UK GDP per head, constant prices
UK GDP per head, constant prices stood at £10,692 in Q2 2026, according to Office for National Statistics (ONS). It is one of the indicators in the Quarterly GDP table (Value · Quarterly), with a complete series running from Q1 1948 to Q2 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Quarterly GDP table
| Indicator | Q2-2026 | Q1-2026 | Q4-2025 | Q3-2025 | Q2-2025 | Q1-2025 | Q4-2024 | Q3-2024 | Q2-2024 | Q1-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP level and GDP per head | |||||||||||
| GDP per head, constant prices | 10,692 | 10,641 | 10,578 | 10,582 | 10,568 | 10,577 | 10,522 | 10,493 | 10,030 | 9,996 | |
| GDP per head, current prices | 11,306 | 11,221 | 11,066 | 11,009 | 10,917 | 10,815 | 10,667 | 10,572 | 10,361 | 10,204 |
Understanding UK GDP per head, constant prices
Dividing the United Kingdom's chained volume GDP by the total resident population yields this constant price measure of economic output per person, expressed in pounds sterling. It provides an indicator of real output per capita, insulating the metric from national headline expansions that stem solely from demographic headcount growth. Unlike headline volume GDP, this series highlights whether domestic production is expanding faster or slower than the population required to share it.
Figures reflect seasonal adjustment but incorporate demographic estimates that are typically updated at lower frequency than quarterly business surveys. Early quarterly per capita estimates may undergo retrospective revisions when mid-year population statistics or census results are incorporated. Analysts should avoid equating real output per head directly with disposable household living standards, as it incorporates corporate retained earnings, capital depreciation allowances, and government consumption alongside private consumption.
Frequently asked questions
- Does an increase in this series guarantee higher median household income?
- No, because the measure includes non-household output such as business investment and government services, and does not capture income distribution across the population.
- Which population denominator is used to derive this quarterly series?
- It uses the total resident population of the United Kingdom, encompassing all age groups regardless of labour force participation.
- Why does this series diverge from headline real GDP growth?
- If the resident population grows faster than aggregate volume output, GDP per head will fall even while headline GDP registers an expansion.