What are the LHA rates in West Oxfordshire?

West Oxfordshire is covered by 3 LHA areas. Oxford: shared £550.00, 1 bed £900.00, 2 bed £1,125.00, 3 bed £1,325.00, 4 bed £1,750.00 a month. Cheltenham: shared £436.50, 1 bed £625.00, 2 bed £800.00, 3 bed £1,000.00, 4 bed £1,470.00 a month. Cherwell Valley: shared £466.50, 1 bed £775.00, 2 bed £950.00, 3 bed £1,185.00, 4 bed £1,450.00 a month.

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West Oxfordshire LHA rates 2026/27

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

West Oxfordshire is covered by 3 rental areas, so the rate depends on your postcode. Most of West Oxfordshire is in Oxford.

Oxford about 75% of West Oxfordshire postcodes

LHA rates, Oxford BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£126.92	£550.00
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£207.69	£900.00
2 bedrooms	£259.62	£1,125.00
3 bedrooms	£305.77	£1,325.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£403.85	£1,750.00

Postcode districts: OX5 OX18 OX20 OX28 OX29

All Oxford rates and postcodes

Cheltenham about 13% of West Oxfordshire postcodes

LHA rates, Cheltenham BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£100.73	£436.50
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£144.23	£625.00
2 bedrooms	£184.62	£800.00
3 bedrooms	£230.77	£1,000.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£339.23	£1,470.00

Postcode districts: GL7 GL56

All Cheltenham rates and postcodes

Cherwell Valley about 12% of West Oxfordshire postcodes

LHA rates, Cherwell Valley BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£107.65	£466.50
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£178.85	£775.00
2 bedrooms	£219.23	£950.00
3 bedrooms	£273.46	£1,185.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£334.62	£1,450.00

Postcode districts: OX7 OX25

All Cherwell Valley rates and postcodes

Postcode districts in West Oxfordshire

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.