What are the LHA rates in Cornwall?

Cornwall is covered by 3 LHA areas. Kernow West: shared £392.50, 1 bed £550.00, 2 bed £695.00, 3 bed £815.00, 4 bed £1,100.00 a month. North Cornwall and Devon Borders: shared £368.33, 1 bed £475.00, 2 bed £609.00, 3 bed £725.00, 4 bed £950.00 a month. Plymouth: shared £400.00, 1 bed £550.00, 2 bed £675.00, 3 bed £800.00, 4 bed £975.00 a month.

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Cornwall LHA rates 2026/27

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

Cornwall is covered by 3 rental areas, so the rate depends on your postcode. Most of Cornwall is in Kernow West.

Kernow West about 67% of Cornwall postcodes

LHA rates, Kernow West BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£90.58	£392.50
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£126.92	£550.00
2 bedrooms	£160.38	£695.00
3 bedrooms	£188.08	£815.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£253.85	£1,100.00

Postcode districts: PL22 PL23 PL24 PL25 PL26 TR1 TR2 TR3 TR4 TR5 TR6 TR7 TR8 TR9 TR10 TR11 TR12 TR13 TR14 TR15 TR16 TR17 TR18 TR19 TR20 TR26 TR27

All Kernow West rates and postcodes

North Cornwall and Devon Borders about 17% of Cornwall postcodes

LHA rates, North Cornwall and Devon Borders BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£85.00	£368.33
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£109.62	£475.00
2 bedrooms	£140.54	£609.00
3 bedrooms	£167.31	£725.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£219.23	£950.00

Postcode districts: EX22 EX23 PL15 PL27 PL28 PL29 PL30 PL31 PL32 PL33 PL34 PL35

All North Cornwall and Devon Borders rates and postcodes

Plymouth about 15% of Cornwall postcodes

LHA rates, Plymouth BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£92.31	£400.00
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£126.92	£550.00
2 bedrooms	£155.77	£675.00
3 bedrooms	£184.62	£800.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£225.00	£975.00

Postcode districts: PL10 PL11 PL12 PL13 PL14 PL17 PL18

All Plymouth rates and postcodes

Postcode districts in Cornwall

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.