What are the LHA rates in Walsall?

Walsall is covered by 2 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. Birmingham: shared £341.58, 1 bed £695.00, 2 bed £750.00, 3 bed £825.00, 4 bed £1,100.00 a month.

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Walsall LHA rates 2026/27

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

Walsall is covered by 2 rental areas, so the rate depends on your postcode. Most of Walsall is in Black Country.

Black Country about 91% of Walsall 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: WS1 WS2 WS3 WS4 WS5 WS8 WS9 WS10 WV12 WV13 WV14

All Black Country rates and postcodes

Birmingham about 9% of Walsall postcodes

LHA rates, Birmingham BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£78.83	£341.58
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£160.38	£695.00
2 bedrooms	£173.08	£750.00
3 bedrooms	£190.38	£825.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£253.85	£1,100.00

Postcode districts: B43 B74

All Birmingham rates and postcodes

Postcode districts in Walsall

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.