Average annual student rents in the academic year 2023-24 in selected UK university cities

£0

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

Average maintenance loan £7,590

Bristol £9,200

Exeter 8,558

Nottingham 8,427

Leeds 7,627

Glasgow 7,548

Bournemouth 7,396

Portsmouth 7,183

Cardiff 6,632

Liverpool 6,467

Sheffield 6,451

10 city average 7,475

£0

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

Bristol £9,200

Exeter 8,558

Nottingham 8,427

Leeds 7,627

Glasgow 7,548

Bournemouth 7,396

Portsmouth 7,183

Cardiff 6,632

£7,590

Average

maintenance

loan

Liverpool 6,467

Sheffield 6,451

10 city average 7,475

Guardian graphic. Sources: Unipol, Hepi. Data collected from student accommodation providers operating 125,913 beds, including universities operating own accommodation as well as private providers. Edinburgh and London excluded to give balanced view of averages outside of expensive capitals.