The annual rate of inflation as measured by the Retail Prices Index (RPI) decreased to 2.4% in September 2013, down from 2.6% in August.
Excluding housing costs, the annual rate of inflation shown by the RPI also decreased, from 2.6% to 2.3% in September 2013.
The annual rate of inflation shown by the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) held at 1.6% in September 2013.