A new league table has named the universities with the most students living in university-owned accommodation, from Oxford to St Andrews. The study by money.co.uk analysed the total number of students living in each university-owned accommodation in comparison to the number of students living in private sector halls, to reveal the most populated uni-owned accommodation.
University-Owned Accommodation League Table
|
Rank |
HE Provider |
Total Full-Time Students |
Total*  |
Percentage* |
|
1 |
The University of Oxford |
20,595 |
16,260 |
79.0% |
|
2 |
The University of Cambridge |
20,030 |
15,490 |
77.3% |
|
3 |
Cranfield University |
2,415 |
1,345 |
55.7% |
|
4 |
Oxford Brookes University |
14,655 |
5,955 |
40.6% |
|
5 |
Writtle University College |
690 |
280 |
40.6% |
|
6 |
The University of St. Andrews |
10,435 |
4,045 |
38.8% |
|
7 |
Hartpury University |
1,965 |
745 |
37.9% |
|
8 |
The University of Surrey |
15,245 |
5,620 |
36.9% |
|
9 |
The University of Warwick |
23,925 |
8,790 |
36.7% |
|
10 |
The University of Lancaster |
15,975 |
5,750 |
36.0% |
*[students living in university-owned accommodation]
The university where the most students choose to live in accommodation maintained by the provider is The University of Oxford. 79% of students at the university live in properties run by the university itself. The various colleges of the University provide accommodation to all undergraduate students for their first year and at least one other year of their course.
The other “Oxbridge” university comes in second place, with 77.3% of students at Cambridge living in university-owned accommodation. Like Oxford, Cambridge offers accommodation through its colleges, owning a number of flats and small houses throughout the city.
Some way behind the two Oxbridge universities is Cranfield, where 55.7% of students live in university-owned accommodation. Cranfield is a postgraduate university specialising in science, engineering, design, technology and management.
Further Study Insights:
- Looking solely at the overall number of student accommodation properties, Leeds is home to the most, with over 16,000.
- The university which sees the most students living in private halls is The University of Lincoln, whilst universities that see the least include Writtle University College and the University of Worcester.
- The universities which see the least amount of students living in university accommodation include the University of Suffolk and the University of Plymouth.
You can view the full research here: https://www.money.co.uk/mortgages/buy-to-let-mortgages/student-housing-hotspots
