Student accommodation in Southampton

Student accommodation in Southampton start at £75 and can cost over £215 per person per week (pppw). The average rental cost for student properties in Southampton is around £95 pppw, excluding bills. For purpose built apartments, the average is £142 pppw. How much you spend all depends on your preferences and whether you choose to opt for a student house share in Southampton or luxury student accommodation in Southampton. Your chosen neighbourhood can have a huge influence on your monthly rental cost too.

In 2019, Southampton was named the fourth most affordable city for students - based on average monthly living costs. StuRents has some great options for cheap student accommodation in Southampton.

Depending on where your main campus is located, students tend to live in private student accommodation in Southampton city centre, Bassett, Portswood, Shirley, Highfield or Polygon.

Being a coastal city, Southampton has a lot to offer compared with other student cities in the UK. It has lots of green space, things to do, bars, cafes and restaurants, as well as a wide range of student rentals in Southampton.

Southampton is ranked as the 6th safest big city in the UK.

The University of Southampton ranks consistently highly in various UK university guides, and featured in the top 100 in the QS World University Rankings 2022.

In 2022, the University of Southampton ranked 16th in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022.

Many student properties in Southampton are now advertised with bills included in the price. Where this is the case, your rental price could include electricity, gas, internet, TV licence and water bills and this is clearly stated on the listing. Properties without bills included are also available, giving you the flexibility to choose your own energy and water suppliers and internet service provider.

It is normal for property managers to require you to pay a security deposit at the time of booking or before you move in. Where a deposit is required and you are signing a tenancy agreement, your property manager must protect your deposit in a legally recognised tenancy deposit scheme. As long as you look after the property and have no deductions for damage or unpaid rent, your deposit will be returned to you after your tenancy agreement ends. Tenancy deposits are legally capped at five weeks’ rent per person, so if your own portion of the rent is £100 per week, the maximum deposit would be £500. It is more common however for student deposits to be in the £100-250 range.

The majority of student accommodation in Southampton is rented for fixed contract lengths. For purpose built student accommodation, 43 and 51 week fixed term contracts are the most common. For shared houses, 52 week stays are the most common and generally start in July to September.

Short-term student rentals in Southampton are becoming more popular every year. As a result, property managers are increasingly offering shorter tenancy lengths, whether for the summer period or for individual semesters and terms. This is more common in the purpose built student accommodation sector than in shared student rental houses in Southampton.