Student accommodation in the United Kingdom
- universities publishing prices
- 44
- cities
- 34
- lowest, per week
- £72
44 universities in the United Kingdom publish what their own student housing costs. Most quote a price per week in GBP; among those, the cheapest starting rate is £72 at Leicester, and the highest is £254.80 at City St George's. The living-cost figure for a student visa to the United Kingdom is £1,171 per month, with conditions that can change it. Every price below is the university's own, linked to the page it was read from, most recently on 17 Sept 2026; none is a listings-site average.
Cheapest cities
The lowest price any university in each city publishes, per week in GBP.
- 1.LeicesterLeicester£72
- 2.GuildfordSurrey£89.50
- 3.NottinghamNottingham£99
- 4.BirminghamBirmingham · 2 universities£107
- 5.AberdeenAberdeen£111
- 6.EghamRoyal Holloway£111.02
- 7.CoventryCoventry · 2 universities£113
- 8.BelfastQUB£119
- 9.BathBath£125
- 10.LeedsLeeds£125
- 11.GlasgowGlasgow · 2 universities£129.92
- 12.BrightonSussex£132.58
- 13.CanterburyKent£133.84
- 14.LancasterLancaster£138.88
- 15.SouthamptonSouthampton£139.09
- 16.SwanseaSwansea£141
- 17.CambridgeCambridge£147.70
- 18.YorkYork£149
- 19.LondonImperial · 6 universities£150
- 20.SheffieldSheffield£151.41
- 21.ReadingReading£188.02
- 22.EdinburghHeriot-Watt£189
- 23.ExeterExeter£193.62
- 24.BedfordCranfield£203
- 25.BristolBristol£204.47
- 26.DurhamDurham£225.82
Prices quoted per week, in GBP
34 universities, lowest starting price first.
| University | Price | What it covers | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| LeicesterLeicester | £72 to £273 | Range spans per-week prices for the undergraduate (and Freemen's Common, undergrad+postgrad) halls of residence listed on page 1 (of 3, alphabetical, properties Ashcroft House to Freemen's Common) of the University of Leicester's official accommodation search tool3 room types
| le.ac.ukread 5 Sept 2026 |
| SurreyGuildford | £89.50 to £312 | University-owned long-stay student accommodation, 2026/27 academic year, per room per week for stays of more than 28 days; applies to University of Surrey students only (staff and guest rates are separate and higher). The range runs from a shared bedroom in Stag Hill Court Duplex to a self-contained studio flat at Manor Park. Rooms are allocated by fee band, not by named court, and the university states the prices are guidance and may be amended.7 room types
The same page states the accommodation fee includes a belongings insurance premium, gas, electricity and water bills, a broadband connection to the University ResNet network, cleaning of communal areas (except studios and family flats), maintenance repairs, 24/7 security, and welfare and support services. Self-catered: no meal plan is included. | surrey.ac.ukread 17 Sept 2026 |
| NottinghamNottingham | £99 to £312 | weekly rent across the University of Nottingham's own accommodation portfolio (halls of residence and University Houses), bills included — cheapest to most expensive room typeWhat is includedBills are included in the University's own accommodation rent. The same page quotes approximately £133 a week for private rent in a Nottingham student house share, for comparison, and notes the figures were accurate as of June 2026. The University's halls listing prices individual sites from £99.00 a week (shared-bathroom, self-catered) up to about £302.00 a week for en-suite catered halls; catered halls include 12 meals a week plus a £27 MealPass allowance, and some halls include gym membership through the active living package (otherwise £289 for September-June). | nottingham.ac.ukread 18 Aug 2026 |
| BirminghamBirmingham | £107 to £213 | undergraduate halls of residence, shared-bathroom rooms, 2026/2027 academic year (one fee band among several; en-suite and studio rooms cost more, up to £360/week)8 room types
| birmingham.ac.ukread 17 Aug 2026 |
| AberdeenAberdeen | £111 to £191 | University halls of residence, 40-50 week leases, 2026/273 room types
These are 3 rows (of many) from the University's accommodation costs table, cited as one contiguous passage; the full table lists further halls up to similar higher rates. Leases run 40-50 weeks depending on hall. | abdn.ac.ukread 31 Aug 2026 |
| Royal HollowayEgham | £111.02 to £245.07 | Royal Holloway, Founder's undergraduate hall, weekly price by room type for a 38-week let, 2026/27, from Shared Room to Large Single RoomWhat is includedOther halls are priced separately, up to £257.81/week (Gowar/Wedderburn/Williamson/Tuke/Butler). | royalholloway.ac.ukread 4 Sept 2026 |
| CoventryCoventry | £113 to £232 | Coventry University, Bishop Gate hall, undergraduate weekly price by room type for 2026/27, from Twudio (double occupancy, per person) to Deluxe StudioWhat is includedContract lengths are 39 or 43 weeks for undergraduates; heating, lighting, water and contents insurance are included. | coventry.ac.ukread 4 Sept 2026 |
| QUBBelfast | £119 | Elms BT9, Standard room (shared kitchen and two bathrooms with 10-11 others), 40/48/51-week contractsWhat is includedElms BT9 is one of several University halls; this is its cheapest ("Standard") room type. En-suite rooms at the same hall run higher (from £163/week). | qub.ac.ukread 31 Aug 2026 |
| BathBath | £125 to £240 | University halls of residence, 38-week contracts (price excluding optional Eat and Drink catering credit)3 room types
These are 3 rows (of many) from the University's full undergraduate accommodation price list, cited as one contiguous passage; the complete table lists further halls/room types up to higher weekly rates. Prices shown exclude an optional catering 'Eat and Drink credit' add-on, which the source table prices separately per hall. | bath.ac.ukread 31 Aug 2026 |
| LeedsLeeds | £125 to £164 | self-catered halls of residence, shared-bathroom rooms, 2026/27 academic year, provisional (catered halls and en-suite/studio rooms cost more, up to around £280+/week)2 room types
| accommodation.leeds.ac.ukread 17 Aug 2026 |
| GlasgowGlasgow | £129.92 to £193.41 | Cairncross House, Dumfries, and Firhill Court halls of residence, 2026-2027 session (11 September 2026 - 11 June 2027), shared room to ensuite single (other halls range further, up to about £239/week for premium studios)6 room types
| gla.ac.ukread 17 Aug 2026 |
| WarwickCoventry | £130 to £242 | Warwick's campus residences bookable for the 2026/2027 academic year by eligible returning undergraduates — weekly rent on a 44-week let. Warwick publishes no single price table covering first-year residences; prices sit on each individual residence page instead3 room types
All three are 44-week lets. Rootes rooms have shared bathrooms, though Warwick notes a very limited number of en-suite rooms may be available there at a higher cost. Warwick warns that details on the individual residence webpages still refer to the current academic year, and that pricing, let lengths and facilities may change for 2026/2027. Eligibility for these rooms is limited to returning second-, third- and final-year undergraduates and part-year students on the Venice or Monash programmes. | warwick.ac.ukread 18 Aug 2026 |
| SussexBrighton | £132.58 to £235.69 | University of Sussex on-campus self-catered accommodation, starting weekly rate by residence, 2026/275 room types
Fee covers utilities, cleaning, security and contents insurance. Norwich House and Brighthelm are priced separately, from about £123-188/week. | sussex.ac.ukread 4 Sept 2026 |
| KentCanterbury | £133.84 to £262.99 | University of Kent, Canterbury, undergraduate 38-week self-catered accommodation (Park Wood), weekly equivalent rate from Twin room in a flat (per person) to en-suite room in a flat, 2026-27What is included38-week self-catered agreements include the winter and spring vacations; other room types and 40-week contracts are also listed on the same page. | kent.ac.ukread 4 Sept 2026 |
| LancasterLancaster | £138.88 to £185.50 | College accommodation, bedrooms with shared bathrooms, 40-week contracts, 2026/273 room types
These are shared-bathroom room prices only; the University separately lists ensuite rooms at higher rates (roughly £196-£276/week per other Lancaster accommodation pages). Lancaster runs a collegiate system: every student belongs to a college. | lancaster.ac.ukread 31 Aug 2026 |
| SouthamptonSouthampton | £139.09 to £252.56 | Wessex Lane hall of residence, self-catered rooms, 2026-27 academic year, shared bathroom to studio flat (one of several halls; a private partner hall on the same fees page goes as low as £118.50/week, and some specialty rooms elsewhere go above £280/week)9 room types
| southampton.ac.ukread 17 Aug 2026 |
| SwanseaSwansea | £141 | Nest, Bay Campus, Shared Twin Ensuite Room, 44-week contract, 2026/2027What is includedNest is the cheapest hall/room combination listed on the University's own fees table; other halls and room types (Beck House, Singleton Park Campus, various ensuite/studio options) run higher, up to around £279/week. | swansea.ac.ukread 31 Aug 2026 |
| CambridgeCambridge | £147.70 to £253.25 | On-campus undergraduate rooms, Central Site, Trinity Hall (one of the Cambridge colleges), 2026-27 | trinhall.cam.ac.ukread 16 Aug 2026 |
| YorkYork | £149 to £186 | University halls of residence, Campus West colleges, 40-week contracts, 2026/273 room types
This is the lower end of the University's rooms-and-prices table (3 of many rows, cited as one contiguous passage); the full table lists many more colleges/room types up to considerably higher weekly rates, including ensuite and catered options. York runs a collegiate system where accommodation is organised by residential college. | york.ac.ukread 31 Aug 2026 |
| ImperialLondon | £150 to £295 | On-campus undergraduate halls — Wilson House room rates, 2026-279 room types
| imperial.ac.ukread 16 Aug 2026 |
| SheffieldSheffield | £151.41 to £240.38 | on-campus self-catered halls of residence, 2026/27 academic year, cheapest shared-bathroom flats to most expensive studio2 room types
| sheffield.ac.ukread 17 Aug 2026 |
| UCLLondon | £153.86 to £455.71 | On-campus self-catered halls (undergraduate), 2026/27 | ucl.ac.ukread 16 Aug 2026 |
| AstonBirmingham | £172.20 | University-partner (Unite Students) halls, ensuite room in a 5 or 7 person flat, undergraduate rateWhat is includedFigure is the University's own "from" starting rate; exact contract length and total cost depend on the specific hall allocated. | aston.ac.ukread 31 Aug 2026 |
| Queen MaryLondon | £176.75 to £329.07 | Queen Mary Residences, single room, full range across all halls, 2026-27 (38.3-week licence for undergraduates; postgraduate licences are 51 weeks) | qmul.ac.ukread 17 Aug 2026 |
| StrathclydeGlasgow | £182 | University-provided self-catering accommodation, single ensuite room, bills included (international student cost estimate, 39-week undergraduate session)What is includedFigure is the University's own cost-of-living estimate for a single ensuite room in self-catering University accommodation, not a rate-table minimum/maximum across halls. The same page estimates £7,098 total for a 39-week undergraduate session. | strath.ac.ukread 31 Aug 2026 |
| ReadingReading | £188.02 to £234.99 | University of Reading, catered (meal-plan) halls, weekly rate by room type, 2026-274 room types
Sampled from the meal-plan halls table; the full published range across all Reading halls (including self-catered and en-suite options) runs from about £166 to £295/week. | static.reading.ac.ukread 4 Sept 2026 |
| Heriot-WattEdinburgh | £189 | Traditional en-suite room, University halls, Edinburgh campus, 40-week contract (2026/27)What is includedSingle confirmed room type and rate; the halls system offers other room types (non-en-suite, contemporary, studio) not covered by this citation. | hw.ac.ukread 31 Aug 2026 |
| ExeterExeter | £193.62 to £257.04 | Birks Grange Village, self-catered undergraduate halls, 40-week contract, 2026/273 room types
This is one residence's price range (Birks Grange Village), not a whole-catalogue figure. The University's full room-finder table lists many other residences for 2026/27 ranging roughly £124-£342 a week across catered and self-catered options, undergraduate and postgraduate; this specific residence was chosen because its own three room-type rows form one contiguous, citable passage. | exeter.ac.ukread 31 Aug 2026 |
| CranfieldBedford | £203 to £321.41 | Cranfield University, Baroness Young Hall -- the university's newest on-campus hall of residence (415 rooms) -- 2026-27 academic session fees across its four room types, from Premier single ensuite rooms up to Executive studio apartments.4 room types
All prices include gas, water and electricity; a minimum contract term applies, per the same page. Cranfield's on-campus accommodation pages describe halls as including utility bills, wifi, 24/7 security, free parking and access to sports and wellbeing facilities. | cranfield.ac.ukread 6 Sept 2026 |
| BristolBristol | £204.47 to £315.70 | Durdham Hall, self-catered undergraduate rooms, 2026/27 academic year, 3-person flat to studio (one hall among many; cheaper catered twin/shared rooms exist elsewhere on the same fees page from around £136.50/week, and pricier flats up to £346/week)4 room types
| bristol.ac.ukread 17 Aug 2026 |
| LSELondon | £205.45 to £371.70 | LSE High Holborn Residence hall, weekly rate range by room type for 2025/26-2026/27What is includedSelf-catered hall; rates cover the range from a twin en-suite room up to a single room with queen bed. | lse.ac.ukread 4 Sept 2026 |
| BrunelLondon | £214.62 to £227.15 | On-campus ensuite halls, undergraduate (First Year / Returning UG), 2026/27 session, per person per week -- one representative band from the university's own hall-by-hall price list. The same list ranges more widely across ALL categories, from £179.97/week (Mill Hall, standard undergraduate) up to £268.06/week (Borough Road Hall, postgraduate-only), so this narrower undergraduate band should not be read as the full institutional range.2 room types
| brunel.ac.ukread 5 Sept 2026 |
| DurhamDurham | £225.82 to £249.77 | College of St Hild and St Bede, self-catered undergraduate rooms, weekly equivalent for 2026/27 (39-week let); most Durham colleges are catered (meals included) and cost more once catering is added, and cheaper shared-bathroom rooms exist at other colleges2 room types
| durham.ac.ukread 17 Aug 2026 |
| City St George'sLondon | £254.80 | Romano Court, Single Bed Cluster, 1st-year undergraduates only, 2026/27 contractWhat is includedRomano Court is one of several undergraduate halls; other halls run from around £267.80/week (Romano Court shared cluster) up to £300/week (Cross Court House) for 2026/27. | citystgeorges.ac.ukread 31 Aug 2026 |
Prices quoted per month, in GBP
5 universities, lowest starting price first.
| University | Price | What it covers | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiverpoolLiverpool | £400 to £900 | General student living-cost estimate for accommodation (halls or private rental)What is includedThe University's living-costs table gives this as a general monthly accommodation estimate, not a halls rate card broken down by room type. It notes university halls accommodation includes utility costs and wi-fi. Separately, the University estimates total living expenses (accommodation, food, local travel) at £9,000-£12,000 a year. | liverpool.ac.ukread 31 Aug 2026 |
| EdinburghEdinburgh | £414 to £1,348 | University self-catered accommodation, University of Edinburgh's own average-cost estimate across all self-catered halls, 2026-27 (39-week lease); University catered halls range higher, from £842 to £1,518/month | study.ed.ac.ukread 17 Aug 2026 |
| NewcastleNewcastle upon Tyne | £543 to £924 | Rent in University-owned or managed partnership accommodation for undergraduatesWhat is includedRent in this category includes bills (electricity, water, gas and wifi). The same page gives a postgraduate range of £392-£940 per month. Newcastle's own accommodation-listing page separately shows per-week prices across 19 individual halls of residence for 2026/27, ranging from about £79.80/week (a 16-week first-semester-only room at Jesmond Road) up to £242.55/week (en suite/studio rooms at Park View), with rent usually including energy and water bills. | ncl.ac.ukread 31 Aug 2026 |
| OxfordOxford | £825 to £990 | Published estimated accommodation cost (college or private housing) for Oxford undergraduates, 2026-27 living-cost guide | ox.ac.ukread 16 Aug 2026 |
| King's College LondonLondon | £1,164 | King's own average monthly accommodation cost for a student living in London in 2026-27, from its published living-expenses budget — an estimate of typical London student housing cost, not a rate King's charges for its own residences (its residence-fees page publishes no room rates in page text)What is includedPart of King's published cost-of-living breakdown for 2026-27, which puts total student living costs at £1,770 a month on average (£1,331 at the lower end, £2,342 at the higher end), of which accommodation is £1,164 — £10,476 over a 9-month undergraduate year and £13,968 over 12 months. The same page budgets £167 a month for food, £173 for travel in Zones 1-4 and £266 for personal and leisure spending. King's Money & Housing Advice service offers free budgeting and housing advice to students. | kcl.ac.ukread 18 Aug 2026 |
Prices quoted per year, in GBP
4 universities, lowest starting price first.
| University | Price | What it covers | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ManchesterManchester | £4,853 to £12,096 | University of Manchester self-catered halls of residence, full-year range across all room types (undergraduate hall contracts run 41/42 weeks)What is includedA room in University halls includes contents insurance, all utility bills (usually gas and electricity) and free internet access. The same cost-of-living page gives monthly equivalents: catered halls £555-£982 a month including catering, self-catered halls £487-£1,060 a month (a few studio flats for master's students reach £1,255); a room in private halls £860-£1,010 and a privately rented house share £645-£710 a month, both with average bills included. Undergraduate hall contracts run 41/42 weeks, postgraduate taught 50/51. Full-time students are exempt from council tax, but the exemption tracks the academic year rather than the tenancy dates. | manchester.ac.ukread 18 Aug 2026 |
| LoughboroughLoughborough | £5,151.21 to £9,324.54 | Self-catered halls of residence, 41-week contracts, indicative cost for 2026/273 room types
These are total-contract (not weekly) prices for the 41-week let, taken from 3 rows (of many) in the University's self-catered halls comparison table; catered halls are priced separately and higher. All fees include utilities, wired and wireless network, housekeeping service, out-of-hours Warden Service, insurance cover and hall activities. | lboro.ac.ukread 31 Aug 2026 |
| UEANorwich | £5,371 to £6,550 | UEA Two Bedroom Unit (shared, non-en-suite, Constable Terrace/Nelson Court) — undergraduate 41-week licence cost vs postgraduate 50-week licence cost, 2026-27 academic yearWhat is includedPrices are per person; UEA's full room-comparison table lists many other room types up to £8,589.50 (en-suite) for a 41-week undergraduate licence. | assets.uea.ac.ukread 4 Sept 2026 |
| CardiffCardiff | £5,745.60 to £9,702 | Cardiff University, University Hall residence, total accommodation cost for the year by room type (39-week contract), 2026/275 room types
No additional charges for utilities or the University's internet network; rents refer to single occupancy except couples/family residences. | cardiff.ac.ukread 4 Sept 2026 |
Prices quoted per term, in GBP
1 university, lowest starting price first.
| University | Price | What it covers | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| St AndrewsSt Andrews | £5,847 to £11,598 | self-catered en-suite undergraduate halls, total cost for the 38-week let, 2026-27 (David Russell Apartments studio, shared vs single occupancy, is the widest spread; standard single/shared rooms at Agnes Blackadder Hall, David Russell Apartments and Fife Park are £8,001-£9,652 for the same 38 weeks)5 room types
| st-andrews.ac.ukread 17 Aug 2026 |
Living costs for a student visa
The living-cost figure for a student visa to the United Kingdom is £1,171 per month, on top of tuition. The authority attaches conditions that can change this amount, which student finance sets out in full.
Figure for 31 December 2025; read 19 Aug 2026 from gov.uk. See student finance for how it has to be held.
How to read these prices
- Each is what the university publishes on its own site, usually for its own halls; the “What it covers” column says exactly what.
- Prices are only compared with others quoted for the same period and currency, so nothing here has been converted or scaled.
- A promotional or time-limited rate is marked and never listed as the cheapest option.
- Open a university to see its tuition, courses and the exact sentence each price came from.
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