Pay and prices
Prices
| Retail prices index (RPI)1 | % annual increases | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| RPI | RPI excl. mortgages | ||
| July 2011 | 234.7 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| August | 236.1 | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| September | 237.9 | 5.6 | 5.7 |
| October | 238.0 | 5.4 | 5.6 |
| November | 238.5 | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| December | 239.4 | 4.8 | 5.0 |
| January 2012 | 238.0 | 3.9 | 4.0 |
| February | 239.9 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
| March | 240.8 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
| April | 242.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| May | 242.4 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| June | 241.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
| July | 242.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| August | 243.0 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
1 Jan ’87=100