UNITED KINGDOM · MONEY OVER TIME

Sterling questions need the right denomination and the right comparison.

A 1970 price, a pre-decimal account and a Victorian wage do not mean the same thing. Choose the guide that matches the record you found.

Price comparisons use annual data through 2025. Only optional currency conversions use a recent exchange rate.

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Three guides for distinctly British money problems

Each guide marks the currency boundary and explains where a general price index stops answering the question.

See what £100 from 1970 would be worth today, then understand why prices, wages and individual goods do not all tell the same story.

Learn how £sd worked before Decimal Day, convert an old amount into decimal pounds, and only then compare it with today’s prices.

Put a Victorian wage into context without confusing consumer prices, earnings, social status and the market value of individual goods.