Overview
- New analysis published on January 16 finds households without a local Aldi pay £826 more per year on average, rising to £2,437 where the priciest supermarkets dominate.
- The mapped locations cover every UK region, including 35 towns in the South East, 30 in the East of England and 25 in Scotland, with examples from Stonehaven to Totnes.
- The cost estimates use Which?’s daily tracking of a 68‑item basket, and Which? named Aldi Britain’s cheapest supermarket for the fifth consecutive year.
- Aldi says it invested £650m in 2025 and will spend £1.6bn over the next two years to open about 40 stores annually toward a 1,500‑site target, with around 40 jobs per new store.
- Broader pressures persist on household budgets, with the British Chambers of Commerce reporting that 52% of firms expect to raise prices over the next three months.