.5
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
183.1
183.8
184.6
185.7
186.5
186.8
186.8
187.4
188.1
188.6
189.0
189.9
183.8
184.6
185.7
186.5
186.8
186.8
187.4
188.1
188.6
189.0
189.9
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
188.9
189.6
190.5
191.6
192.0
192.2
192.2
192.6
193.1
193.3
193.6
194.1
189.6
190.5
191.6
192.0
192.2
192.2
192.6
193.1
193.3
193.6
194.1
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
193.4
194.2
195.0
196.5
197.7
198.5
198.5
199.2
200.1
200.4
201.1
202.7
194.2
195.0
196.5
197.7
198.5
198.5
199.2
200.1
200.4
201.1
202.7
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
201.6
203.1
204.4
205.4
206.2
207.3
206.1
207.3
208.0
208.9
209.7
210.9
203.1
204.4
205.4
206.2
207.3
206.1
207.3
208.0
208.9
209.7
210.9
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
209.8
211.4
212.1
214.0
215.1
216.8
216.5
217.2
218.4
217.7
216.0
212.9
211.4
212.1
214.0
215.1
216.8
216.5
217.2
218.4
217.7
216.0
212.9
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
210.1
211.4
211.3
211.5
212.8
213.4
213.4
214.4
215.3
216.0
216.6
218.0
211.4
211.3
211.5
212.8
213.4
213.4
214.4
215.3
216.0
216.6
218.0
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
217.9
219.2
220.7
222.8
223.6
224.1
223.6
224.5
225.3
225.8
226.8
228.4
219.2
220.7
222.8
223.6
224.1
223.6
224.5
225.3
225.8
226.8
228.4
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
229.0
231.3
232.5
234.4
235.2
235.2
234.7
236.1
237.9
238.0
238.5
239.4
231.3
232.5
234.4
235.2
235.2
234.7
236.1
237.9
238.0
238.5
239.4
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
238.0
239.9
240.8
242.5
242.4
241.8
242.1
243.0
244.2
245.6
245.6
246.8
239.9
240.8
242.5
242.4
241.8
242.1
243.0
244.2
245.6
245.6
246.8
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
245.8
247.6
248.7
249.5
250.0
249.7
249.7
251.0
251.9
251.9
252.1
253.4
247.6
248.7
249.5
250.0
249.7
249.7
251.0
251.9
251.9
252.1
253.4
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
252.6
254.2
254.8
255.7
255.9
256.3
256.0
257.0
257.6
257.7
257.1
257.5
254.2
254.8
255.7
255.9
256.3
256.0
257.0
257.6
257.7
257.1
257.5
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
255.4
256.7
257.1
258.0
258.5
258.9
258.6
259.8
259.6
259.5
259.8
260.6
256.7
257.1
258.0
258.5
258.9
258.6
259.8
259.6
259.5
259.8
260.6
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
258.8
260.0
261.1
261.4
262.1
263.1
263.4
264.4
264.9
264.8
265.5
267.1
260.0
261.1
261.4
262.1
263.1
263.4
264.4
264.9
264.8
265.5
267.1
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
265.5
268.4
269.3
270.6
271.7
272.3
272.9
274.7
275.1
275.3
275.8
278.1
268.4
269.3
270.6
271.7
272.3
272.9
274.7
275.1
275.3
275.8
278.1
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
276.0
278.1
278.3
279.7
280.7
281.5
281.7
284.2
284.1
284.5
284.6
285.6
278.1
278.3
279.7
280.7
281.5
281.7
284.2
284.1
284.5
284.6
285.6
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
283.0
285.0
285.1
288.2
289.2
289.6
289.5
291.7
291.0
290.4
291.0
291.9
285.0
285.1
288.2
289.2
289.6
289.5
291.7
291.0
290.4
291.0
291.9
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
290.6
292.0
292.6
292.6
292.2
292.7
294.2
293.3
294.3
294.3
293.5
295.4
292.0
292.6
292.6
292.2
292.7
294.2
293.3
294.3
294.3
293.5
295.4
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
294.6
296.0
296.9
301.1
301.9
304.0
305.5
307.4
308.6
312.0
314.3
317.7
296.0
296.9
301.1
301.9
304.0
305.5
307.4
308.6
312.0
314.3
317.7
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
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Dec
317.7
320.2
323.5
334.6
337.1
340.0
343.2
345.2
347.6
356.2
358.3
360.4
320.2
323.5
334.6
337.1
340.0
343.2
345.2
347.6
356.2
358.3
360.4
Jan
Feb
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Apr
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Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
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Apr
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Dec
360.3
364.5
367.2
372.8
375.3
376.4
374.2
376.6
378.4
377.8
377.3
379.0
364.5
367.2
372.8
375.3
376.4
374.2
376.6
378.4
377.8
377.3
379.0
Jan
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Jul
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Dec
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378.0
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How to use the RPI and Rent Calculator.
The pre-set display is for example only. When you click in a field, the pre-set will disappear. The calculator is for information only: no details will be stored.
To calculate the Retail Price Index (RPI) percentage change, enter the RPI figures for the start and end months. The percentage change for that period will be displayed. It's not necessary to enter either the start month/year or end month/year: that information is for your convenience.
To find out how much the rent should be to at least keep pace with the Retail Price Index (RPI), enter the rent per annum that you are receiving/paying at present. The adjusted rent will be displayed. (The rent per month or any other period of time will work as well.) In the 'rent per annum' field, the figure may be entered with or without a £ sign or any commas, but the rent must be rounded to a whole number with no decimal point.
Rent keeping pace with inflation?