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Non-dairy milk drink — Average UK Price
The average UK retail price of non-dairy milk drink is £1.80 (900ml-1litre), up 0.0% year on year (ONS, January 2025).
What is the average UK price of non-dairy milk drink?
The average UK retail price of non-dairy milk drink is £1.80 (900ml-1litre), according to ONS average-price data for January 2025. That is up 0.0% from £1.80 a year earlier (January 2024). It sits in the "Milk, cheese and eggs" food group, where it ranks 7 of 12 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 non-dairy milk drink cost in the UK?
Non-dairy milk drink is an everyday item in the Milk, cheese and eggs group of the ONS consumer-prices basket. Its average UK retail price is £1.80 per 900ml-1litre (January 2025 reference period). A year earlier (January 2024) it averaged £1.80, so the price rose 0.0% 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 | £1.80 (900ml-1litre) |
| Price a year earlier | £1.80 (Jan 2024) |
| Year-on-year change | 0.0% |
| Food group | Milk, cheese and eggs |
| Rank in group by price | 7 of 12 |
| Reference period | January 2025 (ONS) |
Other milk, cheese and eggs prices
| Item | Unit / pack | Avg price | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parmesan cheese | per kg | £21.75 | +7.5% |
| Soft cheese | per kg | £12.02 | +4.6% |
| Powdered baby formula | 400-900g | £11.75 | -4.0% |
| Hard cheese | per kg | £10.05 | +1.8% |
| Cheddar cheese | per kg | £9.11 | +2.6% |
| Eggs | per dozen | £3.45 | +4.2% |
| Whole milk | 4 pints | £1.51 | 0.0% |
| Fresh double cream | 250-300ml | £1.49 | +17.3% |
Non-dairy milk drink price — frequently asked questions
How much does non-dairy milk drink cost in the UK?
The average UK retail price of non-dairy milk drink is £1.80 per 900ml-1litre, 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 non-dairy milk drink gone up or down?
The average price of non-dairy milk drink rose 0.0% over the year, from £1.80 in January 2024 to £1.80 in January 2025 (ONS average prices).
What food group does non-dairy milk drink belong to?
Non-dairy milk drink is classified under "Milk, cheese and eggs" in the ONS consumer-prices basket. Within that group it ranks 7 of 12 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.