What are the LHA rates in Westminster?

Westminster is covered by 2 LHA areas. Central London: shared £829.83, 1 bed £1,439.97, 2 bed £1,793.98, 3 bed £2,160.02, 4 bed £3,060.00 a month. Inner North London: shared £708.27, 1 bed £1,439.97, 2 bed £1,793.98, 3 bed £2,160.02, 4 bed £3,060.00 a month.

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Westminster LHA rates 2026/27

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

Westminster is covered by 2 rental areas, so the rate depends on your postcode. Most of Westminster is in Central London.

Central London about 98% of Westminster postcodes

LHA rates, Central London BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£191.50	£829.83
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£332.30	£1,439.97
2 bedrooms	£414.00	£1,793.98
3 bedrooms	£498.47	£2,160.02
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£706.15	£3,060.00

Postcode districts: NW8 SW1A SW1E SW1H SW1P SW1V SW1W SW1X SW1Y SW7 W1B W1C W1D W1F W1G W1H W1J W1K W1S W1T W1U W1W W2 W9 W11 WC2B WC2E WC2H WC2N WC2R

All Central London rates and postcodes

Inner North London about 2% of Westminster postcodes

LHA rates, Inner North London BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£163.45	£708.27
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£332.30	£1,439.97
2 bedrooms	£414.00	£1,793.98
3 bedrooms	£498.47	£2,160.02
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£706.15	£3,060.00

Postcode districts: NW1 NW6 W10

All Inner North London rates and postcodes

Postcode districts in Westminster

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.