What are the LHA rates for WA12 postcodes?

Most WA12 postcodes (St. Helens) are in the North Cheshire Broad Rental Market Area. The 2026/27 LHA rates are: shared £341.50, 1 bed £475.00, 2 bed £590.00, 3 bed £695.00, 4 bed £1,000.00 a month.

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WA12 LHA rates 2026/27

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

Most postcodes in WA12 (St. Helens) are in the North Cheshire rental area. Some are in Wigan, St Helens. Enter your full postcode to check.

LHA rates, North Cheshire BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£78.81	£341.50
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£109.62	£475.00
2 bedrooms	£136.15	£590.00
3 bedrooms	£160.38	£695.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£230.77	£1,000.00

The shared accommodation LHA rate in WA12 is £341.50 a month (£78.81 a week).
The 1 bedroom LHA rate in WA12 is £475.00 a month (£109.62 a week).
The 2 bedroom LHA rate in WA12 is £590.00 a month (£136.15 a week).
The 3 bedroom LHA rate in WA12 is £695.00 a month (£160.38 a week).
The 4 bedroom LHA rate in WA12 is £1,000.00 a month (£230.77 a week).

Parts of WA12 in other rental areas

11 individual postcodes near the boundary are in Wigan: 2 bedroom rate £500.00 a month.
3 individual postcodes near the boundary are in St Helens: 2 bedroom rate £525.00 a month.

About WA12

WA12 is a postcode district in St. Helens. Its LHA rates are set for the North Cheshire Broad Rental Market Area.

St. Helens LHA rates

Nearby postcode districts

Other districts in North Cheshire

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.