Year by year, in 2025 prices
| Year | £1 | 1 shilling | 1 penny | £100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | £165.48 | £8.27 | £0.69 | £16,548 |
| 1911 | £165.48 | £8.27 | £0.69 | £16,548 |
| 1912 | £160.46 | £8.02 | £0.67 | £16,046 |
| 1913 | £162.10 | £8.11 | £0.68 | £16,210 |
| 1914 | £162.10 | £8.11 | £0.68 | £16,210 |
| 1915 | £144.42 | £7.22 | £0.60 | £14,442 |
| 1916 | £122.20 | £6.11 | £0.51 | £12,220 |
| 1917 | £97.46 | £4.87 | £0.41 | £9,746 |
| 1918 | £79.83 | £3.99 | £0.33 | £7,983 |
| 1919 | £72.54 | £3.63 | £0.30 | £7,254 |
Money in the 1910s
The First World War changed everything: prices more than doubled between 1914 and 1919, the biggest jump in a single decade for over a century.
Prices rose about 128% between 1910 and 1919. These figures compare the cost of everyday goods and services. Wages, house prices and the size of the economy all grew at different rates, so a 1910s salary or fortune would look bigger still if compared with what people earn or own today.
Source: Office for National Statistics composite price index (CDKO), Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are rounded.
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Common questions
How much was £1 in 1910 worth today?
About £165.48 in 2025 prices, based on the ONS composite price index.
How much was £1 in 1915 worth today?
About £144.42 in 2025 prices.
How much was a shilling in 1915 worth today?
About £7.22. A shilling was 1/20 of a pound, or 5p in decimal money.