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UK Unleaded Price Map — Cheapest Petrol by Region

Explore UK fuel prices by region and see how counties and NI districts compare on our unleaded price map.

Today: Ards and North Down is cheapest for unleaded at 162.5p/L, while Na h-Eileanan Siar is most expensive at 184.5p/L.

Map methodology

112 of 112 regions currently qualify for ranking from fresh or aging data. 9 regions are currently flagged as low sample.

Methodology and freshness checks

Regional rankings use stations with fresh and aging updates first. Regions without enough recent data are flagged, so you can avoid over-trusting thin samples.

Averages are comparative indicators, not guaranteed fill-up prices. Use each county or district page to confirm station-level timestamps and confidence before travelling.

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All counties & NI districts

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#1Ards and North Down162.5p/L #2Mid and East Antrim162.6p/L #3Antrim and Newtownabbey162.7p/L #4Belfast163.3p/L #5Causeway Coast and Glens163.8p/L #6Torfaen Low sample 164.1p/L #7Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon164.2p/L #8Mid Ulster164.2p/L #9Derry City and Strabane164.5p/L #10Lisburn and Castlereagh164.5p/L #11South Ayrshire164.8p/L #12Caerphilly164.9p/L #13Midlothian Low sample 165.1p/L #14North Ayrshire165.3p/L #15Newry, Mourne and Down165.3p/L #16East Ayrshire165.4p/L #17Vale of Glamorgan165.9p/L #18Pembrokeshire166p/L #19Bridgend166.1p/L #20Suffolk166.3p/L #21Fermanagh and Omagh166.3p/L #22City of Edinburgh166.4p/L #23Blaenau Gwent Low sample 166.4p/L #24Scottish Borders166.4p/L #25West Yorkshire166.5p/L #26Clackmannanshire Low sample 166.8p/L #27Isle of Anglesey166.8p/L #28Renfrewshire166.8p/L #29Durham166.8p/L #30Greater Manchester166.8p/L #31Rutland Low sample 166.9p/L #32Nottinghamshire167p/L #33North Yorkshire167.1p/L #34Carmarthenshire167.1p/L #35Rhondda Cynon Taf167.2p/L #36Inverclyde Low sample 167.2p/L #37East Sussex167.3p/L #38Neath Port Talbot167.3p/L #39Bristol167.3p/L #40Dundee City167.3p/L #41Moray167.6p/L #42Ceredigion167.6p/L #43Tyne and Wear167.7p/L #44East Lothian167.8p/L #45Merseyside167.8p/L #46Gloucestershire167.9p/L #47Devon168p/L #48Derbyshire168.1p/L #49South Yorkshire168.1p/L #50Gwynedd168.1p/L #51Wrexham168.1p/L #52Cardiff168.2p/L #53Newport168.3p/L #54Lancashire168.3p/L #55West Midlands168.3p/L #56Northumberland168.3p/L #57Lincolnshire168.4p/L #58Herefordshire168.6p/L #59Powys168.7p/L #60Oxfordshire168.9p/L #61East Dunbartonshire168.9p/L #62Norfolk169p/L #63Hertfordshire169p/L #64West Sussex169.3p/L #65Essex169.4p/L #66Buckinghamshire169.4p/L #67Greater London169.4p/L #68Swansea169.4p/L #69Cornwall169.4p/L #70Dumfries and Galloway169.4p/L #71Angus169.5p/L #72Bedfordshire169.5p/L #73Shropshire169.5p/L #74Fife169.5p/L #75Glasgow City169.5p/L #76North Lanarkshire169.5p/L #77Staffordshire169.5p/L #78Falkirk169.6p/L #79Wiltshire169.6p/L #80Worcestershire169.8p/L #81Cambridgeshire169.8p/L #82Argyll and Bute169.8p/L #83Aberdeen City169.9p/L #84Aberdeenshire169.9p/L #85Leicestershire169.9p/L #86Somerset170p/L #87East Renfrewshire Low sample 170p/L #88Cumbria170p/L #89Warwickshire170p/L #90Merthyr Tydfil Low sample 170.1p/L #91Monmouthshire170.4p/L #92East Riding of Yorkshire170.4p/L #93Hampshire170.5p/L #94Kent170.7p/L #95Surrey170.8p/L #96South Lanarkshire170.8p/L #97West Lothian171p/L #98Dorset171p/L #99Perth and Kinross171.1p/L #100Denbighshire171.2p/L #101Flintshire171.2p/L #102Cheshire171.3p/L #103Berkshire171.5p/L #104Northamptonshire171.5p/L #105West Dunbartonshire171.9p/L #106Stirling172.4p/L #107Conwy172.9p/L #108Highland173.3p/L #109Shetland Islands173.9p/L #110Orkney Islands Low sample 176.3p/L #111Isle of Wight177.9p/L #112Na h-Eileanan Siar184.5p/L

National average

168.6p/L

Price data changed 10 Sept, 22:24

Map refreshed: 10 Sept 2026, 22:29 UTC

Legend

Cheapest (≤ 165.6p/L)

Below average (165.6p/L to 168.6p/L)

Above average (168.6p/L to 171.6p/L)

Expensive (≥ 171.6p/L)

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Regions with dashed boundaries do not yet have enough fresh data for ranking.

112 of 112 regions currently have fresh or aging data for ranking.

9 regions are currently marked low sample (fewer than 10 stations).

Cheapest counties & NI districts

Comparative lowest regional averages for unleaded.

#1Ards and North Down162.5p/L #2Mid and East Antrim162.6p/L #3Antrim and Newtownabbey162.7p/L #4Belfast163.3p/L #5Causeway Coast and Glens163.8p/L

Most expensive counties & NI districts

Comparative highest regional averages for unleaded.

#112Na h-Eileanan Siar184.5p/L #111Isle of Wight177.9p/L #110Orkney Islands Low sample 176.3p/L #109Shetland Islands173.9p/L #108Highland173.3p/L

Why do prices vary by region?

Local competition, distance from distribution depots, and traffic patterns all influence what drivers pay. Looking for the cheapest petrol areas UK or asking why is fuel expensive in London? Our regional breakdown highlights the biggest swings.

Regional averages are calculated from stations with recent, verified updates. Counties and NI districts with limited recent data can move faster day to day, so always check the latest station-level timestamps before relying on a single area average.

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Price map FAQs

Regional averages refresh throughout the day as new station updates arrive, and each map view shows when data was last updated.

County and district averages can move quickly when sample sizes are lower. Always check station-level freshness before relying on a single regional average.

Rankings prioritise fresh and aging prices. Regions without enough recent data are flagged clearly so you can treat comparisons with caution.

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