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Continental sliced deli type meat — Average UK Price
The average UK retail price of continental sliced deli type meat is £2.53 (40-100g), up +1.2% year on year (ONS, January 2025).
What is the average UK price of continental sliced deli type meat?
The average UK retail price of continental sliced deli type meat is £2.53 (40-100g), according to ONS average-price data for January 2025. That is up +1.2% from £2.50 a year earlier (January 2024). It sits in the "Meat" food group, where it ranks 15 of 19 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 continental sliced deli type meat cost in the UK?
Continental sliced deli type meat is an everyday item in the Meat group of the ONS consumer-prices basket. Its average UK retail price is £2.53 per 40-100g (January 2025 reference period). A year earlier (January 2024) it averaged £2.50, so the price rose +1.2% 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 | £2.53 (40-100g) |
| Price a year earlier | £2.50 (Jan 2024) |
| Year-on-year change | +1.2% |
| Food group | Meat |
| Rank in group by price | 15 of 19 |
| Reference period | January 2025 (ONS) |
Other meat prices
| Item | Unit / pack | Avg price | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamb loin chop/steak | per kg | £19.56 | +16.1% |
| Beef steak | per kg | £18.54 | +2.0% |
| Beef roasting joint | per kg | £13.02 | +5.0% |
| Bacon | per kg | £9.40 | -0.2% |
| Gammon | per kg | £9.14 | +2.0% |
| Fresh turkey diced/minced | per kg | £9.06 | +5.5% |
| Beef mince | per kg | £8.68 | +4.5% |
| Fresh boneless chicken breast | per kg | £8.01 | -0.7% |
Continental sliced deli type meat price — frequently asked questions
How much does continental sliced deli type meat cost in the UK?
The average UK retail price of continental sliced deli type meat is £2.53 per 40-100g, 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 continental sliced deli type meat gone up or down?
The average price of continental sliced deli type meat rose +1.2% over the year, from £2.50 in January 2024 to £2.53 in January 2025 (ONS average prices).
What food group does continental sliced deli type meat belong to?
Continental sliced deli type meat is classified under "Meat" in the ONS consumer-prices basket. Within that group it ranks 15 of 19 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.