Best Student Accommodation in Birmingham near Birmingham City University, City Center Campus, United Kingdom

PBSAs and Private Lets are the most popular off-campus student accommodation in Birmingham. These are a little more expensive than on-campus student rooms but offer additional benefits such as flexible contract length, flexible move-in dates, independent social life, modern amenities along with room rent, electricity, water, gas, Wi-Fi, maintenance, and security included in bills. The only differences are:

1. Purpose-built student accommodation: Average rent £575/month

• Generally located within walking distance from the university.

• Popular Birmingham City Centre campus accommodation options, include Lakeside Unite, Mary Sturge Unite, and iQ studios 51. 

2. Private Student Houses (Private Lets) with an average price of £535/month

• Generally located in residential areas, anywhere in the city.

• Recommended City Centre Campus private lets include Luxury Apartment - Rowley Regis, Teignmouth Road, and Cozy studio right next to UOB. 

iQ Student Accommodation, Unite Students, and Staysa accept advance bookings for a limited number of rooms for such students with cancellation and refund provisions. T&C is applied according to the provider. We suggest checking our cancellation and refund policies before booking a room or speaking with our multilingual student housing experts.

1. Jewellery Quarter

Jewellery Quarter’s average rent is around  £150-£180/week i.e (£650-£800/month). It’s a 20-minute walk from campus. Options for student accommodation near the City Centre campus in Birmingham include Pebble Mill, Altura, iQ studios 51, and 23 North Road. 

• Cycling- 5-10 minutes

• Bus - 5-10 minutes

• Taxi - 5-10 minutes

• Walking - 15-20 minutes

2. Brindleyplace

Brindleyplace’s average rent is around £125-£160/week i.e (£550-£700/month). It’s a 30-minute walk from campus. Some accommodation options close to campus include 23 North Road, 39 North Road, Mary Sturge Unite, and 44 North Road.  

• Cycling- 10-15  minutes

• Bus - 10-15  minutes

• Taxi - 10-15  minutes

• Walking - 25-30 minutes

3. Digbeth

Digbeth’s average rent is around £105-£125/week i.e (£450-£550/month). It’s a 30-minute walk from campus. Some accommodation options close to campus include 39 North Road, Mary Sturge Unite, and 44 North Road, Battery Park Unite and 100 Dale Road. 

• Cycling- 15-20 minutes

• Bus - 15-20  minutes

• Taxi - 10-15 minutes

• Walking - 30-35 minutes

• Early bird offer (Off-campus student accommodations generally give discounts or offers on early booking.)

• Unlike university accommodation, there are many student room types to choose from.

• No offer, no visa, no problem! Easy cancellation process.

• Avoid expensive last-minute private student accommodation bookings.

• Stay with your friend or partner despite being enrolled in different universities in the city.

• More privacy because on-campus accommodations usually have shared facilities and common areas.

• Off-campus and private facilities generally have modern facilities such as gyms, cinemas, and game rooms.