RETIREMENT PLANNING

Retirement Savings Calculator

Estimate how your retirement savings could grow with regular contributions and compound returns.

Retirement savings details

This calculator auto-updates when values change.

This calculator is for general information only and is not financial, pension, or retirement advice.

Results

Results update automatically.

Projected retirement balance

£325,236.14

Total contributions£145,000.00
Estimated investment growth£180,236.14

Projected growth

Year 1£31,190.59
Year 5£59,286.40
Year 10£103,288.15
Year 15£159,758.18
Year 20£232,229.47
Year 25£325,236.14
YearBalanceGrowth
1£31,190.59£1,390.59
2£37,697.90£3,097.90
3£44,538.14£5,138.14
4£51,728.34£7,528.34
5£59,286.40£10,286.40
6£67,231.15£13,431.15
7£75,582.36£16,982.36
8£84,360.84£20,960.84
9£93,588.44£25,388.44
10£103,288.15£30,288.15
11£113,484.11£35,684.11
12£124,201.71£41,601.71
13£135,467.65£48,067.65
14£147,309.98£55,109.98
15£159,758.18£62,758.18
16£172,843.25£71,043.25
17£186,597.78£79,997.78
18£201,056.02£89,656.02
19£216,253.97£100,053.97
20£232,229.47£111,229.47
21£249,022.32£123,222.32
22£266,674.31£136,074.31
23£285,229.42£149,829.42
24£304,733.84£164,533.84
25£325,236.14£180,236.14

About This Retirement Savings Calculator

This retirement savings calculator focuses on the accumulation phase: how your savings could grow before retirement.

Enter your current savings, monthly contribution, years until retirement, and expected annual return. The calculator estimates your projected balance, total contributions, and investment growth.

This is separate from a full retirement calculator because it does not model withdrawals, income needs, tax, or pension rules.

How to Use This Calculator

  1. 1

    Enter current savings

    Add the amount already saved for retirement.

  2. 2

    Add monthly contributions

    Enter how much you expect to add each month.

  3. 3

    Set the time period and return

    Choose the number of years until retirement and expected annual return.

  4. 4

    Review the projection

    Check projected balance, total contributions, investment growth, and yearly results.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this calculator estimate?v

It estimates how retirement savings could grow before retirement using regular contributions and compound returns.

Does this include inflation?v

No. The result is shown in nominal terms and does not adjust for inflation unless you manually lower the expected return.

Does this include tax or pension rules?v

No. It does not include pension allowances, tax relief, withdrawals, or scheme-specific rules.

Is this the same as a retirement calculator?v

No. This calculator focuses on savings growth before retirement. A broader retirement calculator may also estimate income needs and withdrawals.