What are the LHA rates for BB2 postcodes?

Most BB2 postcodes (Blackburn with Darwen) are in the East Lancs Broad Rental Market Area. The 2026/27 LHA rates are: shared £291.50, 1 bed £425.00, 2 bed £475.00, 3 bed £595.00, 4 bed £795.00 a month.

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BB2 LHA rates 2026/27

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

Most postcodes in BB2 (Blackburn with Darwen) are in the East Lancs rental area. Some are in Central Lancs. Enter your full postcode to check.

LHA rates, East Lancs BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£67.27	£291.50
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£98.08	£425.00
2 bedrooms	£109.62	£475.00
3 bedrooms	£137.31	£595.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£183.46	£795.00

The shared accommodation LHA rate in BB2 is £291.50 a month (£67.27 a week).
The 1 bedroom LHA rate in BB2 is £425.00 a month (£98.08 a week).
The 2 bedroom LHA rate in BB2 is £475.00 a month (£109.62 a week).
The 3 bedroom LHA rate in BB2 is £595.00 a month (£137.31 a week).
The 4 bedroom LHA rate in BB2 is £795.00 a month (£183.46 a week).

Parts of BB2 in other rental areas

3 individual postcodes near the boundary are in Central Lancs: 2 bedroom rate £575.00 a month.

About BB2

BB2 is a postcode district in Blackburn with Darwen. Its LHA rates are set for the East Lancs Broad Rental Market Area.

Blackburn with Darwen LHA rates

Nearby postcode districts

Other districts in East Lancs

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.