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Onions — Average UK Price
The average UK retail price of onions is £1.07 (per kg), down -1.8% year on year (ONS, January 2025).
What is the average UK price of onions?
The average UK retail price of onions is £1.07 (per kg), according to ONS average-price data for January 2025. That is down -1.8% from £1.09 a year earlier (January 2024). It sits in the "Vegetables including potatoes and tubers" food group, where it ranks 14 of 26 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 onions cost in the UK?
Onions is an everyday item in the Vegetables including potatoes and tubers group of the ONS consumer-prices basket. Its average UK retail price is £1.07 per per kg (January 2025 reference period). A year earlier (January 2024) it averaged £1.09, so the price fell -1.8% 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 | £1.07 (per kg) |
| Price a year earlier | £1.09 (Jan 2024) |
| Year-on-year change | -1.8% |
| Food group | Vegetables including potatoes and tubers |
| Rank in group by price | 14 of 26 |
| Reference period | January 2025 (ONS) |
Other vegetables including potatoes and tubers prices
| Item | Unit / pack | Avg price | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mushrooms | per kg | £3.56 | +2.9% |
| Tomatoes | per kg | £3.21 | -0.3% |
| Courgettes | per kg | £3.07 | +3.7% |
| Broccoli | per kg | £2.51 | +1.2% |
| Meat free sausages | per pack | £2.34 | +11.4% |
| Frozen vegetable burger | 180-454g | £2.21 | -1.8% |
| Vegetable pickle | 280-520g | £1.91 | +1.6% |
| Multipack crisps | each | £1.72 | -1.1% |
Onions price — frequently asked questions
How much does onions cost in the UK?
The average UK retail price of onions is £1.07 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 onions gone up or down?
The average price of onions fell -1.8% over the year, from £1.09 in January 2024 to £1.07 in January 2025 (ONS average prices).
What food group does onions belong to?
Onions is classified under "Vegetables including potatoes and tubers" in the ONS consumer-prices basket. Within that group it ranks 14 of 26 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.