What are the LHA rates in South Tyneside?

South Tyneside is covered by 2 LHA areas. Tyneside: shared £381.33, 1 bed £490.00, 2 bed £550.00, 3 bed £650.00, 4 bed £925.00 a month. Sunderland: shared £321.33, 1 bed £425.00, 2 bed £475.00, 3 bed £550.00, 4 bed £700.00 a month.

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South Tyneside LHA rates 2026/27

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

South Tyneside is covered by 2 rental areas, so the rate depends on your postcode. Most of South Tyneside is in Tyneside.

Tyneside about 84% of South Tyneside postcodes

LHA rates, Tyneside BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£88.00	£381.33
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£113.08	£490.00
2 bedrooms	£126.92	£550.00
3 bedrooms	£150.00	£650.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£213.46	£925.00

Postcode districts: NE31 NE32 NE33 NE34

All Tyneside rates and postcodes

Sunderland about 16% of South Tyneside postcodes

LHA rates, Sunderland BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£74.15	£321.33
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£98.08	£425.00
2 bedrooms	£109.62	£475.00
3 bedrooms	£126.92	£550.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£161.54	£700.00

Postcode districts: NE35 NE36 SR6

All Sunderland rates and postcodes

Postcode districts in South Tyneside

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.