What are the LHA rates for RG9 postcodes?

Most RG9 postcodes (South Oxfordshire) are in the Reading Broad Rental Market Area. The 2026/27 LHA rates are: shared £391.50, 1 bed £850.00, 2 bed £1,095.00, 3 bed £1,300.00, 4 bed £1,654.00 a month.

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RG9 LHA rates 2026/27

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

Most postcodes in RG9 (South Oxfordshire) are in the Reading rental area. Some are in Chilterns, Oxford. Enter your full postcode to check.

LHA rates, Reading BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£90.35	£391.50
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£196.15	£850.00
2 bedrooms	£252.69	£1,095.00
3 bedrooms	£300.00	£1,300.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£381.69	£1,654.00

The shared accommodation LHA rate in RG9 is £391.50 a month (£90.35 a week).
The 1 bedroom LHA rate in RG9 is £850.00 a month (£196.15 a week).
The 2 bedroom LHA rate in RG9 is £1,095.00 a month (£252.69 a week).
The 3 bedroom LHA rate in RG9 is £1,300.00 a month (£300.00 a week).
The 4 bedroom LHA rate in RG9 is £1,654.00 a month (£381.69 a week).

Parts of RG9 in other rental areas

110 individual postcodes near the boundary are in Chilterns: 2 bedroom rate £1,100.00 a month.
3 individual postcodes near the boundary are in Oxford: 2 bedroom rate £1,125.00 a month.

About RG9

RG9 is a postcode district in South Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire. Its LHA rates are set for the Reading Broad Rental Market Area.

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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.