What are the LHA rates for DT8 postcodes?

Most DT8 postcodes (Dorset) are in the Mid and West Dorset Broad Rental Market Area. The 2026/27 LHA rates are: shared £426.33, 1 bed £595.00, 2 bed £750.00, 3 bed £900.00, 4 bed £1,250.00 a month.

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DT8 LHA rates 2026/27

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

Most postcodes in DT8 (Dorset) are in the Mid and West Dorset rental area. Some are in Yeovil. Enter your full postcode to check.

LHA rates, Mid and West Dorset 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	£137.31	£595.00
2 bedrooms	£173.08	£750.00
3 bedrooms	£207.69	£900.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£288.46	£1,250.00

The shared accommodation LHA rate in DT8 is £426.33 a month (£98.38 a week).
The 1 bedroom LHA rate in DT8 is £595.00 a month (£137.31 a week).
The 2 bedroom LHA rate in DT8 is £750.00 a month (£173.08 a week).
The 3 bedroom LHA rate in DT8 is £900.00 a month (£207.69 a week).
The 4 bedroom LHA rate in DT8 is £1,250.00 a month (£288.46 a week).

Parts of DT8 in other rental areas

1 individual postcode near the boundary is in Yeovil: 2 bedroom rate £695.00 a month.

About DT8

DT8 is a postcode district in Dorset. Its LHA rates are set for the Mid and West Dorset Broad Rental Market Area.

Dorset LHA rates

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Other districts in Mid and West Dorset

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.