What are the LHA rates in St. Helens?

St. Helens is covered by 2 LHA areas. St Helens: shared £324.75, 1 bed £425.00, 2 bed £525.00, 3 bed £625.00, 4 bed £800.00 a month. North Cheshire: shared £341.50, 1 bed £475.00, 2 bed £590.00, 3 bed £695.00, 4 bed £1,000.00 a month.

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St. Helens LHA rates 2026/27

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

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

St Helens about 86% of St. Helens postcodes

LHA rates, St Helens BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£74.94	£324.75
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£98.08	£425.00
2 bedrooms	£121.15	£525.00
3 bedrooms	£144.23	£625.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£184.62	£800.00

Postcode districts: L34 L35 WA9 WA10 WA11

All St Helens rates and postcodes

North Cheshire about 14% of St. Helens postcodes

LHA rates, North Cheshire BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£78.81	£341.50
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£109.62	£475.00
2 bedrooms	£136.15	£590.00
3 bedrooms	£160.38	£695.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£230.77	£1,000.00

Postcode districts: WA8 WA12

All North Cheshire rates and postcodes

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

Postcode districts in St. Helens

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.