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UK Student Housing Outlook

September 2026Free to read and cite

A monthly read on the UK student housing market: what rooms cost city by city, where demand is moving, and what students actually booked. Fifteen years of tracking behind it, with every method stated so you can check the working.

Exhibit E · House of Student dataTypical weekly rent by city
100200300£113£151£144£144£156£159£161£172£184£218£232£235£236£263£285£334UK avg £199SheffieldCoventryNewcastleNottinghamLiverpoolLeicesterAberdeenBirminghamLeedsGlasgowExeterCardiffManchesterEdinburghBristolLondon
  • Market
  • Demand
  • Pricing
  • Supply
  • Affordability
  • Booking
  • Room types
  • City guides
  • Universities
  • Outlook
  • FAQ
London runs 3.0× Sheffield, the cheapest city we trackSee the full exhibit
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