Does anyone know how I can find out the cost of living in 1966. Ive tried searching but can't find anything

Question

I need to know Average house prices in UK, cost of petrol, bread milk, average wage, things like that.

Answer 1

Pop down to your local Library maybe?

Answer 2

wow you want a lot dont you babe, I have to go back lots of years now. I started work the year before and was married soon after. I earned £3.10 shillings a week That is £3.50 now. My first electric bill was for 17 and 6 pence which is now 75 pence. lol. The food bill was about £1.50 per week, 10 shillings for the rent which is 50 p now, and I still could afford to go out for a drink and meet friends. I used to drink guiness then and could get drunk buy 10 fags all from one pound. I feel very old now answering this but I am only in my 50's. Fish and chips was a shilling which is five pence now. It sounds like the advert on telly:- when I were a lad I could go to the shop and buy a stone of monkey nuts , get atram, get a new suit and still have change from a farthing. lolol My dad bought house for 1 thousand pounds and now it would cost you about £40.000. I hope this helps babe and if you want to ask anything I am [e-mail]. Hope you get all you want babe. you make me feel old but I would like to help.

Answer 3

I started work that year as a secretary. My wage was £8 a week. My brother bought his first home that year, a two up two down terraced house for £1500.

Answer 4

I can tell you that the average wage was about £12/15 per week.

Answer 5

Im inclined to say go to a local library or museum, other than that I cant seem to find anything specific either, however If I ask my mum she'll know lol. unless her memory fails her lol

Answer 6

http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/1966.html

I'm guessing you don't know much about google. I just put in "uk cost of living 1966"

Answer 7

Go to a library or something and read a "book".