Good news for Bristol: A city in high demand with falling rent prices

By Evie Greville, Third Year, English

A recent report by Unihomes has discovered that Bristol, whilst remaining one of the more expensive university cities, has actually seen student rent prices decrease over the past three years. The average costs have fallen by £11 per person per week (pppw.) That's a dramatic decrease of 6 per cent. That makes it the second largest decrease of any UK city for student rent prices between 2023 and 2026, which is great news for Bristol students. The Unihomes report included the price of rent plus utilities pppw, an inclusive picture of the real student living costs. The current average rent in Bristol including these utilities stands at £188 pppw with the average monthly cost being £752.

Unihomes also found that Bristol ranks as the 8th most in demand student city this year. However, with such popularity it’s no surprise the student rental market is highly competitive. For this report Unihomes analysed the past three years of search patterns on their website alongside Google searches, to learn the demand per available student property in each city.

Unihomes CEO Phil Greaves expressed Unihomes top priority, saying:

‘We know trying to search for next year’s student home alongside uni deadlines and exams is stressful for students, and we want to alleviate that stress as much as possible.’

Everything students need to feel on top of their house hunting can be found on the Bristol UniHomes Page, including insights on the most in demand areas, property types and when you ought to start looking.

If you’re wondering where to look for your next student house in the city there’s a tonne of different options. Clifton remains the most desired area for student housing, right by the University of Bristol Clifton Campus, the iconic Suspension Bridge and the downs. But, if you’re looking for a great spot to live as a University of West England Student it’s definitely worth looking at Filton, right by campus and near to the buzzing student hub of Gloucester Road.