What are the LHA rates in Waltham Forest?

Waltham Forest is covered by 2 LHA areas. Outer East London: shared £561.33, 1 bed £1,200.00, 2 bed £1,400.00, 3 bed £1,675.00, 4 bed £1,950.00 a month. Outer North East London: shared £549.83, 1 bed £1,000.00, 2 bed £1,250.00, 3 bed £1,500.00, 4 bed £1,800.00 a month.

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Waltham Forest LHA rates 2026/27

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

Waltham Forest is covered by 2 rental areas, so the rate depends on your postcode. Most of Waltham Forest is in Outer East London.

Outer East London about 73% of Waltham Forest postcodes

LHA rates, Outer East London BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£129.54	£561.33
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£276.92	£1,200.00
2 bedrooms	£323.08	£1,400.00
3 bedrooms	£386.54	£1,675.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£450.00	£1,950.00

Postcode districts: E7 E10 E11 E15 E17

All Outer East London rates and postcodes

Outer North East London about 27% of Waltham Forest postcodes

LHA rates, Outer North East London BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£126.88	£549.83
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£230.77	£1,000.00
2 bedrooms	£288.46	£1,250.00
3 bedrooms	£346.15	£1,500.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£415.38	£1,800.00

Postcode districts: E4 IG8

All Outer North East London rates and postcodes

Postcode districts in Waltham Forest

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.