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ALT Chart showing sales volumes over the three months to September 2026 rose because of fuel sales and food stores.
ALT “Retail sales grew in the latest quarter with growth led by motor fuel which, despite recent price increases at the pump, have now returned to monthly sales levels last seen before the start of the conflict in the Middle East. Hannah Finselbach, Senior statistician, ONS
ALT “Food and drink sales also contributed to growth in the quarter, partly helped by the warm weather and the World Cup, although they fell back slightly in September. “These were partially offset by falls over the quarter for jewellers, hardware shops and footwear stores.” Hannah Finselbach, Senior statistician, ONS
ALT Chart showing median weekly earnings for full-time, part-time and all employee jobs continued increasing in April 2026.
ALT Chart showing the gender pay gap for all employees and full-time employees in the UK continues declining and has fallen by around a third over the last decade.
ALT Chart showing the proportion of low-paid employee jobs increased to 2.8% and the proportion of high-paid employee jobs increased to 23.7% in April 2026.
ALT Chart showing the System Average Price of gas increased in September 2026, as the markets reacted to renewed conflict in the Middle East.
ALT Chart showing the average time on market increased by 3% in September 2026 when compared with the same time last year.
ALT While results from the crime survey paint a relatively stable picture, there has been an increase in theft from outside homes in the past year, as well as more victims reporting fraud and computer misuse. Billy Gazard, Head of Statistical Outputs, Centre for Crime and Justice, ONS
ALT Many aspects of police recorded crime have fallen. Homicide is at one of the lowest levels seen this century. Gun crime and knife crime are both down. The number of reported shoplifting offences has also fallen over the past year. Billy Gazard, Head of Statistical Outputs, Centre for Crime and Justice, ONS
ALT Line chart showing there was an increase in Crime Survey for England and Wales Other household theft compared with last year’s survey.
ALT Line chart showing UK house price inflation continued to slow while rents inflation remained unchanged since last month.
ALT Annual UK house price inflation slowed in August for the fourth consecutive month, driven by slowing annual rates in most English regions. London remains the English region with the lowest annual inflation due to annual price falls for London flats. Aimee North, Head of Housing Market Indices, ONS
ALT UK rental price inflation was unchanged in September with the UK average rent at around £1,406 per month. Across English regions, annual rent inflation was lowest in London and the South East. Aimee North, Head of Housing Market Indices, ONS
ALT Bar chart showing the UK borrowed £24.5 billion in September 2026, up £1.8 billion on the same month last year.
ALT Stacked bar and line chart showing the upward trend in public sector net financial liabilities is largely because of increases in net debt.
ALT Borrowing in the first six months of the current financial year remained below the same period last year, thanks to higher receipts, although it was still above the official forecast. Grant Fitzner, Chief Economist, ONS
ALT Preliminary figures suggest that although debt in cash terms continues to rise, as a proportion of GDP it has fallen over the year. On this latter basis it remains at levels last seen in the early 1960s. Grant Fitzner, Chief Economist, ONS