One in three of England’s university starters ‘may live at home’ this year

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One in three students starting university this year may opt to live at home, according to new research that found rising costs and family needs are affecting the 'Covid generation' of school-leavers.

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10 Aug 2023

Before the pandemic about 20% of first year undergraduates in England lived at home while studying, including older mature students. But a new survey of current sixth formers by University College London found that as many as 34% of 18-year-old school-leavers could stay at home if accepted by their first-choice university when exam results are published next week.

While some students planning to live at home said their preferred university was nearby, most said they could not afford to live away from home or needed to remain near their families, which researchers said was often a proxy for needing financial support.

Jake Anders, the lead author of the study, said that disadvantaged students were more likely to be affected by cost pressures, and that living at home could see them “cut off” from more attractive courses and university offers,