What are the LHA rates in Northumberland?

Northumberland is covered by 2 LHA areas. Northumberland: shared £356.33, 1 bed £375.00, 2 bed £425.00, 3 bed £530.00, 4 bed £760.00 a month. Tyneside: shared £381.33, 1 bed £490.00, 2 bed £550.00, 3 bed £650.00, 4 bed £925.00 a month.

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Northumberland LHA rates 2026/27

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

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

Northumberland about 69% of Northumberland postcodes

LHA rates, Northumberland BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£82.23	£356.33
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£86.54	£375.00
2 bedrooms	£98.08	£425.00
3 bedrooms	£122.31	£530.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£175.38	£760.00

Postcode districts: NE22 NE23 NE24 NE61 NE62 NE63 NE64 NE65 NE66 NE67 NE68 NE69 NE70 NE71 TD12 TD15

All Northumberland rates and postcodes

Tyneside about 31% of Northumberland postcodes

LHA rates, Tyneside BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£88.00	£381.33
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£113.08	£490.00
2 bedrooms	£126.92	£550.00
3 bedrooms	£150.00	£650.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£213.46	£925.00

Postcode districts: NE15 NE18 NE19 NE20 NE25 NE26 NE41 NE42 NE43 NE44 NE45 NE46 NE47 NE48 NE49

All Tyneside rates and postcodes

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

Postcode districts in Northumberland

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.