How much did things cost in 1952?
These are some prices of a few items in 1952.
1952 price | Inflation adjusted | |
---|---|---|
Gallon of petrol | 4s 3d | £4.70 |
Pint of beer (bottled) [*] | 1s 9½d | £2 |
20 cigarettes | 3s 7d | £4 |
Loaf of bread (white, unwrapped) [*] | 7d | 65p |
Loose leaf tea [*] 4oz | 1s 1¼d | £1.20 |
Sugar 1lb [*] | 7½d | 69p |
Pint of milk [*] | 6½d | 60p |
Butter ½lb [*] | 1s 6d | £1.70 |
Cheddar cheese 1lb [*] | 2s 2d | £2.40 |
Margarine 1lb [*] | 1s 4d | £1.50 |
Lard 1lb [*] | 1s 6d | £1.70 |
Eggs 1 dozen [*] | 4s | £4.40 |
Potatoes lb [*] | 2d | 19p |
Cabbages lb [*] | 4½d | 42p |
Onions lb [*] | 6d | 56p |
Oranges lb [*] | 1s ¾d | £1.10 |
Cocoa lb [*] | 3s 8d | £4.10 |
Coal - 1cwt [*] | 5s 2½d | £5.80 |
Murphy V200A 12" television | £72 10s | £1,600 |
Cossor Model 501 Silver Jubilee 'Melody Maker' radio | £19 2s 11d | £430 |
Qualcast push lawn mower | 94/- | £100 |
The Daily Mirror newspaper | 1½d | 14p |
Average house price | £1,891 | £42,000 |
Ford Anglia car | £313 10s | £7,000 |
Ideal refrigerator | £49 14s 4d | £1,100 |
Hoover washing machine | £42 7s | £940 |
Hoover Junior vacuum cleaner | £24 | £530 |
Prices are in pounds, shillings and pence.
Some shops priced more expensive items in guineas. A guinea is one pound and one shilling or £1.05.
The inflation adjusted prices are based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
For a comparison of prices in 1952 adjusted for incomes see Income adjusted prices for 1952
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By Steven Braggs, December 2021, updated May 2022
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