Student accommodation in Swansea

Student accommodation in Swansea starts at £70 and can cost over £300 per person per week (pppw). The average rental cost for student housing in Swansea is around £91 pppw, excluding bills. For purpose built apartments, the average is £132 pppw. How much you spend all depends on your preferences and whether you choose to opt for a student house share in Swansea or luxury student accommodation in Swansea. Your chosen neighbourhood can have a huge influence on your monthly rental cost too.

There is an abundance of cheap student accommodation in Swansea and it has the fifth-lowest monthly rent when compared against the UK's other university cities.

Swansea University students are spoiled for choice when it comes to finding somewhere to live. There’s plenty of student accommodation in Swansea located in the city centre, Swansea Marina, Brynmill, Uplands, Mount Pleasant and Sandfields.

No. Swansea is a relatively cheap place to live compared to many UK university cities.

Swansea University is ranked 24th place in the Guardian University Guide 2022, 29th in the Complete University Guide 2022 and 39th in the Times Good University Guide 2022.

This depends entirely on where your university campus is located. You’ll be able to find student accommodation in Swansea in close proximity to all of the city’s university campuses.

No, Swansea University is not a member of the Russell Group.

Many student properties in Swansea 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 Swansea 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 Swansea 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 Swansea.