What are the LHA rates in South Kesteven?

South Kesteven is covered by 3 LHA areas. Grantham and Newark: shared £376.33, 1 bed £425.00, 2 bed £575.00, 3 bed £655.00, 4 bed £875.01 a month. Peterborough: shared £344.83, 1 bed £575.00, 2 bed £700.00, 3 bed £810.00, 4 bed £1,050.00 a month. Lincolnshire Fens: shared £368.33, 1 bed £500.00, 2 bed £625.00, 3 bed £735.00, 4 bed £865.03 a month.

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South Kesteven LHA rates 2026/27

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

South Kesteven is covered by 3 rental areas, so the rate depends on your postcode. Most of South Kesteven is in Grantham and Newark.

Grantham and Newark about 54% of South Kesteven postcodes

LHA rates, Grantham and Newark BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£86.85	£376.33
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£98.08	£425.00
2 bedrooms	£132.69	£575.00
3 bedrooms	£151.15	£655.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£201.93	£875.01

Postcode districts: NG23 NG31 NG32 NG33

All Grantham and Newark rates and postcodes

Peterborough about 42% of South Kesteven postcodes

LHA rates, Peterborough BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£79.58	£344.83
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£132.69	£575.00
2 bedrooms	£161.54	£700.00
3 bedrooms	£186.92	£810.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£242.31	£1,050.00

Postcode districts: PE6 PE9 PE10

All Peterborough rates and postcodes

Lincolnshire Fens about 3% of South Kesteven postcodes

LHA rates, Lincolnshire Fens BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£85.00	£368.33
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£115.38	£500.00
2 bedrooms	£144.23	£625.00
3 bedrooms	£169.62	£735.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£199.62	£865.03

All Lincolnshire Fens rates and postcodes

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

Postcode districts in South Kesteven

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.