What are the LHA rates in South Oxfordshire?

South Oxfordshire is covered by 3 LHA areas. Oxford: shared £550.00, 1 bed £900.00, 2 bed £1,125.00, 3 bed £1,325.00, 4 bed £1,750.00 a month. Reading: shared £391.50, 1 bed £850.00, 2 bed £1,095.00, 3 bed £1,300.00, 4 bed £1,654.00 a month. Aylesbury: shared £442.67, 1 bed £800.00, 2 bed £995.00, 3 bed £1,330.00, 4 bed £1,650.00 a month.

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South Oxfordshire LHA rates 2026/27

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

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

Oxford about 55% of South Oxfordshire postcodes

LHA rates, Oxford BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£126.92	£550.00
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£207.69	£900.00
2 bedrooms	£259.62	£1,125.00
3 bedrooms	£305.77	£1,325.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£403.85	£1,750.00

Postcode districts: OX3 OX4 OX10 OX11 OX14 OX33 OX44 OX49

All Oxford rates and postcodes

Reading about 30% of South Oxfordshire postcodes

LHA rates, Reading BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£90.35	£391.50
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£196.15	£850.00
2 bedrooms	£252.69	£1,095.00
3 bedrooms	£300.00	£1,300.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£381.69	£1,654.00

Postcode districts: RG4 RG8 RG9

All Reading rates and postcodes

Aylesbury about 15% of South Oxfordshire postcodes

LHA rates, Aylesbury BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£102.15	£442.67
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£184.62	£800.00
2 bedrooms	£229.62	£995.00
3 bedrooms	£306.92	£1,330.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£380.77	£1,650.00

Postcode districts: OX9 OX39

All Aylesbury rates and postcodes

Postcode districts in South Oxfordshire

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.