What are the LHA rates in County Durham?

County Durham is covered by 3 LHA areas. Durham: shared £393.25, 1 bed £393.25, 2 bed £400.00, 3 bed £475.00, 4 bed £659.87 a month. Sunderland: shared £321.33, 1 bed £425.00, 2 bed £475.00, 3 bed £550.00, 4 bed £700.00 a month. Darlington: shared £288.96, 1 bed £360.00, 2 bed £450.00, 3 bed £530.00, 4 bed £695.00 a month.

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County Durham LHA rates 2026/27

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

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

Durham about 75% of County Durham postcodes

LHA rates, Durham BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£90.75	£393.25
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£90.75	£393.25
2 bedrooms	£92.31	£400.00
3 bedrooms	£109.62	£475.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£152.28	£659.87

Postcode districts: DH1 DH2 DH3 DH6 DH7 DH8 DH9 DL4 DL13 DL14 DL15 DL16 DL17 TS21 TS29

All Durham rates and postcodes

Sunderland about 15% of County Durham postcodes

LHA rates, Sunderland BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£74.15	£321.33
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£98.08	£425.00
2 bedrooms	£109.62	£475.00
3 bedrooms	£126.92	£550.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£161.54	£700.00

Postcode districts: DH4 SR7 SR8 TS27 TS28

All Sunderland rates and postcodes

Darlington about 10% of County Durham postcodes

LHA rates, Darlington BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£66.68	£288.96
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£83.08	£360.00
2 bedrooms	£103.85	£450.00
3 bedrooms	£122.31	£530.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£160.38	£695.00

Postcode districts: DL2 DL5 DL12

All Darlington rates and postcodes

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

Postcode districts in County Durham

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.