What are the LHA rates in Lichfield?

Lichfield is covered by 2 LHA areas. Mid Staffs: shared £352.40, 1 bed £500.00, 2 bed £625.00, 3 bed £740.00, 4 bed £995.00 a month. Birmingham: shared £341.58, 1 bed £695.00, 2 bed £750.00, 3 bed £825.00, 4 bed £1,100.00 a month.

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Lichfield LHA rates 2026/27

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

Lichfield is covered by 2 rental areas, so the rate depends on your postcode. Most of Lichfield is in Mid Staffs.

Mid Staffs about 97% of Lichfield postcodes

LHA rates, Mid Staffs BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£81.32	£352.40
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£115.38	£500.00
2 bedrooms	£144.23	£625.00
3 bedrooms	£170.77	£740.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£229.62	£995.00

Postcode districts: B78 B79 WS7 WS13 WS14 WS15

All Mid Staffs rates and postcodes

Birmingham about 3% of Lichfield postcodes

LHA rates, Birmingham BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£78.83	£341.58
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£160.38	£695.00
2 bedrooms	£173.08	£750.00
3 bedrooms	£190.38	£825.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£253.85	£1,100.00

Postcode districts: B74 B75

All Birmingham rates and postcodes

Postcode districts in Lichfield

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.