£11.50 an hour a year
On a 37.5-hour week, £11.50 an hour is £22,425 a year before tax and £1,639 a month after Income Tax and National Insurance.
Before tax
£22,425
a year · £1,869 a month · £431 a week
After tax
£1,639
a month · £19,666 a year · £378 a week
37.5 hours a week, paid for 52 weeks (paid holiday included). You keep about £10.08 of each hour.
£11.50 an hour at different hours
England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
| Hours a week | A year before tax | A month after tax | A week after tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | £9,568 | £797 | £184 |
| 20 | £11,960 | £997 | £230 |
| 25 | £14,950 | £1,190 | £275 |
| 30 | £17,940 | £1,370 | £316 |
| 35 | £20,930 | £1,549 | £357 |
| 37.5 | £22,425 | £1,639 | £378 |
| 40 | £23,920 | £1,729 | £399 |
| 45 | £26,910 | £1,908 | £440 |
The tax on £11.50 an hour, full-time
- Income Tax: £1,971 a year, £164 a month, after the £12,570 Personal Allowance.
- National Insurance: £788 a year, 8% of earnings above £12,570.
- In Scotland, take-home pay is £1,642 a month — £40 a year more, because Scotland sets its own Income Tax bands.
£11.50 and the minimum wage
£11.50 is £1.21 an hour below the National Living Wage of £12.71, so it is below the legal minimum for anyone aged 21 or over. It is above the £10.85 minimum for 18 to 20 year olds.
| Legal minimum from April 2026 | An hour | A year, 37.5 h/week |
|---|---|---|
| National Living Wage (21 and over) | £12.71 | £24,785 |
| 18 to 20 | £10.85 | £21,158 |
| Under 18 and apprentices | £8.00 | £15,600 |
Source: GOV.UK, National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates.
How £11.50 an hour compares
Over 90% of full-time employees in the UK earn more than £11.50 an hour, excluding overtime: the lowest-paid tenth earn up to £12.93. The full-time median is £19.67 an hour. Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025-provisional.
Questions about £11.50 an hour
How much is £11.50 an hour a year?
On a 37.5-hour week, £11.50 an hour is £22,425 a year before tax (37.5 hours × 52 weeks), £1,869 a month or £431 a week.
How much is £11.50 an hour after tax?
About £19,666 a year, £1,639 a month or £378 a week in the 2026/27 tax year, after £1,971 Income Tax and £788 National Insurance — £10.08 for each hour worked. That assumes full-time hours, no pension contributions and no student loan, in England, Wales or Northern Ireland.
Is £11.50 an hour above the minimum wage?
£11.50 is £1.21 an hour below the National Living Wage of £12.71, so it is below the legal minimum for anyone aged 21 or over. It is above the £10.85 minimum for 18 to 20 year olds.
How much is £11.50 an hour part-time?
On 20 hours a week it comes to £11,960 a year before tax and £997 a month after; on 30 hours, £17,940 a year and £1,370 a month.
Is £11.50 an hour a good wage in the UK?
Over 90% of full-time employees in the UK earn more than £11.50 an hour, excluding overtime: the lowest-paid tenth earn up to £12.93. Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (2025-provisional). The full-time median is £19.67 an hour.