What are the LHA rates for GL8 postcodes?

Most GL8 postcodes (Cotswold) are in the Cheltenham Broad Rental Market Area. The 2026/27 LHA rates are: shared £436.50, 1 bed £625.00, 2 bed £800.00, 3 bed £1,000.00, 4 bed £1,470.00 a month.

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GL8 LHA rates 2026/27

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

Most postcodes in GL8 (Cotswold) are in the Cheltenham rental area. Some are in Gloucester, West Wiltshire. Enter your full postcode to check.

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

The shared accommodation LHA rate in GL8 is £436.50 a month (£100.73 a week).
The 1 bedroom LHA rate in GL8 is £625.00 a month (£144.23 a week).
The 2 bedroom LHA rate in GL8 is £800.00 a month (£184.62 a week).
The 3 bedroom LHA rate in GL8 is £1,000.00 a month (£230.77 a week).
The 4 bedroom LHA rate in GL8 is £1,470.00 a month (£339.23 a week).

Parts of GL8 in other rental areas

40 individual postcodes near the boundary are in Gloucester: 2 bedroom rate £725.00 a month.
23 individual postcodes near the boundary are in West Wiltshire: 2 bedroom rate £725.00 a month.

About GL8

GL8 is a postcode district in Cotswold. Its LHA rates are set for the Cheltenham Broad Rental Market Area.

Cotswold LHA rates

Nearby postcode districts

Other districts in Cheltenham

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.