Get a clear perspective on the fast-changing student housing landscape
In this report, we share the latest insights and market intelligence to help you navigate the evolving UK student accommodation sector. Beyond the numbers, we provide analysis that identifies risks, uncovers opportunities and supports smarter decision-making, giving you a clearer view of how to achieve your goals in this dynamic market.
Our UK Student Accommodation Report is designed to give you a clear perspective on the fast-changing student housing landscape. Whether you are an investor, developer, or university, the insights here will help you make confident, well-informed decisions.
Key Takeaways
- £2.8bn transacted in first 9 months of 2025
- 30.8% reduction in student visa issuances in 2024, with 2025 likely to be +7% vs last year
- University rental growth (4.44%) outstrips private sector (1.16%) for first time in seven years
- Investment volumes expected to be marginally below 2024 levels of £4bn for the full 12 months
- Rental growth in the lowest quality stock outstrips that of the highest quality (lowest quality +4.14%, highest quality -0.98%)
- Average price per operational bed in 2025 is £100k, which is below the cost to build
- Postgraduate Taught entrants down 9.7% in 2023/24, with total impact to 2024/25 potentially -17.3%. Market bolstered by ongoing resilience of undergraduate market with acceptances up 2.8% for 2025/26
- Yields remain stable at 4.25% Prime London and 5.25% Super Prime Regional
- 17.0% (private 24.4%) of beds above the Maximum Maintenance Loan in 2025/26, compared to 3.7% (private 5.3%) in 2016/17
- At just 1% p/a demand pool growth, the national student to bed ratio would stand at 1.90:1 by 2030/31, with more students unable to access PBSA than is currently the case
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