Student Local Lifestyle Survey 2024

Discover student perspectives on enhancing their local lifestyle at university.

Understanding and connecting with local surroundings is an essential part of the university experience.

This report highlights how well students know their local surroundings and why that knowledge is so important to them. Through their insights, students stress the value of feeling at home in their university town. 

Sense of Belonging

Students find that getting to know their local area helps them feel more rooted and comfortable, turning a new city into a second home.

Convenience and Practicality

Familiarity with local services and amenities makes day-to-day life easier and more manageable.

Supporting Local Businesses

Students emphasise the importance of shopping locally, not just for convenience but as a way to support the community. But they have rules.

Discovering Hidden Gems

Exploring local cafés, parks, cultural and shopping spots adds a more fulfilling dimension to student life, beyond the campus bubble.

Building a Network

Getting to know the local area allows students to build connections outside the university, opening doors to new friendships and job opportunities.

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We’re keen to get to grips with student shopping habits to understand how students get to know what’s nearby whilst at university.

Your insights are invaluable and will help shape a better local uni experience. It’s a breeze to complete the survey, your voice counts and you might just nab that local shopping spree!

We need your views. This is your chance to have your say!