What are the LHA rates in Babergh?

Babergh is covered by 3 LHA areas. Ipswich: shared £366.50, 1 bed £595.00, 2 bed £717.00, 3 bed £800.00, 4 bed £1,100.00 a month. Bury St Edmunds: shared £451.33, 1 bed £630.00, 2 bed £775.00, 3 bed £955.00, 4 bed £1,300.00 a month. Colchester: shared £401.33, 1 bed £625.00, 2 bed £795.00, 3 bed £975.00, 4 bed £1,250.00 a month.

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Babergh LHA rates 2026/27

England · rates from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 · last checked October 2026

Babergh is covered by 3 rental areas, so the rate depends on your postcode. Most of Babergh is in Ipswich.

Ipswich about 54% of Babergh postcodes

LHA rates, Ipswich BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£84.58	£366.50
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£137.31	£595.00
2 bedrooms	£165.46	£717.00
3 bedrooms	£184.62	£800.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£253.85	£1,100.00

Postcode districts: IP2 IP7 IP8 IP9

All Ipswich rates and postcodes

Bury St Edmunds about 41% of Babergh postcodes

LHA rates, Bury St Edmunds BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£104.15	£451.33
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£145.38	£630.00
2 bedrooms	£178.85	£775.00
3 bedrooms	£220.38	£955.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£300.00	£1,300.00

Postcode districts: CO10 IP29 IP30

All Bury St Edmunds rates and postcodes

Colchester about 6% of Babergh postcodes

LHA rates, Colchester BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£92.61	£401.33
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£144.23	£625.00
2 bedrooms	£183.46	£795.00
3 bedrooms	£225.00	£975.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£288.46	£1,250.00

Postcode districts: CO6 CO7 CO8 CO11

All Colchester rates and postcodes

Postcode districts in Babergh

How the monthly rate is worked out

LHA rates are set as a weekly amount for each Broad Rental Market Area (BRMA). The monthly figure is the weekly rate × 52 ÷ 12, which is how Universal Credit works out housing costs. The 2026/27 rates are the same as the rates set in April 2024, so they have not changed since 2024/25.