LHA by area › Tyneside
LHA rates in Tyneside
The Valuation Office Agency's Local Housing Allowance for the Tyneside 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: £922. Room in a shared house: £380.
Best 3-bed LHA yield in the area: 9.7% in NE17, where a terraced house sold for a median £80,000 in the last 12 months.
Rates
| Bedrooms | Per week | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| shared accommodation (room) | £88 | £380 |
| 1 bedroom | £113 | £489 |
| 2 bedrooms | £127 | £549 |
| 3 bedrooms | £150 | £648 |
| 4 bedrooms | £213 | £922 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| NE17 County Durham | £80,000 (29 sales) | 9.7% |
| NE39 County Durham | £121,050 (32 sales) | 6.4% |
| NE34 South Tyneside | £133,500 (104 sales) | 5.8% |
| NE10 Gateshead | £135,000 (64 sales) | 5.8% |
| NE40 Gateshead | £140,000 (80 sales) | 5.6% |
| NE15 Gateshead | £144,250 (98 sales) | 5.4% |
| NE21 Gateshead | £145,000 (75 sales) | 5.4% |
| NE32 South Tyneside | £147,000 (36 sales) | 5.3% |
| NE5 Newcastle upon Tyne | £150,000 (174 sales) | 5.2% |
| NE27 North Tyneside | £150,000 (42 sales) | 5.2% |
| NE31 South Tyneside | £150,000 (60 sales) | 5.2% |
| NE28 North Tyneside | £150,700 (134 sales) | 5.2% |
| NE16 County Durham | £151,500 (97 sales) | 5.1% |
| NE11 Gateshead | £154,750 (43 sales) | 5.0% |
| NE42 Gateshead | £155,000 (32 sales) | 5.0% |
| NE49 Northumberland | £155,000 (19 sales) | 5.0% |
| NE33 South Tyneside | £155,000 (122 sales) | 5.0% |
| NE9 Gateshead | £160,000 (115 sales) | 4.9% |
| NE6 Newcastle upon Tyne | £162,700 (138 sales) | 4.8% |
| NE8 Gateshead | £176,000 (75 sales) | 4.4% |
| NE12 North Tyneside | £176,000 (121 sales) | 4.4% |
| NE48 Northumberland | £176,750 (20 sales) | 4.4% |
| NE4 Newcastle upon Tyne | £179,000 (46 sales) | 4.3% |
| NE47 Northumberland | £187,500 (21 sales) | 4.1% |
| NE43 Northumberland | £190,000 (11 sales) | 4.1% |
| NE29 North Tyneside | £205,000 (94 sales) | 3.8% |
| NE13 Newcastle upon Tyne | £211,000 (68 sales) | 3.7% |
| NE46 Northumberland | £225,000 (43 sales) | 3.5% |
| NE7 Newcastle upon Tyne | £250,000 (43 sales) | 3.1% |
| NE25 North Tyneside | £272,000 (95 sales) | 2.9% |
| NE3 Newcastle upon Tyne | £286,000 (187 sales) | 2.7% |
| NE41 Gateshead | £296,500 (12 sales) | 2.6% |
| NE30 North Tyneside | £339,375 (80 sales) | 2.3% |
| NE26 North Tyneside | £369,000 (71 sales) | 2.1% |
| NE45 Northumberland | £377,500 (12 sales) | 2.1% |
| NE2 Newcastle upon Tyne | £395,500 (46 sales) | 2.0% |
4-bed LHA yield against a semi
| District | Median semi sale | Gross LHA yield |
|---|---|---|
| NE10 Gateshead | £155,000 (145 sales) | 7.1% |
| NE11 Gateshead | £165,000 (72 sales) | 6.7% |
| NE42 Gateshead | £167,500 (47 sales) | 6.6% |
| NE8 Gateshead | £169,000 (43 sales) | 6.5% |
| NE15 Gateshead | £170,000 (104 sales) | 6.5% |
| NE40 Gateshead | £180,000 (59 sales) | 6.1% |
| NE32 South Tyneside | £180,000 (63 sales) | 6.1% |
| NE31 South Tyneside | £180,000 (73 sales) | 6.1% |
| NE21 Gateshead | £180,330 (64 sales) | 6.1% |
| NE34 South Tyneside | £185,000 (161 sales) | 6.0% |
| NE28 North Tyneside | £185,000 (117 sales) | 6.0% |
| NE27 North Tyneside | £185,500 (57 sales) | 6.0% |
| NE16 County Durham | £185,500 (90 sales) | 6.0% |
| NE4 Newcastle upon Tyne | £187,000 (33 sales) | 5.9% |
| NE5 Newcastle upon Tyne | £189,975 (196 sales) | 5.8% |
| NE39 County Durham | £192,500 (20 sales) | 5.7% |
| NE12 North Tyneside | £200,000 (130 sales) | 5.5% |
| NE6 Newcastle upon Tyne | £213,000 (87 sales) | 5.2% |
| NE29 North Tyneside | £214,000 (87 sales) | 5.2% |
| NE33 South Tyneside | £220,000 (21 sales) | 5.0% |
| NE9 Gateshead | £220,000 (107 sales) | 5.0% |
| NE13 Newcastle upon Tyne | £236,500 (121 sales) | 4.7% |
| NE47 Northumberland | £237,000 (20 sales) | 4.7% |
| NE25 North Tyneside | £265,000 (121 sales) | 4.2% |
| NE46 Northumberland | £268,000 (35 sales) | 4.1% |
| NE3 Newcastle upon Tyne | £280,000 (187 sales) | 4.0% |
| NE7 Newcastle upon Tyne | £285,000 (56 sales) | 3.9% |
| NE30 North Tyneside | £353,500 (60 sales) | 3.1% |
| NE20 Newcastle upon Tyne | £360,000 (25 sales) | 3.1% |
| NE26 North Tyneside | £393,150 (55 sales) | 2.8% |
| NE2 Newcastle upon Tyne | £735,250 (10 sales) | 1.5% |
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.