What are the LHA rates in Newcastle-under-Lyme?

Newcastle-under-Lyme is covered by 2 LHA areas. Staffordshire North: shared £301.33, 1 bed £425.00, 2 bed £480.00, 3 bed £595.00, 4 bed £800.00 a month. Shropshire: shared £369.35, 1 bed £475.00, 2 bed £595.00, 3 bed £725.00, 4 bed £975.00 a month.

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Newcastle-under-Lyme LHA rates 2026/27

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

Newcastle-under-Lyme is covered by 2 rental areas, so the rate depends on your postcode. Most of Newcastle-under-Lyme is in Staffordshire North.

Staffordshire North about 94% of Newcastle-under-Lyme postcodes

LHA rates, Staffordshire North BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£69.54	£301.33
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£98.08	£425.00
2 bedrooms	£110.77	£480.00
3 bedrooms	£137.31	£595.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£184.62	£800.00

Postcode districts: CW3 ST4 ST5 ST6 ST7 ST55

All Staffordshire North rates and postcodes

Shropshire about 6% of Newcastle-under-Lyme postcodes

LHA rates, Shropshire BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£85.23	£369.35
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£109.62	£475.00
2 bedrooms	£137.31	£595.00
3 bedrooms	£167.31	£725.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£225.00	£975.00

Postcode districts: TF9

All Shropshire rates and postcodes

Postcode districts in Newcastle-under-Lyme

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.