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Pre-prepared mashed potatoes — Average UK Price
The average UK retail price of pre-prepared mashed potatoes is £1.06 (400-650g), down -4.5% year on year (ONS, January 2025).
What is the average UK price of pre-prepared mashed potatoes?
The average UK retail price of pre-prepared mashed potatoes is £1.06 (400-650g), according to ONS average-price data for January 2025. That is down -4.5% from £1.11 a year earlier (January 2024). It sits in the "Vegetables including potatoes and tubers" food group, where it ranks 15 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 pre-prepared mashed potatoes cost in the UK?
Pre-prepared mashed potatoes is an everyday item in the Vegetables including potatoes and tubers group of the ONS consumer-prices basket. Its average UK retail price is £1.06 per 400-650g (January 2025 reference period). A year earlier (January 2024) it averaged £1.11, so the price fell -4.5% 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 | £1.06 (400-650g) |
| Price a year earlier | £1.11 (Jan 2024) |
| Year-on-year change | -4.5% |
| Food group | Vegetables including potatoes and tubers |
| Rank in group by price | 15 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% |
Pre-prepared mashed potatoes price — frequently asked questions
How much does pre-prepared mashed potatoes cost in the UK?
The average UK retail price of pre-prepared mashed potatoes is £1.06 per 400-650g, 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 pre-prepared mashed potatoes gone up or down?
The average price of pre-prepared mashed potatoes fell -4.5% over the year, from £1.11 in January 2024 to £1.06 in January 2025 (ONS average prices).
What food group does pre-prepared mashed potatoes belong to?
Pre-prepared mashed potatoes is classified under "Vegetables including potatoes and tubers" in the ONS consumer-prices basket. Within that group it ranks 15 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.