What are the LHA rates in South Hams?

South Hams is covered by 2 LHA areas. South Devon: shared £367.17, 1 bed £505.00, 2 bed £675.00, 3 bed £840.00, 4 bed £1,100.00 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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South Hams LHA rates 2026/27

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

South Hams is covered by 2 rental areas, so the rate depends on your postcode. Most of South Hams is in South Devon.

South Devon about 61% of South Hams postcodes

LHA rates, South Devon BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£84.73	£367.17
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£116.54	£505.00
2 bedrooms	£155.77	£675.00
3 bedrooms	£193.85	£840.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£253.85	£1,100.00

Postcode districts: TQ3 TQ5 TQ6 TQ7 TQ8 TQ9 TQ11 TQ13

All South Devon rates and postcodes

Plymouth about 39% of South Hams 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: PL5 PL6 PL7 PL8 PL9 PL21 TQ10

All Plymouth rates and postcodes

Postcode districts in South Hams

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.