Bradford

With a lively and inclusive multicultural centre, and the fastest-growing population outside London, Bradford is a brilliant option for students. Last year it was named ‘Most Improved City’, and it’s currently bidding to become the UK City of Culture 2025 (and there’s also the small matter of being crowned Britain’s ‘Capital of Curry’ six years running…).

This enterprising West Yorkshire city has grown from a small market town to a boomtown of the industrial revolution, and the ‘wool capital’ of the world. It offers cheap accommodation, amazing shopping and a buzzing nightlife. Read on to find out more about why Bradford is a great home away from home for uni students from across the UK – and beyond!

Bradford is home to the University of Bradford and Bradford College, which is one of the biggest education providers in the region, providing everything from A Levels to Masters. The college has been centred around teaching for 185 years, while the main university celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2016, and features in the UK Top 10 for a number of courses, including Forensic Science, Occupational Therapy, Optometry and Physiotherapy (Complete University Guide 2021). Both of these institutions are a stone’s throw from Wardley House – our student accommodation in Bradford.

The University of Bradford welcomed around 9,000 students in the 2018/2019 academic year. Bradford College is home to around 20,000 students, although not all of these are studying degrees, as the college also offers A Levels, vocational qualifications, community courses and apprenticeships. At our Bradford student halls, we house 290 students.

As one of the larger cities in the UK, Bradford does experience crime, but the levels are no higher than other major cities across the country. Small measures, such as avoiding walking home alone at night or choosing adequate locks for your bike, can greatly reduce the risk of vulnerability.

Popular student areas include the city centre, Great Horton and Frizinghall – but, if you want to be in the heart of the action, city centre student accommodation is the clear front-runner!

Our affordable student housing is situated in the heart of the city, minutes away from the University of Bradford and Bradford College.

There’s plenty to do on your doorstep at Wardley House – check out our blog about 10 amazing spots that are only a 10-minute walk from our student flats in Bradford!

Wardley House is the definition of affordable student living with rooms from only £65 a week. To make it a little easier, our double en-suite student rooms come with all bills included, free contents insurance and 250MB Wi-Fi! We also have a spacious common room on-site with BT Sport.

Unfortunately, we don’t currently offer car parking facilities with our student rooms, but we may be able to accommodate your car for a couple of hours during check-in using our contractor and staff car park – subject to availability. With plenty of public transport options a quick walk away, you won’t miss having a car – but if you do want to bring your vehicle, the nearest public car parks are on Sharpe Street and Burrow Street.

With 15% of University of Bradford students arriving from more than 130 different countries, Bradford is a great city to be an international student. Here at Sanctuary Students, we’re super proud of our community of students who are studying abroad, and we’re here to make your transition to student living as smooth as possible. There’s a very good overseas intake at all UK universities, and we’ll allocate you a room with fellow international students to help you settle into your new home.

We’re delighted to welcome students who are at all stages of their studies. If you’re a postgrad, we’ll allocate you a room with fellow Masters/PhD students, so you’ll be surrounded by like-minded people in the same position as you. We offer value for money and an easy setup (including all-inclusive bills and on-site cleaners), plus high-speed Wi-Fi, so you can focus on your studies.

At our student properties in Bradford, we offer all-inclusive bills (including electricity, water and heating), free contents insurance, on-site laundry, security, maintenance and 250MB Wi-Fi. The building-wide Wi-Fi and ethernet broadband service offer you a reliable and secure internet connection suitable for all your study and personal needs.

We specialise in delivering quality student accommodation in a safe and supportive living environment. We have 24-hour security staff and emergency helplines, secure entry and CCTV. You’ll also receive round-the-clock support from our maintenance teams to make sure everything runs smoothly.

Internet

The broadband service is provided by Glide, a leading provider of managed internet services to student accommodation.

• • Find your nearest National Health Service (NHS) Doctor or Dentist on the NHS Services website

• • If you need free legal advice, please contact the Citizens Advice Bureau

• • Travelling in and around Bradford

• • What's on in Bradford?

• • Applying for your student visa.

• • UK Border Agency

• • UKCISA - UK Council for International Student Affairs

• • Guide to culture shock

• • National Union of Students (NUS)