Topic: Co-living market in the UK

Co-living real estate in the UK - statistics & facts

Renting is not a new concept, but it most definitely is an evolving one. Co-living is not just a trend on the rental market, but a fresh way of seeing residential real estate. It promises to address some shortcomings of the conventional residential rental market, such as short-term leasing and poor maintenance, by making renting an effortless service.

Share of tenants in the UK
35.2%

Rental costs paid by tenants
****bn GBP

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Real Estate

Number of students in the United Kingdom 2015-2024, by accommodation

Real Estate

European real estate market investment prospects 2026, by sector

Commercial Real Estate

Healthcare property yield United Kingdom 2022, by sector

Overview

European real estate market investment prospects 2026, by sector
European real estate market investment prospects 2026, by sector
Investment prospects on the real estate market in Europe in 2026, by sector
Investment volume in operational real estate in the UK in 2018, by asset class
Investment volume in operational real estate in the UK in 2018, by asset class
Investment volume in build to rent, student accommodation and retirement living real estate in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018 (in billion GBP)
Market value of operational real estate in the UK in 2019, by asset class
Market value of operational real estate in the UK in 2019, by asset class
Market value of build to rent, student accommodation and retirement living real estate in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019 (in billion GBP)
Target market size of operational real estate in the UK in 2019, by asset class
Target market size of operational real estate in the UK in 2019, by asset class
Target market size of build to rent, student accommodation and retirement living real estate in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019 (in millions)
Stock of operational real estate in the UK in 2019, by asset class
Stock of operational real estate in the UK in 2019, by asset class
Current stock of build to rent, student accommodation and retirement living real estate in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019 (in 1,000 units)
Tenants among the population of England 1980-2025
Tenants among the population of England 1980-2025
Share of tenants among the total population of England from 1980 to 2025
Actual rental expenditure paid by tenants in the UK 2000-2024
Actual rental expenditure paid by tenants in the UK 2000-2024
Actual rental expenditure paid by tenants in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2024 (in million GBP)

Student accommodation

Number of students in the United Kingdom 2015-2024, by accommodation
Number of students in the United Kingdom 2015-2024, by accommodation
Number of full-time and sandwich students in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2014/15 to 2023/24, by accommodation
Rental growth forecast for student housing in the United Kingdom 2023, by city
Rental growth forecast for student housing in the United Kingdom 2023, by city
Forecast growth of purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) rental in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022/2023, by city
Ownership distribution of student housing in the United Kingdom 2021
Ownership distribution of student housing in the United Kingdom 2021
Distribution of purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) stock in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020/2021, by ownership type
Bed stock of leading student housing operators in the United Kingdom 2019
Bed stock of leading student housing operators in the United Kingdom 2019
Leading purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) operators in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019/2020, by number of beds (in 1,000)
Average size of student housing units in the United Kingdom 2019, by location
Average size of student housing units in the United Kingdom 2019, by location
Average room size of purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) en-suite and studios in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019/2020, by location (in square meters)
Weekly rent of student housing in the United Kingdom 2022, by location
Weekly rent of student housing in the United Kingdom 2022, by location
Average weekly rent of purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) in the United Kingdom (UK), excluding London in 2021/2022, by city (in GBP)
Prime net student housing yields in Europe Q2 2019, by country
Prime net student housing yields in Europe Q2 2019, by country
Prime net yields of purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) in selected countries in Europe in 2nd quarter 2019, by country
Student housing: leading factors for choosing accommodation United Kingdom 2019
Student housing: leading factors for choosing accommodation United Kingdom 2019
Most important factors for choosing private purpose built-student accommodation (PBSA) in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019**
Leading value for money options for student housing in the United Kingdom 2019
Leading value for money options for student housing in the United Kingdom 2019
Value for money ranking of student accommodation options in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019
Post-graduation accommodation of students in the United Kingdom (UK) 2019
Post-graduation accommodation of students in the United Kingdom (UK) 2019
Distribution of final-year students in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019/2020, by next accommodation planned

Elderly care homes

Elderly UK population projection 2020-2050 by age group
Elderly UK population projection 2020-2050 by age group
Resident population projection of people in the United Kingdom (UK) for 2020 to 2050, by age group* (in 1,000s)
Healthcare real estate investment in Europe 2019, by country
Healthcare real estate investment in Europe 2019, by country
Healthcare real estate investment volume in leading European countries in 2019 (in million euros)
Share of healthcare real estate investment in Europe H2 2020-H1 2021, by country
Share of healthcare real estate investment in Europe H2 2020-H1 2021, by country
Distribution of care homes real estate investment volume in Europe in 2nd half 2020 and 1st half 2021, by country
Healthcare property investment United Kingdom 2022, by sector
Healthcare property investment United Kingdom 2022, by sector
Distribution of healthcare real estate investment in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by sector
Healthcare property investment United Kingdom 2019, by investor type
Healthcare property investment United Kingdom 2019, by investor type
Acquisitions and disposals of healthcare real estate in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by investor type (in million GBP)
Number of adult care homes in England 2009-2021
Number of adult care homes in England 2009-2021
Annual number of adult social care homes in England from 2009 to 2021, by type*
Bed stock of nursing home real estate in Europe 2018, by country
Bed stock of nursing home real estate in Europe 2018, by country
Nursing homes bed stock in leading European countries in 2018 and 2030* (in 1,000s)
Enterprises in residential nursing care activities in the UK 2008-2022
Enterprises in residential nursing care activities in the UK 2008-2022
Number of enterprises in residential nursing care activities in the United Kingdom from 2008 to 2022
Nursing bed stock operated by largest care home operators in the United Kingdom 2019
Nursing bed stock operated by largest care home operators in the United Kingdom 2019
Leading care home operators in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by number of beds
Average weekly cost of care homes United Kingdom 2022, by region
Average weekly cost of care homes United Kingdom 2022, by region
Average weekly care home fee in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021/2022, by region (in GBP)
Healthcare property yield United Kingdom 2022, by sector
Healthcare property yield United Kingdom 2022, by sector
Healthcare real estate yield in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by sector
Prime net yield of care homes in selected European countries Q2 2021-Q2 2022
Prime net yield of care homes in selected European countries Q2 2021-Q2 2022
Prime net investment yield of care homes in Europe in 2nd quarter 2021 and 2nd quarter 2022, by country

Build to Rent

Number of build to rent homes in London and the UK 2018-2023, per quarter
Number of build to rent homes in London and the UK 2018-2023, per quarter
Number of build to rent homes starts and completions in London and the rest of the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2018 to 3rd quarter 2023, by status
Number of build to rent homes in the UK 2024, by status and property type
Number of build to rent homes in the UK 2024, by status and property type
Number of build to rent homes (single-family and apartments in multifamily housing) in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2nd quarter 2024, by status
Annual increase in build-to-rent stock United Kingdom Q4 2022
Annual increase in build-to-rent stock United Kingdom Q4 2022
Annual growth in build-to-rent stock in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 4th quarter 2022
Number of build to rent homes in the UK 2025, by country
Number of build to rent homes in the UK 2025, by country
Total number of build to rent homes recorded in the United Kingdom as of 1st quarter 2025, by country
Average scheme size of BTR developments in the UK 2024
Average scheme size of BTR developments in the UK 2024
Average number of units per build-to-rent (BTR) development in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2nd quarter 2024, by stage
Share of build-to-rent stock United Kingdom Q1 2020, by construction company
Share of build-to-rent stock United Kingdom Q1 2020, by construction company
Distribution of build-to-rent (BTR) stock in the United Kingdom as of 1st quarter of 2020, by type of construction company

Share of tenants in the UK
35.2%

Rental costs paid by tenants
****bn GBP

Key figures

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- Student accommodation: market value of the sector in the UK
- ****bn GBP
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Market value of operational real estate in the UK in 2019, by asset class
- Student accommodation: investment volume in the UK
- ***bn GBP
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Investment volume in operational real estate in the UK in 2018, by asset class
- Student accommodation: number of units in the UK
- ***k
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Stock of operational real estate in the UK in 2019, by asset class

- Retirement living: market value of the sector in the UK
- ***bn GBP
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Market value of operational real estate in the UK in 2019, by asset class
- Retirement living: investment volume in the UK
- ***bn GBP
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Investment volume in operational real estate in the UK in 2018, by asset class
- Retirement living: number of units in the UK
- ****k
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Stock of operational real estate in the UK in 2019, by asset class

- Build-to-Rent: market value of the sector in the UK
- ***bn GBP
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Market value of operational real estate in the UK in 2019, by asset class
- Build-to-Rent: investment volume in the UK
- ***bn GBP
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Investment volume in operational real estate in the UK in 2018, by asset class
- Build-to-Rent: number of units in the UK
- ****k
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Stock of operational real estate in the UK in 2019, by asset class