GeraEats / UK Food Prices / Frozen prawns
Frozen prawns — Average UK Price
The average UK retail price of frozen prawns is £17.45 (per kg), down -2.6% year on year (ONS, January 2025).
What is the average UK price of frozen prawns?
The average UK retail price of frozen prawns is £17.45 (per kg), according to ONS average-price data for January 2025. That is down -2.6% from £17.91 a year earlier (January 2024). It sits in the "Fish" 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 frozen prawns cost in the UK?
Frozen prawns is an everyday item in the Fish group of the ONS consumer-prices basket. Its average UK retail price is £17.45 per per kg (January 2025 reference period). A year earlier (January 2024) it averaged £17.91, so the price fell -2.6% 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 | £17.45 (per kg) |
| Price a year earlier | £17.91 (Jan 2024) |
| Year-on-year change | -2.6% |
| Food group | Fish |
| Rank in group by price | 3 of 6 |
| Reference period | January 2025 (ONS) |
Other fish prices
| Item | Unit / pack | Avg price | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh white fish fillets | per kg | £20.63 | +6.8% |
| Fresh salmon fillets | per kg | £19.43 | +0.2% |
| Frozen breaded/battered white fish | 400-550g | £5.25 | +3.3% |
| Frozen fish fingers | pack of 8-12 | £2.79 | -0.7% |
| Canned tuna | 130-200g | £1.01 | -4.7% |
Frozen prawns price — frequently asked questions
How much does frozen prawns cost in the UK?
The average UK retail price of frozen prawns is £17.45 per per kg, 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 frozen prawns gone up or down?
The average price of frozen prawns fell -2.6% over the year, from £17.91 in January 2024 to £17.45 in January 2025 (ONS average prices).
What food group does frozen prawns belong to?
Frozen prawns is classified under "Fish" 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.
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.