What are the LHA rates in Brentwood?

Brentwood is covered by 3 LHA areas. South West Essex: shared £476.33, 1 bed £775.00, 2 bed £950.00, 3 bed £1,200.00, 4 bed £1,500.00 a month. Harlow and Stortford: shared £451.33, 1 bed £810.00, 2 bed £1,025.00, 3 bed £1,210.00, 4 bed £1,375.00 a month. Chelmsford: shared £426.33, 1 bed £795.00, 2 bed £950.00, 3 bed £1,200.00, 4 bed £1,450.00 a month.

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Brentwood LHA rates 2026/27

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

Brentwood is covered by 3 rental areas, so the rate depends on your postcode. Most of Brentwood is in South West Essex.

South West Essex about 74% of Brentwood postcodes

LHA rates, South West Essex BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£109.92	£476.33
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£178.85	£775.00
2 bedrooms	£219.23	£950.00
3 bedrooms	£276.92	£1,200.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£346.15	£1,500.00

Postcode districts: CM13 CM14 CM15

All South West Essex rates and postcodes

Harlow and Stortford about 14% of Brentwood postcodes

LHA rates, Harlow and Stortford 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	£186.92	£810.00
2 bedrooms	£236.54	£1,025.00
3 bedrooms	£279.23	£1,210.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£317.31	£1,375.00

All Harlow and Stortford rates and postcodes

Chelmsford about 12% of Brentwood postcodes

LHA rates, Chelmsford BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£98.38	£426.33
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£183.46	£795.00
2 bedrooms	£219.23	£950.00
3 bedrooms	£276.92	£1,200.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£334.62	£1,450.00

Postcode districts: CM4

All Chelmsford rates and postcodes

A few postcodes near the edge of Brentwood are in a neighbouring rental area. Search your full postcode to check.

Postcode districts in Brentwood

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.