What are the LHA rates in Cumberland?

Cumberland is covered by 3 LHA areas. West Cumbria: shared £319.83, 1 bed £385.00, 2 bed £475.00, 3 bed £550.00, 4 bed £700.00 a month. North Cumbria: shared £319.83, 1 bed £395.00, 2 bed £475.00, 3 bed £590.00, 4 bed £740.00 a month. Barrow-in-Furness: shared £395.42, 1 bed £475.00, 2 bed £500.00, 3 bed £635.00, 4 bed £807.50 a month.

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Cumberland LHA rates 2026/27

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

Cumberland is covered by 3 rental areas, so the rate depends on your postcode. Most of Cumberland is in West Cumbria.

West Cumbria about 50% of Cumberland postcodes

LHA rates, West Cumbria BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£73.81	£319.83
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£88.85	£385.00
2 bedrooms	£109.62	£475.00
3 bedrooms	£126.92	£550.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£161.54	£700.00

Postcode districts: CA12 CA13 CA14 CA15 CA18 CA19 CA20 CA21 CA22 CA23 CA24 CA25 CA26 CA27 CA28

All West Cumbria rates and postcodes

North Cumbria about 46% of Cumberland postcodes

LHA rates, North Cumbria BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£73.81	£319.83
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£91.15	£395.00
2 bedrooms	£109.62	£475.00
3 bedrooms	£136.15	£590.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£170.77	£740.00

Postcode districts: CA1 CA2 CA3 CA4 CA5 CA6 CA7 CA8

All North Cumbria rates and postcodes

Barrow-in-Furness about 4% of Cumberland postcodes

LHA rates, Barrow-in-Furness BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£91.25	£395.42
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£109.62	£475.00
2 bedrooms	£115.38	£500.00
3 bedrooms	£146.54	£635.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£186.35	£807.50

Postcode districts: LA18 LA19

All Barrow-in-Furness rates and postcodes

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

Postcode districts in Cumberland

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.