What are the LHA rates in Somerset?

Somerset is covered by 4 LHA areas. Taunton and West Somerset: shared £404.11, 1 bed £575.00, 2 bed £725.00, 3 bed £850.00, 4 bed £1,000.00 a month. Yeovil: shared £435.00, 1 bed £525.00, 2 bed £695.00, 3 bed £850.00, 4 bed £1,250.00 a month. Mendip: shared £405.00, 1 bed £600.00, 2 bed £775.00, 3 bed £975.00, 4 bed £1,350.00 a month. Weston-S-Mare: shared £451.33, 1 bed £580.00, 2 bed £750.00, 3 bed £925.00, 4 bed £1,250.00 a month.

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Somerset LHA rates 2026/27

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

Somerset is covered by 4 rental areas, so the rate depends on your postcode. Most of Somerset is in Taunton and West Somerset.

Taunton and West Somerset about 39% of Somerset postcodes

LHA rates, Taunton and West Somerset BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£93.26	£404.11
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£132.69	£575.00
2 bedrooms	£167.31	£725.00
3 bedrooms	£196.15	£850.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£230.77	£1,000.00

Postcode districts: TA1 TA2 TA3 TA4 TA5 TA6 TA7 TA21 TA22 TA23 TA24

All Taunton and West Somerset rates and postcodes

Yeovil about 30% of Somerset postcodes

LHA rates, Yeovil BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£100.38	£435.00
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£121.15	£525.00
2 bedrooms	£160.38	£695.00
3 bedrooms	£196.15	£850.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£288.46	£1,250.00

Postcode districts: BA7 BA8 BA9 BA10 BA20 BA21 BA22 DT9 TA10 TA11 TA12 TA13 TA14 TA16 TA18 TA19 TA20

All Yeovil rates and postcodes

Mendip about 23% of Somerset postcodes

LHA rates, Mendip BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£93.46	£405.00
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£138.46	£600.00
2 bedrooms	£178.85	£775.00
3 bedrooms	£225.00	£975.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£311.54	£1,350.00

Postcode districts: BA4 BA5 BA6 BA11 BA16 BS27 BS28

All Mendip rates and postcodes

Weston-S-Mare about 6% of Somerset postcodes

LHA rates, Weston-S-Mare BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£104.15	£451.33
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£133.85	£580.00
2 bedrooms	£173.08	£750.00
3 bedrooms	£213.46	£925.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£288.46	£1,250.00

Postcode districts: BS24 BS25 BS26 TA8 TA9

All Weston-S-Mare rates and postcodes

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

Postcode districts in 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.