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Household cost inflation by household group

Annual growth in the ONS Household Costs Index for selected household groups. Only the groups published in this import are shown.

Household cost inflation by household group

United Kingdom · Year to March 2026 · Source: Office for National Statistics

% annual household-cost inflationLow-income households (decile 2)Low-income households (decile 2): 3.7%3.7%High-income households (decile 9)High-income households (decile 9): 3.5%3.5%Private rentersPrivate renters: 3.7%3.7%Social rentersSocial renters: 3.7%3.7%Chart: SupportFund. Source data: Office for National Statistics. United Kingdom, Year to March 2026.

Mortgagor and outright-owner household groups are not shown because those figures are not part of this verified import.

Chart: SupportFund. Source data: Office for National Statistics. Household Costs Indices for UK household groups: January to March 2026. Last checked 12 August 2026. View original source

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3.7%

Low-income households experienced 3.7% household-cost inflation

Households in income decile 2 saw costs rise by 3.7%.

Source: Office for National Statistics — Household Costs Indices for UK household groups: January to March 2026

Period: Year to March 2026

Last checked: 12 August 2026

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3.5%

High-income households experienced 3.5% household-cost inflation

Households in income decile 9 saw costs rise by 3.5%.

Source: Office for National Statistics — Household Costs Indices for UK household groups: January to March 2026

Period: Year to March 2026

Last checked: 12 August 2026

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3.7%

Private renters faced 3.7% annual household-cost inflation

Private renting households saw household costs rise by 3.7% in the year to March 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics — Household Costs Indices for UK household groups: January to March 2026

Period: Year to March 2026

Last checked: 12 August 2026

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3.7%

Social renters also faced 3.7% household-cost inflation

Social renting households saw household costs rise by 3.7% in the year to March 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics — Household Costs Indices for UK household groups: January to March 2026

Period: Year to March 2026

Last checked: 12 August 2026

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