What are the LHA rates in Islington?

Islington is covered by 3 LHA areas. Inner North London: shared £708.27, 1 bed £1,439.97, 2 bed £1,793.98, 3 bed £2,160.02, 4 bed £3,060.00 a month. Central London: shared £829.83, 1 bed £1,439.97, 2 bed £1,793.98, 3 bed £2,160.02, 4 bed £3,060.00 a month. Inner East London: shared £699.50, 1 bed £1,439.97, 2 bed £1,750.00, 3 bed £2,160.02, 4 bed £3,000.00 a month.

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Islington LHA rates 2026/27

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

Islington is covered by 3 rental areas, so the rate depends on your postcode. Most of Islington is in Inner North London.

Inner North London about 68% of Islington postcodes

LHA rates, Inner North London BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£163.45	£708.27
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£332.30	£1,439.97
2 bedrooms	£414.00	£1,793.98
3 bedrooms	£498.47	£2,160.02
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£706.15	£3,060.00

Postcode districts: N1 N1P N4 N5 N6 N7 N19

All Inner North London rates and postcodes

Central London about 30% of Islington postcodes

LHA rates, Central London BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£191.50	£829.83
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£332.30	£1,439.97
2 bedrooms	£414.00	£1,793.98
3 bedrooms	£498.47	£2,160.02
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£706.15	£3,060.00

Postcode districts: EC1A EC1M EC1P EC1R EC1V EC1Y EC2A EC2M EC2P EC3P EC4P W1A WC1A WC1X

All Central London rates and postcodes

Inner East London about 3% of Islington postcodes

LHA rates, Inner East London BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£161.42	£699.50
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£332.30	£1,439.97
2 bedrooms	£403.85	£1,750.00
3 bedrooms	£498.47	£2,160.02
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£692.31	£3,000.00

Postcode districts: N16

All Inner East London rates and postcodes

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

Postcode districts in Islington

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.