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Based on 11 student reviews

Student housing in London.

11 exchange students told us where they lived in London and what they paid. Median rent: €1,800 a month.

Where students actually live

Out of the 11 students who reviewed London, here is how they split across housing types. Student residences came out on top at 64%.

  • Student residence64%· 7 students
  • Coliving or shared flat18%· 2 students
  • Other18%· 2 students

What students really pay

€1,800per month

Across 5 students who told us their rent, the middle figure in London was €1,800 a month. The cheapest paid €235, the most expensive €2,587. These are amounts actually paid, not asking prices.

Converted to euros from the currency each student paid in.

The areas students chose

The neighbourhoods students named when we asked where they lived in London:

  • Bloomsbury
  • Brunel
  • Camden Town
  • Cricklewood
  • Hatfield
  • Highbury

Listed by how often students mentioned them, not by our opinion.

  • Student residences in London

    64% of students in London stayed in a student residence, the most common choice here. Residences usually cost more than a shared flat but come furnished, with bills included and no local guarantor to find. If you are arriving without a contact in London, this is the least stressful way in.

  • Cheap student accommodation in London

    The cheapest rent reported in London was €235 a month, against a median of €1,800. What separates the two is almost always the same three things: sharing a flat rather than renting alone, living one transport zone out from the centre, and signing for a full semester rather than month to month.

  • Erasmus housing in London

    Erasmus and exchange students in London face the same problem: a lease that has to start and end with the semester, signed from another country, often without a local guarantor. That is why student residences are the most common answer here rather than a standard rental. The 11 reviews below come from students who did exactly that.

Questions about housing in London

How much does student housing cost in London?

The median rent reported by 5 students in London is €1,800 a month, ranging from €235 to €2,587. These are figures students actually paid, collected through our reviews.

Where do exchange students live in London?

The areas students named most often are Bloomsbury, Brunel, Camden Town, Cricklewood, Hatfield, Highbury.

What kind of housing do students choose in London?

Student residence is the most common answer at 64%, out of 11 students who reviewed London.

When should I start looking for housing in London?

As soon as your exchange is confirmed. Rooms that suit a single semester are the first to go, and arriving without anything booked is the single most common regret in these reviews.

Are there student residences in London?

Yes. 64% of the students who reviewed London stayed in one. Residences come furnished with bills included, which avoids the local-guarantor problem most exchange students hit.

How can I find cheap student accommodation in London?

Share rather than rent alone, look one transport zone out from the centre, and commit to a full semester. The students at the bottom of the range in London did all three.

Where these numbers come from

11 exchange students who lived in London filled in our review form after their semester. Every figure on this page is computed from their answers. Nothing here is an estimate.

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