Manchester City Council

Benefits and support Local Housing Allowance (LHA) for private tenants

Your LHA area and the current LHA rates

Southern Greater Manchester

  • All M22 postcodes
  • Most M23 postcodes, except those in Central Greater Manchester
  • Some M19 and SK8 postcodes

Central Greater Manchester

  • All other Manchester postcodes
  • Some M23 postcodes

With a postcode you can check a rate for any address on the government's website.

Southern Greater Manchester rates
Number of bedroomsWeekly LHA rateFour weekly LHA rateMonthly LHA rate
Shared accommodation£94.72£378.88£411.58
1 bed£143.84£575.36£625.00
2 bed£172.60£690.40£750.00
3 bed£207.12£828.48£900.00
4 bed£322.19£1,288.76£1,400.00
Central Greater Manchester rates
Number of bedroomsWeekly LHA rateFour weekly LHA rateMonthly LHA rate
Shared accommodation£94.72£378.88£411.58
1 bed£178.36£713.44£775.00
2 bed£201.37£805.48£875.00
3 bed£218.63£874.52£950.00
4 bed£310.68£1,242.72£1,350.00

If you move, or someone else moves in or out, you must tell us straight away: