London snapshot
Market map of London 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
- 246
- Known beds
- 84,492
- Operators
- 44
- Pipeline schemes
- 2
- Assets for sale
- 2
84,492 beds (where disclosed, 156 of 246 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 London
246 schemes, including records that are not indexed as standalone listing pages.
Operators in London
Ranked by scheme count in this city. Links go to company profiles.
| Operator | Schemes | Known beds |
|---|---|---|
| Unite Students | 14 | 7,245 |
| Prestige Student Living | 12 | 21,158 |
| Urbanest | 12 | 3,661 |
| iQ Student Accommodation | 12 | 2,601 |
| Londonist | 12 | 531 |
| Njoy Student Living | 11 | 3,169 |
| Chapter Living | 10 | 5,237 |
| Homes for Students | 9 | 1,988 |
| GoBritanya | 9 | 1,078 |
| Sanctuary Students | 8 | 3,110 |
| urbanest | 8 | 750 |
| Fresh Student Living | 6 | 4,680 |
| Host Student Accommodation | 5 | 291 |
| Chapter Living | 5 | — |
| CRM Students | 4 | 1,605 |
| Campus Living Villages | 4 | — |
| Scape | 3 | 1,267 |
| Yugo | 3 | 830 |
| Collegiate | 3 | — |
| Your Tribe | 3 | — |
| Unite Students | 2 | 2,644 |
| Vita Student | 2 | 1,826 |
| Gradpad | 2 | 1,172 |
| Student Roost | 2 | 1,085 |
| Scape | 2 | 580 |
| Liberty Living | 2 | — |
| LIV Group | 2 | — |
| Watkin Jones | 2 | — |
| Canvas | 1 | 770 |
| Amro Property | 1 | 562 |
| Almero | 1 | 534 |
| Fusion Students | 1 | 512 |
| Downing Students | 1 | 500 |
| Find Digs | 1 | 420 |
| iQ Student Accommodation | 1 | 400 |
| Mezzino | 1 | 330 |
| Affordable Accommodation 4 Students | 1 | 246 |
| Capitol Students | 1 | 24 |
| Grosvenor | 1 | — |
| Londonist | 1 | — |
| SMART STUDENT ACCOMMODATION | 1 | — |
| STUDENT ACCOMMODATION | 1 | — |
| Student Castle | 1 | — |
| VIRYA STUDENT ACCOMMODATION | 1 | — |
PBSA for sale in London
Marketed assets from the marketplace. Asking prices are shown only when recorded.
- London King's Cross Student Living
350 beds · Under Offer · £52,500,000
- London Shoreditch PBSA Scheme
280 beds · Under Offer · £42,000,000
Pipeline in London
Schemes marked in planning or in construction. Delivery dates are omitted unless recorded on the scheme page.
- Vita Student Canary WharfIn Construction
- urbanest Canary WharfIn Construction
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FAQs
How many PBSA schemes are in London?
PBSAX currently records 246 purpose-built student accommodation schemes in London. Known bed count is 84,492 across 156 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 London?
44 operators are linked to London schemes. The largest by scheme count include Unite Students, Prestige Student Living, Urbanest. Operator pages sit on the company directory.
Is there a PBSA development pipeline in London?
2 schemes are 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 London?
2 assets are currently marked for sale, coming soon or under offer. Marketed stock also appears on the PBSAX marketplace.
How should investors use the London PBSA hub?
This page is a B2B view of London 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.