Fri, 19 Sep 2025

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 Why students like me are happier living at home

Research suggests the number of students planning to stay at home has doubled in the last 20 years.

*A quarter of students choose to live at home instead of moving into student accommodation due to rising rent costs and changing priorities.
*The average travel time to campus has increased from 21 minutes to 26 minutes over the past year.
*Rising rent prices, with the UK average being £526 a month, are cited as a major factor in students choosing not to move into university accommodation.
*Students' unions are adapting to this shift by providing alternative social opportunities and encouraging sober events.
*Some students travel long distances, including one who commutes from the West Midlands, preferring to book hotel rooms over paying for rent.
*A 20-year-old Culinary Arts student says living at home allows him to focus on his degree and save money.
*Freshers' event attendees share mixed views on whether staying at home while studying is beneficial or not.
*University of South Wales student Kirsty Holpin, who drives 35 minutes from her family home to attend lectures, admits that living off-campus has made her more isolated socially but says she prefers the environment.
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