UK Inflation Calculator
What Is My Pound Worth?
Adjust any pound amount for inflation between 1987 and 2024 using official ONS CPI and RPI annual average data.
CPI (Consumer Price Index) — official UK headline measure, base 2015 = 100. Data from 1988.
£
1990
1988 2024
2024
1988 2024
£1,000 in 1990 is worth
£2,393
in 2024 — +139.3% cumulative inflation (CPI)
How it's calculated
Original amount £1,000.00
CPI index in 1990 55.9
CPI index in 2024 133.9
Inflation factor 2.393×
Adjusted amount £2,393.56
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), CPI — series D7BT (2015=100), annual averages.
CPI vs RPI comparison
RPI typically runs higher than CPI due to its treatment of housing costs.
CPI (D7BT)
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RPI (CHAW)
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What £1,000 from 1990 was worth across the decades
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