Best Side Hustles Paying £500+/Month (UK Tested & Approved)

1. "I Made £622 Last Month Selling Used Books"

My neighbour Sarah in Manchester clears £500+ monthly scanning charity shops for rare books. She looks for:

• Vintage cookbooks (sell for £20-£50 on eBay)

• First edition novels (check waterstones.com for comparisons)

• University textbooks (students always need them)
  Pro Tip: Use the Amazon Seller app to scan barcodes it shows profit instantly.

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2. Mystery Shopping – Get Paid to Eat Out (Really!)

Companies like Market Force pay £10-£25 per visit to:

• Pret a Manger (review sandwich quality)

• Tesco (check staff politeness)

• Odeon Cinemas (secretly time adverts)
  My Experience: I earned £387 last quarter just eating Nando's and filing 3-minute reports.

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3. Dog Walking That Pays More Than Minimum Wage

Londoners pay £12-£20/hour for dog walks through apps like BorrowMyDoggy. James from Bristol makes £600/month walking 3 dogs after his 9-5.
Warning: Avoid Rover they take 20% commission.

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4. TikTok Content Creation for Local Businesses

Restaurants and shops will pay £50-£200 per video if you:

• Film their food/products (iPhone is fine)

• Add trending sounds (check current UK Top 50)

• Tag their location
  Real Example: "The Greek Grill" in Leeds paid a teen £800/month for 8 videos.

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5. Selling AI Art on Etsy Without Drawing Skills

Use Midjourney to create:

• Custom pet portraits (£15-£40)

• Wedding venue illustrations (£25-£75)

• Nursery wall art (best sellers)
  Shocking Fact: Etsy searches for "AI-generated" grew 428% last year.

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6. Part-Time Funeral Singer (£80-£150 Per Service)

Churches and funeral homes urgently need singers. No fancy training required just:

• Learn 5 hymns (list provided)

• Wear black suit/dress

• Show up 30 mins early
  Earnings Potential: 2-3 funerals/week = £500+ easily.

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7. Car Boot Sale Flipping (Weekend Goldmine)

Tom from Birmingham's system:

1. Buy video games at car boots (£1-£2 each)

2. Test/resell on Facebook Marketplace (£10-£25)

3. Profit: £200-£300 per Sunday

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8. NHS Clinical Trials (Earn While Helping Science)

Legit studies paying £500-£2,000 for:

• Sleep research (just stay overnight)

• Vaccine trials (fully approved)

• Skin cream testing
  Website: NHSrecruitment.org.uk

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9. Selling GCSE/A-Level Notes Online

Students upload their revision notes to:

• Stuvia (£5-£20 per download)

• Etsy (bundles sell best)
  Lucrative Niche: Psychology and Law notes.

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10. Renting Your Driveway (Even Without a Car)

Apps like JustPark connect you with:

• Hospital workers (Great Ormond Street nurses pay £120/month)

• Football fans (Emirates Stadium spots rent for £25/match)

   

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| Side Hustle         | Hours/Week | Avg Monthly |  
|---------------------|------------|-------------|  
| Mystery Shopping     | 3                  | £420        |  
| Dog Walking             | 6                  | £580        |  
| TikTok Videos           | 4                  | £720        |  
| Funeral Singer           | 2                  | £500        |