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Chicken - whole: average UK price
Chicken - whole (1000 g) cost £4.51 on average in September 2026 — ▼ 0.7% in a year. Pay much more than this and it is worth shopping around.
UK average, September 2026£4.511000 g
Last month£4.542-yr range £4.41–£4.57
Average price, last 25 months
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£21.06Questions and answers
How much does chicken - whole cost in the UK?
£4.51 for 1000 g on average in September 2026 (ONS).
Has it gone up?
Down 0.7% from £4.54 in September 2025.
What exactly is measured?
The ONS average price for the CPI item "Chicken - whole" in the meat group, standardised to 1000 g.
Source: ONS Shopping prices comparison tool (Open Government Licence v3.0).