What are the LHA rates in Bracknell Forest?

Bracknell Forest is covered by 3 LHA areas. Reading: shared £391.50, 1 bed £850.00, 2 bed £1,095.00, 3 bed £1,300.00, 4 bed £1,654.00 a month. Blackwater Valley: shared £477.98, 1 bed £800.00, 2 bed £1,000.00, 3 bed £1,295.00, 4 bed £1,700.00 a month. East Thames Valley: shared £591.50, 1 bed £900.00, 2 bed £1,200.00, 3 bed £1,450.00, 4 bed £1,900.00 a month.

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Bracknell Forest LHA rates 2026/27

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

Bracknell Forest is covered by 3 rental areas, so the rate depends on your postcode. Most of Bracknell Forest is in Reading.

Reading about 78% of Bracknell Forest postcodes

LHA rates, Reading BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£90.35	£391.50
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£196.15	£850.00
2 bedrooms	£252.69	£1,095.00
3 bedrooms	£300.00	£1,300.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£381.69	£1,654.00

Postcode districts: RG12 RG40 RG42 RG45

All Reading rates and postcodes

Blackwater Valley about 14% of Bracknell Forest postcodes

LHA rates, Blackwater Valley BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£110.30	£477.98
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£184.62	£800.00
2 bedrooms	£230.77	£1,000.00
3 bedrooms	£298.85	£1,295.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£392.31	£1,700.00

Postcode districts: GU15 GU47

All Blackwater Valley rates and postcodes

East Thames Valley about 8% of Bracknell Forest postcodes

LHA rates, East Thames Valley BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£136.50	£591.50
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£207.69	£900.00
2 bedrooms	£276.92	£1,200.00
3 bedrooms	£334.62	£1,450.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£438.46	£1,900.00

Postcode districts: SL4 SL5

All East Thames Valley rates and postcodes

Postcode districts in Bracknell Forest

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.