GeraEats / UK Food Prices / Dairy free spread/margarine
Dairy free spread/margarine — Average UK Price
The average UK retail price of dairy free spread/margarine is £2.27 (450-500g), up +9.1% year on year (ONS, January 2025).
What is the average UK price of dairy free spread/margarine?
The average UK retail price of dairy free spread/margarine is £2.27 (450-500g), according to ONS average-price data for January 2025. That is up +9.1% from £2.08 a year earlier (January 2024). It sits in the "Oils and fats" food group, where it ranks 4 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 dairy free spread/margarine cost in the UK?
Dairy free spread/margarine is an everyday item in the Oils and fats group of the ONS consumer-prices basket. Its average UK retail price is £2.27 per 450-500g (January 2025 reference period). A year earlier (January 2024) it averaged £2.08, so the price rose +9.1% 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 | £2.27 (450-500g) |
| Price a year earlier | £2.08 (Jan 2024) |
| Year-on-year change | +9.1% |
| Food group | Oils and fats |
| Rank in group by price | 4 of 6 |
| Reference period | January 2025 (ONS) |
Other oils and fats prices
| Item | Unit / pack | Avg price | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olive oil | 500ml-1litre | £8.73 | +17.2% |
| Spreadable butter | 500g | £4.60 | +18.6% |
| Butter | 250g | £2.53 | +18.2% |
| Dairy spread/margarine | 450-500g | £2.08 | -2.3% |
| Peanut butter | 225-350g | £1.96 | -9.3% |
Dairy free spread/margarine price — frequently asked questions
How much does dairy free spread/margarine cost in the UK?
The average UK retail price of dairy free spread/margarine is £2.27 per 450-500g, 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 dairy free spread/margarine gone up or down?
The average price of dairy free spread/margarine rose +9.1% over the year, from £2.08 in January 2024 to £2.27 in January 2025 (ONS average prices).
What food group does dairy free spread/margarine belong to?
Dairy free spread/margarine is classified under "Oils and fats" in the ONS consumer-prices basket. Within that group it ranks 4 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.
Order from FSA-verified restaurants on GeraEats
Skip the shop — order a meal instead. Every restaurant on GeraEats holds an active FSA hygiene rating, and you earn GeraCoins on every delivery.
Browse restaurants on GeraEatsExplore more
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.