What are the LHA rates in Winchester?

Winchester is covered by 3 LHA areas. 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. Portsmouth: shared £422.83, 1 bed £695.00, 2 bed £845.00, 3 bed £1,000.00, 4 bed £1,300.00 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.

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Winchester LHA rates 2026/27

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

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

Winchester about 77% of Winchester 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: SO21 SO22 SO23 SO24 SO32

All Winchester rates and postcodes

Portsmouth about 17% of Winchester 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: GU32 PO7 PO15 PO17

All Portsmouth rates and postcodes

Southampton about 6% of Winchester 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: SO30 SO50

All Southampton rates and postcodes

Postcode districts in Winchester

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.