What are the LHA rates for SO51 postcodes?

Most SO51 postcodes (Test Valley) are in the Southampton Broad Rental Market Area. The 2026/27 LHA rates are: 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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SO51 LHA rates 2026/27

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

Most postcodes in SO51 (Test Valley) are in the Southampton rental area. Some are in Winchester, Salisbury. Enter your full postcode to check.

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

The shared accommodation LHA rate in SO51 is £425.00 a month (£98.08 a week).
The 1 bedroom LHA rate in SO51 is £700.00 a month (£161.54 a week).
The 2 bedroom LHA rate in SO51 is £875.00 a month (£201.92 a week).
The 3 bedroom LHA rate in SO51 is £1,075.00 a month (£248.08 a week).
The 4 bedroom LHA rate in SO51 is £1,450.00 a month (£334.62 a week).

Parts of SO51 in other rental areas

19 individual postcodes near the boundary are in Winchester: 2 bedroom rate £1,050.00 a month.
2 individual postcodes near the boundary are in Salisbury: 2 bedroom rate £780.00 a month.

About SO51

SO51 is a postcode district in Test Valley. Its LHA rates are set for the Southampton Broad Rental Market Area.

Test Valley 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.