Student
Accommodation
Our guide
Why invest in student accommodation? The increased demand and ever-improving market sentiment has seen the student housing market continue to perform well throughout 2021, and it is expected to continue in this vein for the foreseeable future. Purpose-built student accommodation is one of the UK’s premier asset classes in the buy-to-let market, with the UK student housing market currently worth £5.2 billion according to JLL, and it is expected to continue to grow.
The UK has seen a large influx of international students in recent years, with thousands hoping to pursue their desired courses at one of the numerous world-renowned UK universities. In 2019/20 there were 2.46 million students at UK higher education institution, including 538,615 international students in addition to those students whose home country is the UK.
Student Accommodation overview
Purpose Built Student Accommodation Market
The past decade has seen purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA)...
UK Universities
The UK is home to over 130 universities and over 2 million students...
Student population
The massive increase in student population in recent years has resulted in an...
Buy-to-let market
There is absolutely no denying that the UK buy-to-let market is flourishing,...
Quick stats on Student Accommodation
650,500
There are currently an estimated 650,500 purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) beds in the UK. (JLL, 2019)
600,000
The UK government have set themselves a target of 600,000 international students in the UK by 2030, who will all need accommodation. (UK Government, 2019)
500,000
An estimated 500,000 full time students are predicted to enter the UK throughout the next decade. (JLL, 2020)
£5.2 billion
The UK student housing market is now valued at an estimated £5.2 billion and is expected to continue to grow at a very impressive rate. (JLL, 2020)
