What are the LHA rates in Folkestone and Hythe?

Folkestone and Hythe is covered by 3 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. Ashford: shared £393.24, 1 bed £750.00, 2 bed £850.00, 3 bed £1,097.80, 4 bed £1,440.00 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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Folkestone and Hythe LHA rates 2026/27

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

Folkestone and Hythe is covered by 3 rental areas, so the rate depends on your postcode. Most of Folkestone and Hythe is in Dover-Shepway.

Dover-Shepway about 75% of Folkestone and Hythe 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: CT15 CT18 CT19 CT20 CT21

All Dover-Shepway rates and postcodes

Ashford about 21% of Folkestone and Hythe postcodes

LHA rates, Ashford BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£90.75	£393.24
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£173.08	£750.00
2 bedrooms	£196.15	£850.00
3 bedrooms	£253.34	£1,097.80
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£332.31	£1,440.00

Postcode districts: TN25 TN26 TN28 TN29

All Ashford rates and postcodes

Canterbury about 4% of Folkestone and Hythe 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: CT4

All Canterbury rates and postcodes

Postcode districts in Folkestone and Hythe

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.