Value of £1 from 1895 to 1892
£1 in 1895 is equivalent in purchasing power to about £1.03 in 1892, a difference of £0.03 over 3 years. The pound had an average deflation rate of -1.14% per year since 1892, producing a cumulative price change of 3.49%.
This means that prices in 1892 are 1.03 times as high as average prices since 1895, according to the Office for National Statistics composite price index.
The inflation rate in 1892 was 0.00%. The inflation rate in 1895 was -1.15%. The 1895 inflation rate is lower compared to the average inflation rate of 4.02% per year between 1895 and 2025.
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| Cumulative price change | 3.49% |
| Average inflation rate | -1.14% |
| Converted amount £1 base | £1.03 |
| Price difference £1 base | £0.03 |
| CPI in 1895 | 8.600 |
| CPI in 1892 | 8.900 |
| Inflation in 1892 | 0.00% |
| Inflation in 1895 | -1.15% |
| £1 in 1895 | £1.03 in 1892 |
Buying power of £1 in 1892
This chart shows a calculation of buying power equivalence for £1 in 1892 (price index tracking began in 1750).
For example, if you started with £1, you would need to end with £1.03 in order to "adjust" for inflation (sometimes refered to as "beating inflation").
According to the Office for National Statistics, each of these GBP amounts below is equal in terms of what it could buy at the time:
This conversion table shows various other 1892 amounts in 1895 pounds, based on the 3.49% change in prices:
| Initial value | Equivalent value |
|---|---|
| £1 pound in 1892 | £0.97 pounds in 1895 |
| £5 pounds in 1892 | £4.83 pounds in 1895 |
| £10 pounds in 1892 | £9.66 pounds in 1895 |
| £50 pounds in 1892 | £48.31 pounds in 1895 |
| £100 pounds in 1892 | £96.63 pounds in 1895 |
| £500 pounds in 1892 | £483.15 pounds in 1895 |
| £1,000 pounds in 1892 | £966.29 pounds in 1895 |
| £5,000 pounds in 1892 | £4,831.46 pounds in 1895 |
| £10,000 pounds in 1892 | £9,662.92 pounds in 1895 |
| £50,000 pounds in 1892 | £48,314.61 pounds in 1895 |
| £100,000 pounds in 1892 | £96,629.21 pounds in 1895 |
| £500,000 pounds in 1892 | £483,146.07 pounds in 1895 |
| £1,000,000 pounds in 1892 | £966,292.13 pounds in 1895 |
How to calculate inflation rate for £1, 1892 to 1895
Our calculations use the following inflation rate formula to calculate the change in value between 1892 and 1895:
CPI in 1892 CPI in 1895
×
1895 GBP value
=
1892 GBP value
Then plug in historical CPI values. The U.K. CPI was 8.6 in the year 1895 and 8.9 in 1892:
8.98.6
×
£1
=
£1.03
£1 in 1895 has the same "purchasing power" or "buying power" as £1.03 in 1892.
To get the total inflation rate for the 3 years between 1892 and 1895, we use the following formula:
CPI in 1892 - CPI in 1895CPI in 1895
×
100
=
Cumulative inflation rate (3 years)
Plugging in the values to this equation, we get:
8.9 - 8.68.6
×
100
=
3%
Data source & citation
Raw data for these calculations comes from the composite price index published by the UK Office for National Statistics (ONS). A composite index is created by combining price data from several different published sources, both official and unofficial. The Consumer Price Index, normally used to compute inflation, has only been tracked since 1988. All inflation calculations after 1988 use the Office for National Statistics' Consumer Price Index, except for the current year, which is based on The Bank of England's forecast.
You may use the following MLA citation for this page: “£1 in 1895 → 1892 | UK Inflation Calculator.” Official Inflation Data, Alioth Finance, 24 Feb. 2025, https://www.officialdata.org/uk/inflation/1895?amount=1&endYear=1892.
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| Cumulative price change | 3.49% |
| Average inflation rate | -1.14% |
| Converted amount £1 base | £1.03 |
| Price difference £1 base | £0.03 |
| CPI in 1895 | 8.600 |
| CPI in 1892 | 8.900 |
| Inflation in 1892 | 0.00% |
| Inflation in 1895 | -1.15% |
| £1 in 1895 | £1.03 in 1892 |