Cardiff snapshot
Market map of Cardiff 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
- 31
- Known beds
- 15,294
- Operators
- 13
- Pipeline schemes
- 1
15,294 beds (where disclosed, 27 of 31 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 Cardiff
31 schemes, including records that are not indexed as standalone listing pages.
Operators in Cardiff
Ranked by scheme count in this city. Links go to company profiles.
| Operator | Schemes | Known beds |
|---|---|---|
| Hello Student | 4 | 1,978 |
| Unite Students | 3 | 2,075 |
| Cardiff University | 2 | 1,350 |
| CRM Students | 2 | 1,099 |
| Now Students | 2 | 687 |
| Njoy Student Living | 2 | 602 |
| OAKWOOD STUDENT ACCOMMODATION | 2 | — |
| Prestige Student Living | 1 | 2,026 |
| Mezzino | 1 | 540 |
| Lumis Living | 1 | 512 |
| Mansion Student | 1 | 512 |
| Here Students | 1 | 444 |
| Vita Student | 1 | 401 |
Pipeline in Cardiff
Schemes marked in planning or in construction. Delivery dates are omitted unless recorded on the scheme page.
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Guides
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How investors underwrite PBSA, including Cardiff stock.
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FAQs
How many PBSA schemes are in Cardiff?
PBSAX currently records 31 purpose-built student accommodation schemes in Cardiff. Known bed count is 15,294 across 27 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 Cardiff?
13 operators are linked to Cardiff schemes. The largest by scheme count include Hello Student, Unite Students, Cardiff University. Operator pages sit on the company directory.
Is there a PBSA development pipeline in Cardiff?
1 scheme is recorded as in planning or in construction. 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 Cardiff?
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 Cardiff PBSA hub?
This page is a B2B view of Cardiff 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.