Personal loan calculator 2025

How much will I pay each month?

Your estimated monthly payment depends on a few key factors, including the amount you want to borrow, the interest rate and the duration of the loan. You can enter these into the calculator below to calculate the monthly repayments and the total cost.

For the purposes of this calculator, we’ve made a few assumptions – such as a fixed rate of interest. We’ve also assumed that there are no set-up fees associated with the product, which tends to hold true in the majority of cases (you’ll want to double-this is the case for the loan that you’re considering). We’ve also assumed that the monthly repayments will be equal (give or take a few pence) – it’s not unheard of for lenders to structure loans with decreasing repayment amounts, or with repayment holidays (where the borrower makes no repayments for, say, the first two months of the loan, for example).

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How much do you need to borrow?
£

10000

How long do you need to borrow for?

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HSBC Existing Customer Personal Loan	Finder score Not yet rated				Representative Example: Representative 6.4% APR fixed. Based on a loan of £10,000 for 60 months at 6.4% p.a. Total £11,661.05 repayable at £194.35 per month.	Check eligibilityView details Compare	loading Fetching your data...
Novuna Personal Loan	Finder score 6.4Standard				Representative Example: Representative 6.5% APR fixed. Based on a loan of £7,500 for 60 months at 6.5% p.a. Total £8,765.40 repayable at £146.09 per month.	Check eligibilityView details Compare	loading Fetching your data...
My Community Bank Personal Loan	Finder score 6.6Standard				Representative Example: Representative 31.6% APR fixed. Based on a loan of £3,000 for 24 months at 27.8% p.a. Total £3,493.77 repayable at £164.32 per month.	Check eligibilityView details Compare	loading Fetching your data...
Fluro (formerly Lending Works) Personal Loan	Finder score 6.4Standard				Representative Example: Representative 17.9% APR fixed. Based on a loan of £7,500 and £250 arrangement fee for 48 months at 15.8% p.a. Total £10,309.78 repayable at £214.79 per month.	Check eligibilityView details Compare	loading Fetching your data...
thinkmoney Personal Loan	Finder score 5Standard				Representative example: If you borrow £29,100 over 12 years, initially on a fixed rate for 5 years at 8.885% and for the remaining 7 years on the Lender's standard variable rate of 9.285%, you would make 60 monthly payments of £375.53 and 84 monthly payments of £380.29.	View details Compare	loading Fetching your data...
Tesco Bank Personal Loan	Finder score 6.8Standard				Representative Example: Representative 6.3% APR fixed. Based on a loan of £10,000 for 60 months at 6.3% p.a. Total £11,634.60 repayable at £193.91 per month.	View details Compare	loading Fetching your data...
Zopa Personal Loan	Finder score 9.2Excellent				Representative Example: Representative 22.9% APR fixed. Based on a loan of £10,000 for 60 months at 22.9% p.a. Total £16,164 repayable at £269.4 per month.	View details Compare	loading Fetching your data...
Barclays Existing Current Account Loan	Finder score 5.9Standard				Representative Example: Representative 6.4% APR fixed. Based on a loan of £10,000 for 60 months at 6.4% p.a. Total £11,661 repayable at £194.35 per month.	View details Compare	loading Fetching your data...
Lloyds Bank Existing Customer Personal Loan	Finder score 7.4Great				Representative Example: Representative 6.4% APR fixed. Based on a loan of £10,000 for 48 months at 6.22% p.a. Total £11,321.28 repayable at £235.86 per month.	View details Compare	loading Fetching your data...
Plend personal loan	Finder score 6.6Standard				Representative example: Borrow £8,000 over 48 months at a rate of 16.66% p.a. (fixed). Representative APR 17.99% and total payable £11,013.12 in monthly repayments of £229.44.	View details Compare	loading Fetching your data...
Lendwise	Finder score 8.4Great				Representative APR 10% (fixed).	View details Compare	loading Fetching your data...
Tesco Bank Clubcard Personal Loan	Finder score 6.8Standard				Representative Example: Representative 5.9% APR fixed. Based on a loan of £10,000 for 60 months at 5.75% p.a. Total £11,529 repayable at £192.15 per month.	View details Compare	loading Fetching your data...

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How much do you need to borrow?
£

5000

How long do you need to borrow for?

2

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Abound Personal Loan (formerly Fintern) Finder Award	Finder score 6.3Standard				Representative Example: Representative 25.8% APR fixed. Based on a loan of £2,000 and £130 arrangement fee for 36 months at 20.2% p.a. Total £2,793.60 repayable at £77.6 per month.	Check eligibilityView details Compare	loading Fetching your data...
Lendable Personal Loan	Finder score 10Excellent				Representative Example: Representative 29.1% APR fixed. Based on a loan of £7,500 and £465 arrangement fee for 36 months at 23.5% p.a. Total £10,849.10 repayable at £301.36 per month.	View details Compare	loading Fetching your data...

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With no guarantor

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How much do you need to borrow?
£

3000

How long do you need to borrow for?

2

years

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Finio Loans Personal Loan	Finder score 5.7Standard				Representative Example: Representative 39.9% APR fixed. Based on a loan of £2,000 for 24 months at 39.9% p.a. Total £2,785.68 repayable at £116.07 per month.	Check eligibilityView details Compare	loading Fetching your data...

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With a guarantor

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How much do you need to borrow?
£

5000

How long do you need to borrow for?

3

years

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1plus1 Loans Guarantor Loan	Finder score 6.8Standard				Representative Example: Representative 39.9% APR variable. Based on a loan of £3,000 for 36 months at 39.9% p.a. Total £4,831.56 repayable at £134.21 per month.	Check eligibilityView details Compare	loading Fetching your data...

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With a guarantor who is a homeowner

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How much do you need to borrow?
£

5000

How long do you need to borrow for?

3

years

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Product	Finder Score	Total Payable	Monthly Repayment	Representative APR
Norwich Trust Limited Unsecured Homeowner Loan	Finder score 7.5Great				Representative Example: Representative 34.9% APR fixed. Based on a loan of £12,500 for 66 months at 30.31% p.a. Total £25,815.24 repayable at £391.14 per month.	View details Compare	loading Fetching your data...

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What to keep in mind

Before applying for a personal loan, it’s important to know how much you’ll be expected to pay each month – keeping the total cost down and the monthly repayments affordable will normally be what dictates the length of your loan.

Ultimately you need to be sure that your monthly repayments are affordable, taking into account your income and expenditure. If you’ve done your homework and you’re confident that a particular sum each month would be comfortably manageable, then there’s a fair chance that a lender assessing your application would come to the same conclusion.

Some important terms you should know

• APR. The Annual Percentage Rate (APR) is designed to be a benchmark for consumers, providing an annual summary of the cost of a loan. As well as the interest, the APR also takes into account any compulsory charges – like an “admin” or “set-up” fee (if there is one). However, crucially, lenders only have to award the advertised APR to 51% of those who take out the loan – the other 49% could be offered a different (higher) rate, at the lender’s discretion. That’s why it’s often referred to as the representative APR.
• Capital. Also referred to as the “principal” or “loan amount”, this is the original amount borrowed.
• Default. Defaulting on a loan means failing to make a pre-agreed repayment at the specified time. This will typically result in the borrower being charged a penalty plus damage to the borrower’s credit record.
• Draw down. Drawing down simply refers to the transfer of funds to the borrower at the start of a loan.
• Eligibility criteria. A list of conditions that a borrower must meet to be considered for a loan. These vary from lender to lender.
• Fixed rate. A fixed rate will not change for an agreed amount of time, even if market conditions mean that bank interest rates generally are increasing or decreasing. A fixed rate can be a popular option for some borrowers, and it allows them to budget with more certainty – knowing in advance the exact cost of a loan and the exact figure for each instalment.
• Guarantor. An individual who promises to repay a loan in the event that the borrower does not. Typically a friend or relative of the borrower.
• Instalment. A repayment towards an outstanding loan. This will normally consist partly of interest accrued so far, and partly of a proportion of the original sum borrowed.
• Interest rate. The interest rate is a charge for borrowing, and is a percentage of the amount of credit.
• Loan term. The amount of time over which a loan is to be repaid.
• Principal. Also referred to as the “capital” or “loan amount”, this is the original amount borrowed.
• Repayment holiday. An agreed period (normally either one or two months) where the borrower will not make repayments. The debt continues to accrue interest during this period, so taking a repayment holiday will generally increase the total cost of borrowing (and the loan term). Repayment holidays are typically offered to borrowers at the start of a loan, or at a specified frequency – for example one per year.
• Unsecured. An unsecured loan does not use an asset, such as a property or vehicle, as collateral for the loan.
• Variable rate. A variable rate is the opposite of a fixed rate, and can increase or decrease over time at the lender’s discretion. Typically, variations occur as market conditions generally shift – for example an increase or decrease in the Bank of England base rate.

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