What are the LHA rates in North Hertfordshire?

North Hertfordshire is covered by 3 LHA areas. Stevenage and North Herts: shared £436.17, 1 bed £775.00, 2 bed £975.00, 3 bed £1,250.00, 4 bed £1,600.00 a month. South West Herts: shared £501.33, 1 bed £950.00, 2 bed £1,250.00, 3 bed £1,500.00, 4 bed £2,000.00 a month. Luton: shared £436.17, 1 bed £700.00, 2 bed £875.00, 3 bed £1,100.00, 4 bed £1,350.00 a month.

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North Hertfordshire LHA rates 2026/27

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

North Hertfordshire is covered by 3 rental areas, so the rate depends on your postcode. Most of North Hertfordshire is in Stevenage and North Herts.

Stevenage and North Herts about 93% of North Hertfordshire postcodes

LHA rates, Stevenage and North Herts BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£100.65	£436.17
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£178.85	£775.00
2 bedrooms	£225.00	£975.00
3 bedrooms	£288.46	£1,250.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£369.23	£1,600.00

Postcode districts: SG1 SG3 SG4 SG5 SG6 SG7 SG8 SG9

All Stevenage and North Herts rates and postcodes

South West Herts about 4% of North Hertfordshire postcodes

LHA rates, South West Herts BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£115.69	£501.33
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£219.23	£950.00
2 bedrooms	£288.46	£1,250.00
3 bedrooms	£346.15	£1,500.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£461.54	£2,000.00

Postcode districts: AL4

All South West Herts rates and postcodes

Luton about 2% of North Hertfordshire postcodes

LHA rates, Luton BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£100.65	£436.17
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£161.54	£700.00
2 bedrooms	£201.92	£875.00
3 bedrooms	£253.85	£1,100.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£311.54	£1,350.00

Postcode districts: LU2

All Luton rates and postcodes

A few postcodes near the edge of North Hertfordshire are in a neighbouring rental area. Search your full postcode to check.

Postcode districts in North Hertfordshire

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.