Many Brits are earning additional income from side hustles like walking dogs or making money online by selling clothes and filling out surveys. We look at the latest side hustle statistics and trends across the UK, including how many people have them and the average earnings.
Side hustle statistics: Highlights
2 in 5 Brits (39%) have a side hustle as an additional source of income in 2025.
The average income from side hustles is £210 a week or £914 a month.
A third of Brits (35%) are earning £20 a week or more on average from their side hustles.
43% of men make money from a side hustle, compared to a third of women (34%).
3 in 5 members of generation Z (61%) and over half of millennials (55%) earn money from side hustles compared to just 17% of baby boomers.
Millennials earn the most from side hustles, with an average income of £1,321 a month.
How many people have a side hustle?
In 2025, 2 in 5 Brits (39%) have at least one side hustle as an additional source of income, according to our nationally representative survey. Around half of men (49%) make money from a side hustle, compared to 37% of women.
However, an additional 1 in 7 Brits (14%) admitted to having a side hustle that does not make them any money. This means that, overall, more than half of Brits (53%) are trying out side hustles but not all are successful yet.
What is the average side hustle income?
On average, Brits earn £210 from side hustles per week, which adds up to £914 a month or £10,967 a year. Around a quarter of Brits (24%) have a side hustle that earns them between £1 and £200 a week.
Explainer: What exactly is a side hustle?
A side hustle is when you have a job or business in addition to your primary job that enables you to make extra money. For example, you could sell items online, do freelance work, drive people around in your car or do other odd jobs. You might also have a secondary part-time job in addition to your main job.
Some of us even choose to set up an extra business, and if you are serious about your side hustle, you may decide to open a dedicated business account.
Side hustles provide an additional source of income but some can also give people the opportunity to try a new challenge or have fun doing something they enjoy. It’s like having a hobby, but you get paid for it!
Side hustles have also become a popular way for Brits to earn extra cash at a time when many are struggling to make ends meet or put money into savings.
Case study: The cost of living crisis has impacted Tracey's savings
"I already have 3 side hustles and am still battling to get by.
I cook for the local squash club, I sell clothes on eBay, I enter competitions and I do online surveys for money.
I am not happy with how much I have saved. I have had to use some of it to pay for things like car insurance, tyres, MOTs, electricity bills and repairs."
Tracey Greyvenstein
Abingdon
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Remarkably, 3 in 5 members of generation Z make money from a side hustle (61%), more than any other generation. Millennials are not far behind their younger counterparts, as more than half (55%) have a side hustle that earns extra cash, as well as 1 in 3 members of generation X (35%).
Side hustles are less common as an extra source of income among the older generations, with 17% of baby boomers and 19% of the silent generation earning money this way.
The popularity of side hustles among the younger generations could be related to several factors, including lower average income from their main employment and higher usage of apps and online platforms that allow easy ways to set up side hustles, such as selling clothes online or creating TikTok content.
Which region of the UK earns the most from side hustles?
Londoners are at the top of their game when it comes to side hustles in the UK, with 3 in 5 (58%) having a side hustle that makes extra money, earning an average of £1,331 a month!
Those in the West Midlands are also earning big from side hustles, with an average income of £1,269 among the 44% making money this way.
Those in Wales are the least likely to earn money with a side hustle, with 3 in 10 (31%) doing so and earning an average income of £620 a month. This is a similar picture in the East of England, where just over 31% make money from a side hustle, earning an average of £556 a month.
According to external research, the top 3 most popular side hustles are:
Selling old clothes on Vinted or similar
A part-time second job
Becoming a social media “influencer” on TikTok or similar
The most popular side hustles fall into 5 key categories:
Selling old or refurbished items
Creating content
Creating products and selling them
Having a secondary part-time job
Manual labour
We’ve grouped the top 30 UK side hustles in these categories in the table below:
Selling old or refurbished items
Creating content
Creating products and selling them
Secondary part-time jobs
Manual labour
Selling old clothes on Vinted or similar
Becoming a social media "influencer" on TikTok or similar
Drawing people’s pets
Mystery shopping
Putting flat pack furniture together for other people
Buying clothes from charity shops and selling them as "vintage" pieces
Blogging/writing
Making candles
Web design
Delivery services
Refurbishing electronics to resell
OnlyFans
DIY for other people
Private tutoring
Pet services (dog walking/pet sitting/grooming)
Bulk buying products, then selling them cheaper individually
Vlogging
Creating and selling your own products
Admin/data entry
House cleaning
Podcasting
Baking
Proofreading
Painting people’s nails
Busking
Graphic design
Translating
Taxi services (either through Uber/Lyft or your own branding)
Childcare
Another part-time secondary job
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