What are the LHA rates in East Suffolk?

East Suffolk is covered by 2 LHA areas. Ipswich: shared £366.50, 1 bed £595.00, 2 bed £717.00, 3 bed £800.00, 4 bed £1,100.00 a month. Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth: shared £376.33, 1 bed £441.07, 2 bed £575.00, 3 bed £630.00, 4 bed £825.00 a month.

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East Suffolk LHA rates 2026/27

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

East Suffolk is covered by 2 rental areas, so the rate depends on your postcode. Most of East Suffolk is in Ipswich.

Ipswich about 58% of East Suffolk postcodes

LHA rates, Ipswich BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£84.58	£366.50
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£137.31	£595.00
2 bedrooms	£165.46	£717.00
3 bedrooms	£184.62	£800.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£253.85	£1,100.00

Postcode districts: IP3 IP4 IP5 IP6 IP10 IP11 IP12 IP13 IP15 IP16 IP17

All Ipswich rates and postcodes

Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth about 42% of East Suffolk postcodes

LHA rates, Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£86.85	£376.33
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£101.79	£441.07
2 bedrooms	£132.69	£575.00
3 bedrooms	£145.38	£630.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£190.38	£825.00

Postcode districts: IP18 IP19 NR32 NR33 NR34 NR35

All Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth rates and postcodes

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

Postcode districts in East Suffolk

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.