£21,000 Salary - UK Take Home Pay
If you earn £21,000 per year in the UK, you will take home £18,640 after tax and National Insurance. That's £1,553.30 per month.
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Take Home Pay
£18,639.60/year
88.8% of gross income
- Gross Income£21,000.00
- Taxable Income£8,430.00
- Income Tax-£1,686.00
- National Insurance-£674.40
- Total Deductions-£2,360.40
11.2%
Effective Rate
20%
Marginal Rate
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£21,000 vs UK Wages
Below UK median
-40%
vs UK Median
£14,000
Below Median
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£21,000 Salary Breakdown
| Description | Yearly | Monthly |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Salary | £21,000.00 | £1,750.00 |
| Personal Allowance | £12,570.00 | £1,047.50 |
| Taxable Income | £8,430.00 | £702.50 |
| Income Tax | -£1,686.00 | -£140.50 |
| National Insurance | -£674.40 | -£56.20 |
| Total Deductions | -£2,360.40 | -£196.70 |
| Take Home Pay | £18,639.60 | £1,553.30 |
How is £21,000 Taxed?
On a £21,000 salary, here's how your income is distributed across tax bands:
Understanding Your £21,000 Salary
A £21,000 salary in the UK for the 2025/26 tax year will result in a take-home pay of £18,639.60 per year, or £1,553.30 per month. This calculation includes Income Tax and National Insurance deductions.
Your effective tax rate is 11.2%, meaning for every £1 you earn, you keep approximately £89 pence. Your marginal tax rate (the rate on your next £1 earned) is 20%. Learn more about UK tax bands.
This calculation assumes you have a standard Personal Allowance of £12,570, no student loan repayments, and no pension contributions. You can adjust these factors using the calculator above to see how they affect your take-home pay.
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