What are the LHA rates in East Hampshire?

East Hampshire is covered by 4 LHA areas. Blackwater Valley: shared £477.98, 1 bed £800.00, 2 bed £1,000.00, 3 bed £1,295.00, 4 bed £1,700.00 a month. Portsmouth: shared £422.83, 1 bed £695.00, 2 bed £845.00, 3 bed £1,000.00, 4 bed £1,300.00 a month. Guildford: shared £515.00, 1 bed £950.00, 2 bed £1,225.00, 3 bed £1,480.00, 4 bed £1,978.00 a month. Winchester: shared £525.00, 1 bed £825.00, 2 bed £1,050.00, 3 bed £1,275.00, 4 bed £1,700.00 a month.

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East Hampshire LHA rates 2026/27

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

East Hampshire is covered by 4 rental areas, so the rate depends on your postcode. Most of East Hampshire is in Blackwater Valley.

Blackwater Valley about 39% of East Hampshire postcodes

LHA rates, Blackwater Valley BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£110.30	£477.98
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£184.62	£800.00
2 bedrooms	£230.77	£1,000.00
3 bedrooms	£298.85	£1,295.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£392.31	£1,700.00

Postcode districts: GU10 GU34 GU35

All Blackwater Valley rates and postcodes

Portsmouth about 36% of East Hampshire postcodes

LHA rates, Portsmouth BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£97.58	£422.83
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£160.38	£695.00
2 bedrooms	£195.00	£845.00
3 bedrooms	£230.77	£1,000.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£300.00	£1,300.00

Postcode districts: GU31 GU32 GU33 PO8 PO9

All Portsmouth rates and postcodes

Guildford about 13% of East Hampshire postcodes

LHA rates, Guildford BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£118.85	£515.00
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£219.23	£950.00
2 bedrooms	£282.69	£1,225.00
3 bedrooms	£341.54	£1,480.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£456.46	£1,978.00

Postcode districts: GU26 GU27 GU30

All Guildford rates and postcodes

Winchester about 12% of East Hampshire postcodes

LHA rates, Winchester BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£121.15	£525.00
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£190.38	£825.00
2 bedrooms	£242.31	£1,050.00
3 bedrooms	£294.23	£1,275.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£392.31	£1,700.00

Postcode districts: SO24

All Winchester rates and postcodes

A few postcodes near the edge of East Hampshire are in a neighbouring rental area. Search your full postcode to check.

Postcode districts in East Hampshire

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.