What are the LHA rates for SS11 postcodes?

Most SS11 postcodes (Basildon / Chelmsford) are in the South West Essex Broad Rental Market Area. The 2026/27 LHA rates are: shared £476.33, 1 bed £775.00, 2 bed £950.00, 3 bed £1,200.00, 4 bed £1,500.00 a month.

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SS11 LHA rates 2026/27

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

Most postcodes in SS11 (Basildon / Chelmsford) are in the South West Essex rental area. Some are in Chelmsford, Southend. Enter your full postcode to check.

LHA rates, South West Essex BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£109.92	£476.33
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£178.85	£775.00
2 bedrooms	£219.23	£950.00
3 bedrooms	£276.92	£1,200.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£346.15	£1,500.00

The shared accommodation LHA rate in SS11 is £476.33 a month (£109.92 a week).
The 1 bedroom LHA rate in SS11 is £775.00 a month (£178.85 a week).
The 2 bedroom LHA rate in SS11 is £950.00 a month (£219.23 a week).
The 3 bedroom LHA rate in SS11 is £1,200.00 a month (£276.92 a week).
The 4 bedroom LHA rate in SS11 is £1,500.00 a month (£346.15 a week).

Parts of SS11 in other rental areas

50 individual postcodes near the boundary are in Chelmsford: 2 bedroom rate £950.00 a month.
1 individual postcode near the boundary is in Southend: 2 bedroom rate £875.00 a month.

About SS11

SS11 is a postcode district in Basildon and Chelmsford. Its LHA rates are set for the South West Essex Broad Rental Market Area.

Basildon LHA rates · Chelmsford LHA rates

Nearby postcode districts

Other districts in South West Essex

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.