What are the LHA rates in Newark and Sherwood?

Newark and Sherwood is covered by 4 LHA areas. Grantham and Newark: shared £376.33, 1 bed £425.00, 2 bed £575.00, 3 bed £655.00, 4 bed £875.01 a month. North Nottingham: shared £338.93, 1 bed £445.00, 2 bed £550.00, 3 bed £585.00, 4 bed £810.00 a month. Nottingham: shared £380.00, 1 bed £550.00, 2 bed £650.00, 3 bed £750.00, 4 bed £970.00 a month. Lincoln: shared £354.14, 1 bed £495.00, 2 bed £600.00, 3 bed £675.00, 4 bed £925.00 a month.

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Newark and Sherwood LHA rates 2026/27

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

Newark and Sherwood is covered by 4 rental areas, so the rate depends on your postcode. Most of Newark and Sherwood is in Grantham and Newark.

Grantham and Newark about 65% of Newark and Sherwood postcodes

LHA rates, Grantham and Newark BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£86.85	£376.33
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£98.08	£425.00
2 bedrooms	£132.69	£575.00
3 bedrooms	£151.15	£655.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£201.93	£875.01

Postcode districts: NG23 NG24 NG25

All Grantham and Newark rates and postcodes

North Nottingham about 30% of Newark and Sherwood postcodes

LHA rates, North Nottingham BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£78.21	£338.93
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£102.69	£445.00
2 bedrooms	£126.92	£550.00
3 bedrooms	£135.00	£585.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£186.92	£810.00

Postcode districts: NG21 NG22

All North Nottingham rates and postcodes

Nottingham about 3% of Newark and Sherwood postcodes

LHA rates, Nottingham BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£87.69	£380.00
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£126.92	£550.00
2 bedrooms	£150.00	£650.00
3 bedrooms	£173.08	£750.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£223.85	£970.00

Postcode districts: NG14

All Nottingham rates and postcodes

Lincoln about 2% of Newark and Sherwood postcodes

LHA rates, Lincoln BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£81.72	£354.14
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£114.23	£495.00
2 bedrooms	£138.46	£600.00
3 bedrooms	£155.77	£675.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£213.46	£925.00

All Lincoln rates and postcodes

Postcode districts in Newark and Sherwood

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.