LHA by area › Kirklees
LHA rates in Kirklees
The Valuation Office Agency's Local Housing Allowance for the Kirklees 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: £648 a month. 4-bed: £823. Room in a shared house: £315.
Best 3-bed LHA yield in the area: 6.3% in HD1, where a terraced house sold for a median £123,456 in the last 12 months.
Rates
| Bedrooms | Per week | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| shared accommodation (room) | £73 | £315 |
| 1 bedroom | £104 | £449 |
| 2 bedrooms | £121 | £524 |
| 3 bedrooms | £150 | £648 |
| 4 bedrooms | £190 | £823 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| HD1 Kirklees | £123,456 (75 sales) | 6.3% |
| HD2 Calderdale | £131,250 (68 sales) | 5.9% |
| WF13 Kirklees | £133,000 (67 sales) | 5.8% |
| HD4 Kirklees | £136,000 (100 sales) | 5.7% |
| WF17 Kirklees | £143,000 (133 sales) | 5.4% |
| WF16 Kirklees | £145,000 (25 sales) | 5.4% |
| HD5 Calderdale | £155,000 (121 sales) | 5.0% |
| WF12 Kirklees | £155,000 (72 sales) | 5.0% |
| HD3 Calderdale | £160,000 (133 sales) | 4.9% |
| BD19 Calderdale | £162,650 (84 sales) | 4.8% |
| WF15 Kirklees | £164,250 (66 sales) | 4.7% |
| WF14 Calderdale | £176,000 (60 sales) | 4.4% |
| HD8 Barnsley | £203,000 (121 sales) | 3.8% |
| HD7 Kirklees | £204,999 (151 sales) | 3.8% |
| HD9 Barnsley | £216,250 (158 sales) | 3.6% |
4-bed LHA yield against a semi
| District | Median semi sale | Gross LHA yield |
|---|---|---|
| WF16 Kirklees | £181,000 (37 sales) | 5.5% |
| WF13 Kirklees | £182,500 (38 sales) | 5.4% |
| HD5 Calderdale | £190,000 (119 sales) | 5.2% |
| HD2 Calderdale | £195,000 (58 sales) | 5.1% |
| HD4 Kirklees | £200,000 (77 sales) | 4.9% |
| WF12 Kirklees | £200,000 (115 sales) | 4.9% |
| WF15 Kirklees | £205,000 (52 sales) | 4.8% |
| WF17 Kirklees | £210,000 (117 sales) | 4.7% |
| BD19 Calderdale | £218,000 (88 sales) | 4.5% |
| HD3 Calderdale | £230,000 (101 sales) | 4.3% |
| HD1 Kirklees | £236,000 (18 sales) | 4.2% |
| WF14 Calderdale | £247,000 (84 sales) | 4.0% |
| HD8 Barnsley | £254,000 (110 sales) | 3.9% |
| HD9 Barnsley | £263,750 (108 sales) | 3.7% |
| HD7 Kirklees | £269,500 (58 sales) | 3.7% |
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.