Work is continuing on major student accommodation projects across Nottingham after a consultation recently closed on a new strategy to integrate students into the city. Nottingham City Council said earlier in the year that it wanted to stop some areas being "dominated" by student accommodation.
The key way the council is aiming for balance is by getting more students living in purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA), rather than living in Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs). As such, there are currently more than 10,000 PBSA bed spaces in the pipeline, with Nottingham's growth of student accommodation being second only to London.
Last year, city council figures showed there were around 50,000 students needing accommodation in Nottingham, a figure set to rise to 56,582 by September 2025. Major projects currently under way include the Morriss House development in Derby Road.
