What are the LHA rates in Bath and North East Somerset?

Bath and North East Somerset is covered by 2 LHA areas. Bath: shared £540.00, 1 bed £815.00, 2 bed £980.00, 3 bed £1,200.00, 4 bed £1,945.00 a month. Bristol: shared £511.33, 1 bed £900.00, 2 bed £1,095.00, 3 bed £1,300.00, 4 bed £1,850.00 a month.

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Bath and North East Somerset LHA rates 2026/27

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

Bath and North East Somerset is covered by 2 rental areas, so the rate depends on your postcode. Most of Bath and North East Somerset is in Bath.

Bath about 90% of Bath and North East Somerset postcodes

LHA rates, Bath BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£124.62	£540.00
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£188.08	£815.00
2 bedrooms	£226.15	£980.00
3 bedrooms	£276.92	£1,200.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£448.85	£1,945.00

Postcode districts: BA1 BA2 BA3 BS39 BS40

All Bath rates and postcodes

Bristol about 10% of Bath and North East Somerset postcodes

LHA rates, Bristol BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£118.00	£511.33
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£207.69	£900.00
2 bedrooms	£252.69	£1,095.00
3 bedrooms	£300.00	£1,300.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£426.92	£1,850.00

Postcode districts: BS14 BS31

All Bristol rates and postcodes

Postcode districts in Bath and North East Somerset

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.