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West Midlands student housing:29 sites, 8,714 beds operating.
As of 20 October 2026, Real Assets tracks 29 student housing sites in West Midlands, 7% of the 398 tracked in the United Kingdom. Beds: 8,714 beds operating (reported for 20 of 29 sites). Most sites: Unite Students (10), Homes for Students (5), iQ Student Accommodation (4).
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Regions compared
- Greater London73
- North West54
- Scotland52
- Yorkshire and the Humber49
- East Midlands34
- South West34
- West Midlands29
- North East28
- South East18
- Wales14
- Northern Ireland6
- East of England3
- Belfast1
- Cambridge1
- Exeter1
How this data is built
Real Assets reads company pages, filings, news and listings, and records figures with a link to the page that published them.
Counts are sites Real Assets has recorded, not a full census, and grow as coverage grows. Sites are listed with the operator as published (the owner for industrial parks). Data updated 20 October 2026.
Questions
How many student housing sites are in West Midlands?
29 as of 20 October 2026, 7% of the 398 tracked in the United Kingdom. This is what we have recorded, not a full census.
Who has the most student housing sites in West Midlands?
By sites tracked: Unite Students (10), Homes for Students (5), iQ Student Accommodation (4).
How much beds is there in West Midlands?
Beds: 8,714 beds operating (reported for 20 of 29 sites).
How does West Midlands compare with other regions?
West Midlands ranks number 7 of the 15 largest regions by sites tracked. The largest is Greater London with 73.
Where does the data come from?
Figures link to the page that published them. Publishers behind Real Assets data include Public Storage, Americold, Unite Students, Inside Self-Storage, Baxtel.
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