What are the LHA rates for RG26 postcodes?

Most RG26 postcodes (Basingstoke and Deane) are in the Basingstoke Broad Rental Market Area. The 2026/27 LHA rates are: shared £406.33, 1 bed £780.00, 2 bed £950.00, 3 bed £1,150.00, 4 bed £1,400.00 a month.

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RG26 LHA rates 2026/27

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

Most postcodes in RG26 (Basingstoke and Deane) are in the Basingstoke rental area. Some are in Reading, Newbury. Enter your full postcode to check.

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

The shared accommodation LHA rate in RG26 is £406.33 a month (£93.77 a week).
The 1 bedroom LHA rate in RG26 is £780.00 a month (£180.00 a week).
The 2 bedroom LHA rate in RG26 is £950.00 a month (£219.23 a week).
The 3 bedroom LHA rate in RG26 is £1,150.00 a month (£265.38 a week).
The 4 bedroom LHA rate in RG26 is £1,400.00 a month (£323.08 a week).

Parts of RG26 in other rental areas

6 individual postcodes near the boundary are in Reading: 2 bedroom rate £1,095.00 a month.
4 individual postcodes near the boundary are in Newbury: 2 bedroom rate £895.00 a month.

About RG26

RG26 is a postcode district in Basingstoke and Deane. Its LHA rates are set for the Basingstoke Broad Rental Market Area.

Basingstoke and Deane LHA rates

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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.