What are the LHA rates in Manchester?

Manchester is covered by 2 LHA areas. Central Greater Manchester: shared £411.58, 1 bed £775.00, 2 bed £875.00, 3 bed £950.00, 4 bed £1,350.00 a month. Southern Greater Manchester: shared £411.58, 1 bed £625.00, 2 bed £750.00, 3 bed £900.00, 4 bed £1,400.00 a month.

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Manchester LHA rates 2026/27

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

Manchester is covered by 2 rental areas, so the rate depends on your postcode. Most of Manchester is in Central Greater Manchester.

Central Greater Manchester about 85% of Manchester postcodes

LHA rates, Central Greater Manchester BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£94.98	£411.58
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£178.85	£775.00
2 bedrooms	£201.92	£875.00
3 bedrooms	£219.23	£950.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£311.54	£1,350.00

Postcode districts: M1 M2 M3 M4 M7 M8 M9 M11 M12 M13 M14 M15 M16 M18 M19 M20 M21 M40 M60 M61

All Central Greater Manchester rates and postcodes

Southern Greater Manchester about 15% of Manchester postcodes

LHA rates, Southern Greater Manchester BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£94.98	£411.58
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£144.23	£625.00
2 bedrooms	£173.08	£750.00
3 bedrooms	£207.69	£900.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£323.08	£1,400.00

Postcode districts: M22 M23 M90

All Southern Greater Manchester rates and postcodes

Postcode districts in Manchester

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.