What are the LHA rates in South Staffordshire?

South Staffordshire is covered by 3 LHA areas. Black Country: shared £320.00, 1 bed £495.00, 2 bed £625.00, 3 bed £750.00, 4 bed £925.00 a month. Mid Staffs: shared £352.40, 1 bed £500.00, 2 bed £625.00, 3 bed £740.00, 4 bed £995.00 a month. Shropshire: shared £369.35, 1 bed £475.00, 2 bed £595.00, 3 bed £725.00, 4 bed £975.00 a month.

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South Staffordshire LHA rates 2026/27

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

South Staffordshire is covered by 3 rental areas, so the rate depends on your postcode. Most of South Staffordshire is in Black Country.

Black Country about 69% of South Staffordshire postcodes

LHA rates, Black Country BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£73.85	£320.00
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£114.23	£495.00
2 bedrooms	£144.23	£625.00
3 bedrooms	£173.08	£750.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£213.46	£925.00

Postcode districts: DY3 DY6 DY7 WV4 WV5 WV6 WV8 WV9 WV10 WV11

All Black Country rates and postcodes

Mid Staffs about 29% of South Staffordshire postcodes

LHA rates, Mid Staffs BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£81.32	£352.40
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£115.38	£500.00
2 bedrooms	£144.23	£625.00
3 bedrooms	£170.77	£740.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£229.62	£995.00

Postcode districts: ST17 ST18 ST19 WS6 WS11 WS12

All Mid Staffs rates and postcodes

Shropshire about 2% of South Staffordshire postcodes

LHA rates, Shropshire BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£85.23	£369.35
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£109.62	£475.00
2 bedrooms	£137.31	£595.00
3 bedrooms	£167.31	£725.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£225.00	£975.00

Postcode districts: TF11 WV7

All Shropshire rates and postcodes

Postcode districts in South Staffordshire

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.