What are the LHA rates in Lambeth?

Lambeth is covered by 2 LHA areas. Inner South East London: shared £650.00, 1 bed £1,295.50, 2 bed £1,550.00, 3 bed £1,950.00, 4 bed £2,625.00 a month. Inner South West London: shared £685.00, 1 bed £1,420.00, 2 bed £1,700.00, 3 bed £2,160.02, 4 bed £2,900.00 a month.

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Lambeth LHA rates 2026/27

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

Lambeth is covered by 2 rental areas, so the rate depends on your postcode. Most of Lambeth is in Inner South East London.

Inner South East London about 95% of Lambeth postcodes

LHA rates, Inner South East London BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£150.00	£650.00
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£298.96	£1,295.50
2 bedrooms	£357.69	£1,550.00
3 bedrooms	£450.00	£1,950.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£605.77	£2,625.00

Postcode districts: SE1 SE5 SE11 SE19 SE21 SE24 SE27 SW2 SW4 SW8 SW9 SW16

All Inner South East London rates and postcodes

Inner South West London about 5% of Lambeth postcodes

LHA rates, Inner South West London BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£158.08	£685.00
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£327.69	£1,420.00
2 bedrooms	£392.31	£1,700.00
3 bedrooms	£498.47	£2,160.02
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£669.23	£2,900.00

Postcode districts: SW12

All Inner South West London rates and postcodes

Postcode districts in Lambeth

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.