What are the LHA rates in Croydon?

Croydon is covered by 2 LHA areas. Outer South London: shared £569.33, 1 bed £950.00, 2 bed £1,200.00, 3 bed £1,500.00, 4 bed £1,950.00 a month. Inner South East London: shared £650.00, 1 bed £1,295.50, 2 bed £1,550.00, 3 bed £1,950.00, 4 bed £2,625.00 a month.

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Croydon LHA rates 2026/27

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

Croydon is covered by 2 rental areas, so the rate depends on your postcode. Most of Croydon is in Outer South London.

Outer South London about 94% of Croydon postcodes

LHA rates, Outer South London BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£131.38	£569.33
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£219.23	£950.00
2 bedrooms	£276.92	£1,200.00
3 bedrooms	£346.15	£1,500.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£450.00	£1,950.00

Postcode districts: CR0 CR2 CR3 CR5 CR7 CR8 CR9 CR90 SE25

All Outer South London rates and postcodes

Inner South East London about 6% of Croydon postcodes

LHA rates, Inner South East London BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£150.00	£650.00
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£298.96	£1,295.50
2 bedrooms	£357.69	£1,550.00
3 bedrooms	£450.00	£1,950.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£605.77	£2,625.00

Postcode districts: SE19 SW16

All Inner South East London rates and postcodes

Postcode districts in Croydon

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.