What are the LHA rates in Test Valley?

Test Valley is covered by 4 LHA areas. Basingstoke: shared £406.33, 1 bed £780.00, 2 bed £950.00, 3 bed £1,150.00, 4 bed £1,400.00 a month. Southampton: shared £425.00, 1 bed £700.00, 2 bed £875.00, 3 bed £1,075.00, 4 bed £1,450.00 a month. Salisbury: shared £426.33, 1 bed £650.00, 2 bed £780.00, 3 bed £915.00, 4 bed £1,250.00 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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Test Valley LHA rates 2026/27

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

Test Valley is covered by 4 rental areas, so the rate depends on your postcode. Most of Test Valley is in Basingstoke.

Basingstoke about 48% of Test Valley postcodes

LHA rates, Basingstoke BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£93.77	£406.33
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£180.00	£780.00
2 bedrooms	£219.23	£950.00
3 bedrooms	£265.38	£1,150.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£323.08	£1,400.00

Postcode districts: SP10 SP11

All Basingstoke rates and postcodes

Southampton about 37% of Test Valley postcodes

LHA rates, Southampton BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£98.08	£425.00
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£161.54	£700.00
2 bedrooms	£201.92	£875.00
3 bedrooms	£248.08	£1,075.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£334.62	£1,450.00

Postcode districts: SO16 SO51 SO52 SO53

All Southampton rates and postcodes

Salisbury about 9% of Test Valley postcodes

LHA rates, Salisbury BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£98.38	£426.33
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£150.00	£650.00
2 bedrooms	£180.00	£780.00
3 bedrooms	£211.15	£915.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£288.46	£1,250.00

Postcode districts: SP4 SP5 SP9

All Salisbury rates and postcodes

Winchester about 7% of Test Valley 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: SO20 SO21

All Winchester rates and postcodes

Postcode districts in Test Valley

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.