🎓 Student Finance

Can you actually afford university?

The loan sounds like a lot. Until you see the rent.

£1,529/mo
London loan max
£1,218/mo
Average London halls
£311/mo
Left for everything else
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Real students. Real numbers.

Not averages. Not estimates. Named people, named universities.

Zac
UCL · Year 1
London
Monthly deficit-£373per month

“I haven't been out since freshers week.”

35
Affordability score
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Remi
Sheffield · Year 1
Sheffield
Monthly surplus£300per month

“Same course. Same loan. I'm in a band.”

88
Affordability score
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Aisha
Manchester · Year 2
Manchester
Monthly deficit-£48per month

“Four hours Sunday morning. Rest of the week is mine.”

62
Affordability score
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Orla
Edinburgh · Year 1
Edinburgh
Monthly deficit-£162per month

“Edinburgh is beautiful. I tutor every evening just to make rent.”

42
Affordability score
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Marcus
Leeds · Year 3
Leeds
Monthly surplus£238per month

“Year 3. Internship offer. £238 left every month. Leeds was right.”

79
Affordability score
Read Marcus's story →
Priya
LSE · Year 3
London
Monthly deficit-£221per month

“LSE opens doors. The cost is three years of juggling.”

45
Affordability score
Read Priya's story →

Your loan. Their rent. The gap.

CityMonthly loanCheapest hallsAfter hallsWork hrs/wk
London£1,529£672+£857None

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University affordability rankings

How much you have left after paying halls, food, transport and personal costs — verified from official university accommodation pages.

#UniversityCheapest hallsAfter cheapest roomAfter median room
1
Edinburghpartial data
£414/mo+£59/mo-£488/moView →
2
Nottinghampartial data
£429/mo+£44/mo-£537/moView →
3£499/mo-£26/mo-£516/moView →
4£529/mo-£56/mo-£340/moView →
5
Manchesterpartial data
£556/mo-£83/mo-£440/moView →
6£592/mo-£119/mo-£529/moView →
7
ImperialLondon
£659/mo-£126/mo-£329/moView →
8
LSELondon
£661/mo-£128/mo-£865/moView →
9
King'sLondon
£672/mo-£139/mo-£624/moView →
10
UCLLondon
£710/mo-£177/mo-£934/moView →
11£656/mo-£183/mo-£369/moView →

Surplus/deficit = maximum maintenance loan − cheapest/median halls − living costs (food, transport, personal). Loan: London £1,529/mo, outside London £1,109/mo. Data verified from official university accommodation pages.

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