What are the LHA rates in Richmond upon Thames?

Richmond upon Thames is covered by 3 LHA areas. Outer South West London: shared £591.50, 1 bed £1,200.00, 2 bed £1,495.00, 3 bed £1,800.00, 4 bed £2,550.00 a month. Inner South West London: shared £685.00, 1 bed £1,420.00, 2 bed £1,700.00, 3 bed £2,160.02, 4 bed £2,900.00 a month. Outer West London: shared £576.33, 1 bed £1,000.00, 2 bed £1,300.00, 3 bed £1,475.00, 4 bed £1,800.00 a month.

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Richmond upon Thames LHA rates 2026/27

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

Richmond upon Thames is covered by 3 rental areas, so the rate depends on your postcode. Most of Richmond upon Thames is in Outer South West London.

Outer South West London about 75% of Richmond upon Thames postcodes

LHA rates, Outer South West London BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£136.50	£591.50
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£276.92	£1,200.00
2 bedrooms	£345.00	£1,495.00
3 bedrooms	£415.38	£1,800.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£588.46	£2,550.00

Postcode districts: KT1 KT2 TW1 TW2 TW9 TW10 TW11 TW12

All Outer South West London rates and postcodes

Inner South West London about 17% of Richmond upon Thames postcodes

LHA rates, Inner South West London BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£158.08	£685.00
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£327.69	£1,420.00
2 bedrooms	£392.31	£1,700.00
3 bedrooms	£498.47	£2,160.02
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£669.23	£2,900.00

Postcode districts: SW13 SW14 SW15

All Inner South West London rates and postcodes

Outer West London about 8% of Richmond upon Thames postcodes

LHA rates, Outer West London BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£133.00	£576.33
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£230.77	£1,000.00
2 bedrooms	£300.00	£1,300.00
3 bedrooms	£340.38	£1,475.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£415.38	£1,800.00

Postcode districts: TW3 TW4 TW7 TW13

All Outer West London rates and postcodes

Postcode districts in Richmond upon Thames

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.