Where is University of the West of England (UWE Bristol)?

Frenchay Campus is at Coldharbour Lane, Bristol BS16 1QY.

What is the cheapest area to live near University of the West of England (UWE Bristol)?

Of the areas Boroughly covers near Frenchay Campus, Southmead has the lowest estimated monthly room rent at around £650. The cheapest rent is not always the cheapest option once travel is included.

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Best areas to live for University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) students

In short: UWE's Frenchay campus is north-east of Bristol city centre, so choosing a home near the right bus route matters more than simply choosing somewhere central. Across the 12 areas below, an estimated room runs from about £650 a month in Southmead to £725 in St Werburghs.

Campus

Frenchay Campus

Postcode

BS16 1QY

Areas ranked

Cheapest room

Southmead · £650

Where the campus actually is

Frenchay Campus · Coldharbour Lane, Bristol BS16 1QY

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12 areas ranked by what a room costs

Cheapest first. These are the Boroughly areas within reach of Frenchay Campus, with a per-room rate for a shared house and a self-contained studio rate for each.

Areas near campus ranked by monthly room rent, cheapest first
#	Area	Roomper month	Studioper month
1	SouthmeadBristol · 3.4 km from campus	£650^†	£950^†
2	KingswoodSouth Gloucestershire · 5.9 km from campus	£650^†	£950^†
3	FiltonSouth Gloucestershire · 2.1 km from campus	£675^†	£1,000^†
4	LockleazeBristol · 2.1 km from campus	£675^†	£1,000^†
5	FishpondsBristol · 2.7 km from campus	£675^†	£1,000^†
6	St GeorgeBristol · 4.2 km from campus	£675^†	£1,000^†
7	PatchwaySouth Gloucestershire · 4.4 km from campus	£675^†	£1,000^†
8	HenburyBristol · 5.6 km from campus	£675^†	£1,000^†
9	HorfieldBristol · 2.9 km from campus	£700^†	£1,025^†
10	FrenchaySouth Gloucestershire · 1.7 km from campus	£725^†	£1,075^†
11	Bradley StokeSouth Gloucestershire · 3.7 km from campus	£725^†	£1,075^†
12	St WerburghsBristol · 3.7 km from campus	£725^†	£1,075^†

Compare these areas side by side

The table above ranks on rent alone. Every area links to a full Boroughly guide with all seven life scores — safety, schools, green space, transport, diversity, LGBTQ+ friendliness and buzz — so you can see what the cheaper rent is costing you.

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What to weigh up before you commit

The cheapest postcode is rarely the cheapest option overall. Add the travel cost to the rent before comparing anything, then add the time: an extra 20 minutes each way is roughly 130 hours over a teaching year. A more expensive room that removes that journey can be the better deal even in cash terms.

Check the route at the hour you will actually travel. Something that takes 25 minutes at midday can take 40 in the morning peak, and an evening lab or a late rehearsal puts you on a very different network. If you will be coming home after midnight, read the late-night column before the rent column.

Then look at what a viewing will not tell you. Boroughly's area guides score every one of these neighbourhoods on safety, green space, amenities and transport, using the same method as the rest of the site.

How these numbers were worked out

Areas are the Boroughly areas nearest the campus postcode, then filtered to those with rent data and ranked cheapest first.
Rent marked † figures are modelled from Boroughly's two-bedroom estimate for the same area, not observed listings. Use them to compare areas against each other, not as a quote. Two-bed figures come from the same dataset as the rest of the site.
All of this is a comparison aid. Before signing anything, use your university's accommodation service — most run free contract checks and approved-landlord lists.

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