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Service Cost Guide: South East
GSPI + ONS ASHE 2025 labour context for 25 service types in South East. Domestic services GSPI: 141.2 (up 41.2% since 2015). Index context — not a price quote.
How much have service costs risen in South East?
As of January 2026, domestic and household services have the highest Gera Service Price Index (GSPI) of any category: 141.2 (2015=100), meaning costs have risen 41.2% since 2015, per ONS CPIH 05.6.2 (OGL v3.0). This guide covers 25 service types in South East, with labour cost context from ONS ASHE 2025.
Top 10 highest-inflation services (January 2026)
| Service type | GSPI (Jan-26) | +since 2015 | Labour context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular house cleaning | 141.2 (2015=100) | +41.2% | ~£14/hr |
| End of tenancy cleaning | 141.2 (2015=100) | +41.2% | ~£14/hr |
| Garden maintenance | 141.2 (2015=100) | +41.2% | ~£16/hr |
| Window cleaning | 141.2 (2015=100) | +41.2% | ~£14/hr |
| Ironing and laundry services | 141.2 (2015=100) | +41.2% | ~£14/hr |
| Rubbish removal and skip hire | 141.2 (2015=100) | +41.2% | ~£14/hr |
| Pest control services | 141.2 (2015=100) | +41.2% | ~£14/hr |
| Building materials and supplies | 132.4 (2015=100) | +32.4% | ~£19/hr |
| Painting and decorating | 132.4 (2015=100) | +32.4% | ~£19/hr |
| Flooring installation and repair | 132.4 (2015=100) | +32.4% | ~£19/hr |
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GSPI and labour cost context for all 25 service types.
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Frequently asked questions
- Which services have seen the most inflation in South East?
- All GSPI values are UK-wide (ONS CPIH is a national index). The highest-inflation category is domestic/household services (GSPI 141.2, +41.2% since 2015). South East-specific variation is captured via ONS ASHE 2025 labour cost data, which does vary by region.
- How do South East service costs compare to London?
- For most trade occupations, London has the highest median earnings per ONS ASHE 2025, making labour costs (and by extension service costs) typically higher in London. The GSPI (inflation index) is UK-wide and the same across regions; the regional difference shows up in the ASHE labour context column for each service.
- How can I get actual service quotes in South East?
- The GSPI provides inflation context only, not actual job quotes. To get real prices from verified tradespeople in South East, join the GeraMarket waitlist and specify your service and location.
Contains public sector information published by Office for National Statistics and licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: ONS Consumer Prices Index including owner occupiers' housing costs (CPIH) (January 2026, published 17 June 2026).