In 1987, the RPI rebased to 100.0 To compare the index for any month from January 1974 until December 1986 with the figures from January 1987, multiply the index figure by 3.945
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Retail Price Index and Rent Calculator

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 First calculated in June 1947, the RPI used to be the principal official measure of inflation but has been superseded by the Consumer Price Index (CPI).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.

Category    Category    Category    
1974
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
100.0
101.7
102.6
106.1
107.6
108.7
109.7
109.8
111.0
113.2
115.2
116.9
1975
Jan
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
1976
Jan
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
1977
Jan
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
1978
Jan
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
1979
Jan
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
1980
Jan
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
1981
Jan
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
1982
Jan
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
1983
Jan
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
1984
Jan
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
1985
Jan
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
1986
Jan
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
1987
Jan
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
1988
Jan
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
1989
Jan
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
1990
Jan
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
1991
Jan
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
1992
Jan
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
1993
Jan
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
1994
Jan
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
1995
Jan
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
1996
Jan
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
1997
Jan
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
1998
Jan
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
1999
Jan
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
2000
Jan
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
2001
Jan
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
2002
Jan
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
2003
Jan
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
2004
Jan
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
2005
Jan
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
2006
Jan
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
2007
Jan
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
2008
Jan
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
2009
Jan
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
2010
Jan
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
2011
Jan
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
2012
Jan
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
2013
Jan
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
2014
Jan
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
2015
Jan
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
2016
Jan
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
2017
Jan
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
2018
Jan
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
2019
Jan
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
2020
Jan
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
2021
Jan
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
2022
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
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
2023
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
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
2024
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
378.0
381.0
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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.
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