What are the LHA rates in West Devon?

West Devon is covered by 3 LHA areas. Exeter: shared £537.00, 1 bed £630.00, 2 bed £795.00, 3 bed £950.00, 4 bed £1,300.00 a month. Plymouth: shared £400.00, 1 bed £550.00, 2 bed £675.00, 3 bed £800.00, 4 bed £975.00 a month. 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.

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West Devon LHA rates 2026/27

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

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

Exeter about 46% of West Devon postcodes

LHA rates, Exeter BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£123.92	£537.00
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£145.38	£630.00
2 bedrooms	£183.46	£795.00
3 bedrooms	£219.23	£950.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£300.00	£1,300.00

Postcode districts: EX6 EX17 EX19 EX20

All Exeter rates and postcodes

Plymouth about 46% of West Devon 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: PL19 PL20

All Plymouth rates and postcodes

North Cornwall and Devon Borders about 8% of West Devon 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: EX21 PL16

All North Cornwall and Devon Borders rates and postcodes

Postcode districts in West Devon

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.