Student accommodation in Edge Hill, Liverpool

With five universities in the city, Liverpool has a lot of student areas to choose from. Students tend to choose to live in Edge Hill, the Georgian Quarter, Kensington, Liverpool city centre, Smithdown Road and Wavertree.

There is a large amount of Edge Hill student accommodation available, so the area has a high student population. This is helped by Edge Hill’s close proximity to the University of Liverpool.

Edge Hill is generally considered a safe place to live. It benefits from being close to Liverpool city centre, which is one of the safest areas in the city.

Edge Hill is a very central, convenient area to live, particularly for students at the University of Liverpool. As a smaller area, it has a close-knit, community atmosphere.

Liverpool is an affordable city for students to live in, with student homes starting at as little as £60 per person, per week and lots of student discounts available at local hospitality venues.

Edge Hill is a district that lies to the south-east of Liverpool city centre, and is bordered by Kensington, Toxteth and Wavertree.

Many Edge Hill student houses are now advertised with bills included in the price. Where this is the case, your rental price could include electricity, gas, internet, TV licence and water bills and this is clearly stated on the listing. Properties without bills included are also available, giving you the flexibility to choose your own energy and water suppliers and internet service provider.

It is normal for property managers to require you to pay a security deposit at the time of booking or before you move in. Where a deposit is required and you are signing a tenancy agreement, your property manager must protect your deposit in a legally recognised tenancy deposit scheme. As long as you look after the property and have no deductions for damage or unpaid rent, your deposit will be returned to you after your tenancy agreement ends. Whilst tenancy deposits are legally capped at five weeks' rent per person, it is more common for student deposits to be in the lower £100-250 range.

The majority of student accommodation in Edge Hill can be rented for fixed contract lengths. For purpose built student accommodation, 43 and 51-week fixed-term contracts are the most common. For shared houses, 52-week contracts are the most common and generally start in July to September.

Short-term student rentals in Edge Hill are becoming more popular every year. As a result, property managers are increasingly offering shorter tenancy lengths, whether for the summer period or for individual semesters and terms. This is more common in the purpose-built student accommodation sector than in shared student rental houses across Liverpool.