What are the LHA rates in South Cambridgeshire?

South Cambridgeshire is covered by 3 LHA areas. Cambridge: shared £526.33, 1 bed £900.00, 2 bed £950.00, 3 bed £1,125.00, 4 bed £1,450.00 a month. 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. Huntingdon: shared £460.00, 1 bed £650.00, 2 bed £795.00, 3 bed £950.00, 4 bed £1,250.00 a month.

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South Cambridgeshire LHA rates 2026/27

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

South Cambridgeshire is covered by 3 rental areas, so the rate depends on your postcode. Most of South Cambridgeshire is in Cambridge.

Cambridge about 90% of South Cambridgeshire postcodes

LHA rates, Cambridge BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£121.46	£526.33
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£207.69	£900.00
2 bedrooms	£219.23	£950.00
3 bedrooms	£259.62	£1,125.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£334.62	£1,450.00

Postcode districts: CB1 CB2 CB3 CB4 CB5 CB8 CB10 CB21 CB22 CB23 CB24 CB25

All Cambridge rates and postcodes

Stevenage and North Herts about 6% of South Cambridgeshire 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: SG8

All Stevenage and North Herts rates and postcodes

Huntingdon about 4% of South Cambridgeshire postcodes

LHA rates, Huntingdon BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£106.15	£460.00
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£150.00	£650.00
2 bedrooms	£183.46	£795.00
3 bedrooms	£219.23	£950.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£288.46	£1,250.00

Postcode districts: PE19

All Huntingdon rates and postcodes

Postcode districts in South Cambridgeshire

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.