About
Loughborough University is a public research university in the market town of Loughborough, Leicestershire, England. It has been a university since 1966, but it dates back to 1909, when Loughborough Technical Institute was founded. In March 2013, the university announced it had bought the former broadcast centre at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park as a second campus. The annual income of the institution for 2024–25 was £386.2 million, of which £57.0 million was from research grants and contracts, with an expenditure of £379.5 million. In 2024, Loughborough ranked ninth nationally for undergraduate education.
PBSA Demand
Single-campus town. Sport/STEM brand creates loyal, geographically tight demand; town-centre and Ashby Road stock wins on walk/cycle time.
Campus catchment
balanced- Students
- 18,825
- Nearby beds (~2 mi)
- 3,400
- Beds / 100 students
- 18.1
- Schemes tracked
- 12
Balanced nearby stock — about 18.1 tracked beds per 100 students within ~2 mi.
Operator concentration nearby
- Unknown operator65%2,213 beds
- 18%602 beds
- 13%444 beds
- 3%112 beds
- Profile
- Top 10 UK
- City avg rent
- £110-£155/week
- City occupancy
- 94-97%
- City yield range
- 5.5-7.5%
Key Information
- Coat of arms
- City
- Loughborough
- Region
- Leicestershire
- Student population (approx)
- 18,825
PBSA Near This University
12 schemes within ~2 miles of campus · 3,400 beds
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| Property | Beds | Distance | Operator | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingfisher Halls | 501 | 0.6 mi | — | Loughborough |
| Kingfisher Halls | 567 | 0.6 mi | — | Loughborough |
| Hayes Apartments Radmoor Road, Loughborough | 512 | 0.7 mi | — | Loughborough |
| Forest Rise | 51 | 0.7 mi | — | Loughborough |
| Forest Court | 180 | 0.8 mi | — | Loughborough |
| The Block | 80 | 1.0 mi | — | Loughborough |
| Optima | 61 | 1.0 mi | Fresh Student Living | Loughborough |
| Optima | 541 | 1.0 mi | Fresh Student Living | Loughborough |
| Alpha Student Management - Loughborough | 29 | 1.0 mi | Alpha Student Management | Loughborough |
| Foundry 1 | 112 | 1.0 mi | Cloud Student Homes | Loughborough |
| The Print House | 444 | 1.0 mi | Urban Student Life | Loughborough |
| Prestige Student Living Loughborough | 322 | 1.0 mi | — | Loughborough |