University comparison

UCL vs Nottingham

Nottingham cheapest halls cost £281/mo less than UCL

£710/mo cheapest
UCL
London
£429/mo cheapest
Nottingham
Outside London
£281/mo
Monthly saving
choosing UCL

Month-by-month breakdown

UCL
University College London · London
Cheapest room
Halls cost£710/mo
Maintenance loan£1,147/mo
After all costs-£177/mo
Typical (median) room
Halls cost£1,467/mo
Maintenance loan£1,147/mo
After all costs-£934/mo
Most expensive room£1,975/mo
Full UCL breakdown →
Nottingham
University of Nottingham · Outside London
Cheapest room
Halls cost£429/mo
Maintenance loan£879/mo
After all costs+£44/mo
Typical (median) room
Halls cost£1,010/mo
Maintenance loan£879/mo
After all costs-£537/mo
Most expensive room£1,504/mo
⚠️ Some room data for Nottingham may be incomplete. Figures are estimates.
Full Nottingham breakdown →

The bottom line

Choosing UCL over Nottingham means £221/mo less in your pocket each month — that's £1,989/year over the academic year.

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Data sources
UCL: costs verified 2026-05-19 from University College London official accommodation page. Nottingham: costs verified 2026-05-21 from University of Nottingham official accommodation page (partial data). Monthly costs use the formula: weekly rate × contract weeks ÷ 9 academic months. Bills included in all quoted rates. Maintenance loan figures from Student Finance England 2025/26.