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Chilled ready meal (meat) — Average UK Price
The average UK retail price of chilled ready meal (meat) is £3.41 (serves 1), up +2.1% year on year (ONS, January 2025).
What is the average UK price of chilled ready meal (meat)?
The average UK retail price of chilled ready meal (meat) is £3.41 (serves 1), according to ONS average-price data for January 2025. That is up +2.1% from £3.34 a year earlier (January 2024). It sits in the "Food products (nec)" food group, where it ranks 3 of 6 items by price. Wider UK food inflation is 2.2% (12 months to May 2026). Source: Office for National Statistics, OGL v3.0.
How much does chilled ready meal (meat) cost in the UK?
Chilled ready meal (meat) is an everyday item in the Food products (nec) group of the ONS consumer-prices basket. Its average UK retail price is £3.41 per serves 1 (January 2025 reference period). A year earlier (January 2024) it averaged £3.34, so the price rose +2.1% over twelve months. These are ONS experimental average prices, designed to track price change rather than exact shelf prices.
Price summary
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Average price | £3.41 (serves 1) |
| Price a year earlier | £3.34 (Jan 2024) |
| Year-on-year change | +2.1% |
| Food group | Food products (nec) |
| Rank in group by price | 3 of 6 |
| Reference period | January 2025 (ONS) |
Other food products (nec) prices
| Item | Unit / pack | Avg price | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein powder | 900g-2kg | £25.69 | -12.0% |
| Chilled ready meal (fish/veg) | serves 1 | £3.48 | +2.4% |
| Mayonnaise | 390-500g / 420-540ml | £2.06 | -4.6% |
| Frozen ready cooked meal | serves 1 | £2.04 | -1.4% |
| Cook-in sauce | 350-520g | £1.92 | 0.0% |
Chilled ready meal (meat) price — frequently asked questions
How much does chilled ready meal (meat) cost in the UK?
The average UK retail price of chilled ready meal (meat) is £3.41 per serves 1, based on ONS average-price data for the January 2025 reference period. Average prices are experimental ONS statistics that capture price change, so the exact shelf price in a given shop may differ.
Has the price of chilled ready meal (meat) gone up or down?
The average price of chilled ready meal (meat) rose +2.1% over the year, from £3.34 in January 2024 to £3.41 in January 2025 (ONS average prices).
What food group does chilled ready meal (meat) belong to?
Chilled ready meal (meat) is classified under "Food products (nec)" in the ONS consumer-prices basket. Within that group it ranks 3 of 6 tracked items by average price.
Where does this price data come from?
From the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shopping-prices comparison tool, published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The January 2025 reference period is the latest vintage the ONS published before it stopped releasing item-level price quotes in March 2026.
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Source
Source: ONS — Shopping prices comparison tool (average prices of items in the CPIH basket) (Office for National Statistics). Data as of January 2025; published 2026-06-25. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings reflect the most recent inspection on record and may have changed since publication.