What are the LHA rates in Dover?

Dover is covered by 2 LHA areas. Dover-Shepway: shared £431.50, 1 bed £510.00, 2 bed £695.00, 3 bed £865.00, 4 bed £1,200.00 a month. Canterbury: shared £425.00, 1 bed £675.00, 2 bed £895.00, 3 bed £1,100.00, 4 bed £1,315.00 a month.

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Dover LHA rates 2026/27

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

Dover is covered by 2 rental areas, so the rate depends on your postcode. Most of Dover is in Dover-Shepway.

Dover-Shepway about 85% of Dover postcodes

LHA rates, Dover-Shepway BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£99.58	£431.50
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£117.69	£510.00
2 bedrooms	£160.38	£695.00
3 bedrooms	£199.62	£865.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£276.92	£1,200.00

Postcode districts: CT13 CT14 CT15 CT16 CT17 CT18

All Dover-Shepway rates and postcodes

Canterbury about 15% of Dover postcodes

LHA rates, Canterbury BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£98.08	£425.00
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£155.77	£675.00
2 bedrooms	£206.54	£895.00
3 bedrooms	£253.85	£1,100.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£303.46	£1,315.00

Postcode districts: CT3 CT4

All Canterbury rates and postcodes

Postcode districts in Dover

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.