What are the LHA rates in Cherwell?

Cherwell is covered by 2 LHA areas. Cherwell Valley: shared £466.50, 1 bed £775.00, 2 bed £950.00, 3 bed £1,185.00, 4 bed £1,450.00 a month. Oxford: shared £550.00, 1 bed £900.00, 2 bed £1,125.00, 3 bed £1,325.00, 4 bed £1,750.00 a month.

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Cherwell LHA rates 2026/27

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

Cherwell is covered by 2 rental areas, so the rate depends on your postcode. Most of Cherwell is in Cherwell Valley.

Cherwell Valley about 86% of Cherwell postcodes

LHA rates, Cherwell Valley BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£107.65	£466.50
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£178.85	£775.00
2 bedrooms	£219.23	£950.00
3 bedrooms	£273.46	£1,185.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£334.62	£1,450.00

Postcode districts: NN13 OX7 OX15 OX16 OX17 OX25 OX26 OX27

All Cherwell Valley rates and postcodes

Oxford about 14% of Cherwell postcodes

LHA rates, Oxford BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£126.92	£550.00
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£207.69	£900.00
2 bedrooms	£259.62	£1,125.00
3 bedrooms	£305.77	£1,325.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£403.85	£1,750.00

Postcode districts: OX5 OX33

All Oxford rates and postcodes

Postcode districts in Cherwell

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.