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£11 Per Hour — Annual Salary & Take Home Pay

£11 per hour is £21,450 per year (based on 37.5 hours/week). In the 2026-27 tax year, after income tax and National Insurance, your take-home pay is £1,580.3 per month or £18,963.6 per year.

If you earn £11 per hour and work a standard 37.5 hours per week, your annual salary is £21,450. Here's what that looks like after tax and National Insurance:

PeriodGrossTake Home
Hourly£11.00£9.72
Daily (7.5h)£82.50£72.94
Weekly (37.5h)£412.5£364.68
Monthly£1,787.5£1,580.3
Annual£21,450£18,963.6

Tax and NI on £21,450

On an annual salary of £21,450, your deductions are:

  • Income tax: £1,776 (£148/month)
  • National Insurance: £710.4 (£59.2/month)
  • Total deductions: £2,486.4 per year
Your effective tax rate is 11.6%.

How £11/hour compares

At £11/hour, this is below the National Living Wage of £12.21/hour for workers aged 21+. The National Living Wage is £12.21/hour (£23,809.5/year).

Hourly rate comparison

Hourly rateAnnual salaryMonthly take homeAnnual take home
£9£17,550£1,346.3£16,155.6
£10£19,500£1,463.3£17,559.6
£12£23,400£1,697.3£20,367.6
£13£25,350£1,814.3£21,771.6

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Frequently asked questions

What is £11 an hour annually?

At £11 per hour working 37.5 hours per week, your annual salary is £21,450 before tax.

How much is £11 an hour after tax?

After income tax and National Insurance, £11/hour gives you £1,580.3 per month or £18,963.6 per year take-home pay in 2026-27.

Is £11 an hour a good wage in the UK?

The National Living Wage for 2025/26 is £12.21/hour. At £11/hour, you earn below the minimum wage but below the UK median of ~£17.93/hour.

How many hours is a full-time week in the UK?

A standard full-time week in the UK is 37.5 hours (7.5 hours per day, 5 days per week). This means 1,950 working hours per year (52 weeks minus statutory holidays). At £11/hour, that's £21,450 per year before tax.

What is the tax-free hourly rate?

With a £12,570 personal allowance and 1,950 working hours, you can earn up to £6.45/hour before paying any income tax. Above that, the basic rate of 20% applies. National Insurance also starts at the same threshold, charged at 8% on earnings between £12,570 and £50,270.

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Take-home pay

Monthly take-home£1,580.30
Weekly£365
Daily£73

Annual breakdown

Gross salary£21,450
Personal allowance£12,570
Income tax-£1,776.00
Basic rate (20%)-£1,776.00
National Insurance-£710.40
Take-home pay£18,964

Tax rates

Effective tax rate11.6%
Marginal tax rate28%

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