What are the LHA rates in Barking and Dagenham?

The 2026/27 LHA rates in Barking and Dagenham (Outer North East London area) are: shared £549.83, 1 bed £1,000.00, 2 bed £1,250.00, 3 bed £1,500.00, 4 bed £1,800.00 a month.

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Barking and Dagenham LHA rates 2026/27

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

All of Barking and Dagenham is in the Outer North East London rental area.

LHA rates, Outer North East London BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£126.88	£549.83
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£230.77	£1,000.00
2 bedrooms	£288.46	£1,250.00
3 bedrooms	£346.15	£1,500.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£415.38	£1,800.00

The shared accommodation LHA rate in Barking and Dagenham is £549.83 a month (£126.88 a week).
The 1 bedroom LHA rate in Barking and Dagenham is £1,000.00 a month (£230.77 a week).
The 2 bedroom LHA rate in Barking and Dagenham is £1,250.00 a month (£288.46 a week).
The 3 bedroom LHA rate in Barking and Dagenham is £1,500.00 a month (£346.15 a week).
The 4 bedroom LHA rate in Barking and Dagenham is £1,800.00 a month (£415.38 a week).

Postcode districts in Barking and Dagenham

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.