What are the LHA rates in Lewes?

Lewes is covered by 3 LHA areas. Brighton and Hove: shared £586.61, 1 bed £920.00, 2 bed £1,200.00, 3 bed £1,450.00, 4 bed £2,000.00 a month. Eastbourne: shared £422.50, 1 bed £720.00, 2 bed £900.00, 3 bed £1,083.00, 4 bed £1,400.00 a month. Crawley and Reigate: shared £476.33, 1 bed £860.00, 2 bed £1,100.00, 3 bed £1,365.00, 4 bed £1,750.00 a month.

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Lewes LHA rates 2026/27

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

Lewes is covered by 3 rental areas, so the rate depends on your postcode. Most of Lewes is in Brighton and Hove.

Brighton and Hove about 62% of Lewes postcodes

LHA rates, Brighton and Hove BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£135.37	£586.61
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£212.31	£920.00
2 bedrooms	£276.92	£1,200.00
3 bedrooms	£334.62	£1,450.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£461.54	£2,000.00

Postcode districts: BN1 BN2 BN7 BN8 BN9 BN10

All Brighton and Hove rates and postcodes

Eastbourne about 26% of Lewes postcodes

LHA rates, Eastbourne BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£97.50	£422.50
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£166.15	£720.00
2 bedrooms	£207.69	£900.00
3 bedrooms	£249.92	£1,083.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£323.08	£1,400.00

Postcode districts: BN25

All Eastbourne rates and postcodes

Crawley and Reigate about 13% of Lewes postcodes

LHA rates, Crawley and Reigate BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£109.92	£476.33
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£198.46	£860.00
2 bedrooms	£253.85	£1,100.00
3 bedrooms	£315.00	£1,365.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£403.85	£1,750.00

Postcode districts: BN6 RH15 RH17

All Crawley and Reigate rates and postcodes

Postcode districts in Lewes

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.