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April 2018 inflation data

The UK’s main inflation measure falls to 2.4%, its lowest level since March 2017.

The inflation measures for the year to April 2018 are as follows:

  • CPI inflation was 2.4% in April (Index: 105.4), down from 2.5% in the year to March
  • CPIH inflation was 2.2% in April (Index: 105.5), down from 2.3% in the year to March
  • RPI inflation was 3.4% in April (Index: 279.7), up from 3.3% in the year to March

The CPIH measure is the Office of National Statistic’s preferred index, see ‘New inflation measure’.