What are the LHA rates in West Suffolk?

West Suffolk is covered by 2 LHA areas. Bury St Edmunds: shared £451.33, 1 bed £630.00, 2 bed £775.00, 3 bed £955.00, 4 bed £1,300.00 a month. Cambridge: shared £526.33, 1 bed £900.00, 2 bed £950.00, 3 bed £1,125.00, 4 bed £1,450.00 a month.

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West Suffolk LHA rates 2026/27

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

West Suffolk is covered by 2 rental areas, so the rate depends on your postcode. Most of West Suffolk is in Bury St Edmunds.

Bury St Edmunds about 74% of West Suffolk postcodes

LHA rates, Bury St Edmunds BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£104.15	£451.33
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£145.38	£630.00
2 bedrooms	£178.85	£775.00
3 bedrooms	£220.38	£955.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£300.00	£1,300.00

Postcode districts: CO10 IP24 IP27 IP28 IP29 IP30 IP31 IP32 IP33

All Bury St Edmunds rates and postcodes

Cambridge about 25% of West Suffolk postcodes

LHA rates, Cambridge BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£121.46	£526.33
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£207.69	£900.00
2 bedrooms	£219.23	£950.00
3 bedrooms	£259.62	£1,125.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£334.62	£1,450.00

Postcode districts: CB8 CB9

All Cambridge rates and postcodes

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

Postcode districts in West Suffolk

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.