What are the LHA rates in Tower Hamlets?

The 2026/27 LHA rates in Tower Hamlets (Inner East London area) are: shared £699.50, 1 bed £1,439.97, 2 bed £1,750.00, 3 bed £2,160.02, 4 bed £3,000.00 a month.

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Tower Hamlets LHA rates 2026/27

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

All of Tower Hamlets is in the Inner East London rental area.

LHA rates, Inner East London BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£161.42	£699.50
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£332.30	£1,439.97
2 bedrooms	£403.85	£1,750.00
3 bedrooms	£498.47	£2,160.02
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£692.31	£3,000.00

The shared accommodation LHA rate in Tower Hamlets is £699.50 a month (£161.42 a week).
The 1 bedroom LHA rate in Tower Hamlets is £1,439.97 a month (£332.30 a week).
The 2 bedroom LHA rate in Tower Hamlets is £1,750.00 a month (£403.85 a week).
The 3 bedroom LHA rate in Tower Hamlets is £2,160.02 a month (£498.47 a week).
The 4 bedroom LHA rate in Tower Hamlets is £3,000.00 a month (£692.31 a week).

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

Postcode districts in Tower Hamlets

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.