Nottingham ranked as second best place for students to live in UK

Nottingham has been named as the second best place for students to live in the UK by a recent study from self-storage experts Pink Storage

The research compared the costs of accommodation, utility bills, university nightlife and job opportunities for students across the country.

Students in Nottingham pay on average £785 a month for their accommodation and utility bills, the 11th lowest in the county.

An ever important subject for those at university - the city came in at number seven for the most number of nightclubs per 100,000. Newcastle had the most.

And for those looking for part-time work, Nottingham was ranked sixth for the amount of work available.

The study was carried out by collecting data provided from numbeo.com on the cost of living in the city centre along with the utility bills a student would have to pay.

The study also looked at pubs and clubs registered on yell.com within a two-mile radius of the city. 

Indeed.com was then used to find all the part-time jobs within a five-mile radius of the city. 

The top 10 best places for students to live in the UK:

• Newcastle upon Tyne
• Nottingham
• Portsmouth
• Norwich
• Aberdeen
• Manchester
• Dundee
• Derby
• Southampton
• Leeds

The 10 worst places for students to live in the UK:

• Swansea
• Walsall
• Sunderland
• Sheffield
• Crawley
• Coventry
• Luton
• Newport
• Southend-on-Sea
• London

A spokesperson from Pink Storage commented on the findings: "With the cost of living increasing rapidly, it's now more important than ever for students to know the most affordable areas in the UK to study.

"Knowing which areas offer the best job prospects could also be vital for students who will need to support themselves while studying."