What are the LHA rates in Lewisham?

Lewisham 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. Outer South East London: shared £600.00, 1 bed £1,050.00, 2 bed £1,300.00, 3 bed £1,550.00, 4 bed £1,800.00 a month.

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Lewisham LHA rates 2026/27

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

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

Inner South East London about 87% of Lewisham 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: SE3 SE4 SE6 SE8 SE10 SE13 SE14 SE15 SE16 SE23 SE26

All Inner South East London rates and postcodes

Outer South East London about 13% of Lewisham postcodes

LHA rates, Outer South East London BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£138.46	£600.00
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£242.31	£1,050.00
2 bedrooms	£300.00	£1,300.00
3 bedrooms	£357.69	£1,550.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£415.38	£1,800.00

Postcode districts: BR1 SE9 SE12

All Outer South East London rates and postcodes

Postcode districts in Lewisham

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.