LHA by area › Central Greater Manchester
LHA rates in Central Greater Manchester
The Valuation Office Agency's Local Housing Allowance for the Central Greater Manchester Broad Rental Market Area, April 2026 to March 2027, and what those rates return against what houses actually sold for in each postcode district.
3-bed LHA: £947 a month. 4-bed: £1,346. Room in a shared house: £410.
Best 3-bed LHA yield in the area: 6.6% in M38, where a terraced house sold for a median £172,000 in the last 12 months.
Rates
| Bedrooms | Per week | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| shared accommodation (room) | £95 | £410 |
| 1 bedroom | £178 | £773 |
| 2 bedrooms | £201 | £873 |
| 3 bedrooms | £219 | £947 |
| 4 bedrooms | £311 | £1,346 |
3-bed LHA yield by postcode district
3-bedroom LHA for the year against the median terraced sale price in the district, last 12 months, districts with at least 10 sales. Sold data as of September 2026.
| District | Median terraced sale | Gross LHA yield |
|---|---|---|
| M38 Salford | £172,000 (29 sales) | 6.6% |
| M35 Oldham | £175,000 (77 sales) | 6.5% |
| M12 Manchester | £177,500 (28 sales) | 6.4% |
| M24 Bury | £180,000 (145 sales) | 6.3% |
| M8 Bury | £180,000 (37 sales) | 6.3% |
| M18 Manchester | £180,500 (57 sales) | 6.3% |
| M9 Manchester | £182,000 (66 sales) | 6.2% |
| M40 Manchester | £195,000 (85 sales) | 5.8% |
| M43 Manchester | £209,975 (48 sales) | 5.4% |
| M27 Salford | £210,000 (121 sales) | 5.4% |
| M11 Manchester | £212,000 (40 sales) | 5.4% |
| M6 Salford | £218,000 (113 sales) | 5.2% |
| M44 Salford | £221,650 (50 sales) | 5.1% |
| M30 Salford | £221,750 (144 sales) | 5.1% |
| M28 Salford | £225,000 (103 sales) | 5.1% |
| M14 Manchester | £235,000 (85 sales) | 4.8% |
| M5 Salford | £237,500 (32 sales) | 4.8% |
| M15 Manchester | £255,000 (10 sales) | 4.5% |
| M19 Manchester | £260,000 (113 sales) | 4.4% |
| M13 Manchester | £269,000 (25 sales) | 4.2% |
| M25 Bury | £275,000 (65 sales) | 4.1% |
| M32 Trafford | £276,000 (73 sales) | 4.1% |
| M7 Bury | £295,000 (29 sales) | 3.9% |
| M16 Manchester | £325,000 (93 sales) | 3.5% |
| M41 Trafford | £325,000 (79 sales) | 3.5% |
| M4 Manchester | £327,500 (12 sales) | 3.5% |
| M3 Manchester | £376,000 (11 sales) | 3.0% |
| M20 Manchester | £409,000 (115 sales) | 2.8% |
| M21 Manchester | £435,000 (116 sales) | 2.6% |
4-bed LHA yield against a semi
| District | Median semi sale | Gross LHA yield |
|---|---|---|
| M38 Salford | £194,875 (24 sales) | 8.3% |
| M43 Manchester | £233,000 (89 sales) | 6.9% |
| M9 Manchester | £235,000 (85 sales) | 6.9% |
| M12 Manchester | £240,000 (14 sales) | 6.7% |
| M18 Manchester | £240,000 (30 sales) | 6.7% |
| M11 Manchester | £245,000 (25 sales) | 6.6% |
| M40 Manchester | £247,500 (108 sales) | 6.5% |
| M44 Salford | £250,000 (78 sales) | 6.5% |
| M35 Oldham | £255,000 (83 sales) | 6.3% |
| M24 Bury | £255,000 (186 sales) | 6.3% |
| M5 Salford | £257,500 (18 sales) | 6.3% |
| M27 Salford | £262,625 (198 sales) | 6.2% |
| M8 Bury | £265,000 (36 sales) | 6.1% |
| M30 Salford | £275,000 (121 sales) | 5.9% |
| M28 Salford | £280,500 (183 sales) | 5.8% |
| M6 Salford | £285,500 (90 sales) | 5.7% |
| M13 Manchester | £290,000 (10 sales) | 5.6% |
| M14 Manchester | £300,000 (41 sales) | 5.4% |
| M25 Bury | £315,000 (132 sales) | 5.1% |
| M32 Trafford | £320,000 (104 sales) | 5.0% |
| M19 Manchester | £320,500 (94 sales) | 5.0% |
| M7 Bury | £350,000 (50 sales) | 4.6% |
| M41 Trafford | £355,000 (207 sales) | 4.5% |
| M16 Manchester | £410,000 (65 sales) | 3.9% |
| M20 Manchester | £430,000 (173 sales) | 3.8% |
| M21 Manchester | £521,250 (116 sales) | 3.1% |
What the yield figure is
Local Housing Allowance is the most housing benefit will pay towards rent in an area, set by the Valuation Office Agency for each Broad Rental Market Area and bedroom count. It is a floor for rent, not a forecast: a tenant on benefits can pay it, and market rents usually sit above it. The yield here is the 3-bedroom LHA rate for the year, divided by the median price paid for a terraced house in the district over the last 12 months (HM Land Registry). Gross, before costs, before voids, before finance. It is a screening number for comparing areas, not an appraisal of any house.
April 2026 to March 2027 (the same figures as April 2024, per the 2026 Modification Order).
Sources: VOA Local Housing Allowance rates, VOA BRMA boundaries, HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Districts are assigned to an area by their centre point; a district straddling two areas is shown in one.