Belfast snapshot
Market map of Belfast purpose-built student accommodation for investors, developers, operators, lenders and agents. Scheme URLs remain on the marketplace; this hub aggregates every recorded scheme, including those below the listing baseline.
- Schemes
- 14
- Known beds
- 6,028
- Operators
- 7
6,028 beds (where disclosed, 13 of 14 schemes)
UK coverage: 1,849 active schemes across 78 cities (62 cities with a hub page). As of 20 October 2026. The same snapshot is used on UK PBSA, news, and investment.
Map
Schemes in Belfast
14 schemes, including records that are not indexed as standalone listing pages.
| Nelson Place | 774 | Student Roost | Operational |
| Host - Belfast | 717 | Host Student Accommodation | Operational |
| Ryan Hall | 534 | Prestige Student Living | Operational |
| The Edge | 534 | Prestige Student Living | Operational |
| John Bell House | 525 | Student Roost | Operational |
| Unite Belfast | 520 | Unite Students | Operational |
| Botanic Studios | 454 | Fresh Student Living | Operational |
| Student Roost Belfast | 440 | Student Roost | Operational |
| Alma Place | 434 | Fresh Student Living | Operational |
| Kaplan Living Belfast | 380 | — | Operational |
| The Edge | 307 | Prestige Student Living | Operational |
| Aster House | 253 | Prestige Student Living | Operational |
| Bradbury Place | 156 | Mezzino | Operational |
| York Street | — | Cathedral Living | Operational |
Operators in Belfast
Ranked by scheme count in this city. Links go to company profiles.
| Operator | Schemes | Known beds |
|---|---|---|
| Prestige Student Living | 4 | 1,628 |
| Student Roost | 3 | 1,739 |
| Fresh Student Living | 2 | 888 |
| Host Student Accommodation | 1 | 717 |
| Unite Students | 1 | 520 |
| Mezzino | 1 | 156 |
| Cathedral Living | 1 | — |
Guides
- PBSA investment
How investors underwrite PBSA, including Belfast stock.
- PBSA valuations
How purpose-built student accommodation is valued.
- PBSA development
Planning, delivery and the development pipeline.
- PBSA operators
Operator models and who runs UK PBSA.
- Marketplace
Filter UK PBSA assets for sale.
FAQs
How many PBSA schemes are in Belfast?
PBSAX currently records 14 purpose-built student accommodation schemes in Belfast. Known bed count is 6,028 across 13 schemes that disclose beds. The list includes operational stock and pipeline schemes, including records that are not yet complete enough to index as standalone listing pages.
Who operates PBSA in Belfast?
7 operators are linked to Belfast schemes. The largest by scheme count include Prestige Student Living, Student Roost, Fresh Student Living. Operator pages sit on the company directory.
Is there a PBSA development pipeline in Belfast?
No in-planning or in-construction schemes are recorded for this city in the current dataset. Pipeline status uses the operational status on each scheme record (in planning or in construction) rather than an estimated delivery programme.
Are there PBSA assets for sale in Belfast?
There are no marketed PBSA assets for sale in this city in the current dataset. Marketed stock also appears on the PBSAX marketplace.
How should investors use the Belfast PBSA hub?
This page is a B2B view of Belfast stock: schemes, operators, pipeline and any assets for sale. Use it with the PBSA investment and valuations guides; do not treat city-level counts as a rent roll, occupancy forecast or asking-rent guide.