Liverpool

Baltic Triangle is known for being home to creatives, musicians and artists. It’s a relaxed part of town close to Chinatown and a short walk from the city centre. There’s a lot of individual shops, cafés and bistros here, as well as galleries and places to chill or explore, depending on your mood.

Liverpool city centre is where the action is at. It’s a convenient place to live but might be noisy and a little too lively at times. It’s busy, energetic, friendly and interesting with plenty of shopping, dining, takeaways, pubs, bars, clubs and things to see and do.

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The Knowledge Quarter of Liverpool is another predominantly student area sandwiched between Islington and the Georgian Quarter. It’s full of shops, cafés, an e-sports club, music, pubs, bars and John Lennon’s old haunt, Ye Cracke. It’s a relaxed area with a cool vibe, so it's a nice place to spend time in.

Ropewalks was voted one of the UK’s ‘hippest’ areas, but don’t hold that against it. The area is an eclectic mix of independent stores, bohemian businesses, bakeries, cafés, bistros, the Michael Jackson Moonwalker mural and St Luke’s the bombed-out church.

Wavertree is a very popular student area with lots going on. It’s geared up for students, so has plenty of shops, pubs, bars, cafés, takeaways and supermarkets. It’s a short walk or bus ride to the University of Liverpool and is a nice place to spend time in.

The Liverpool University area, as the name suggests, is ideal for University of Liverpool and Liverpool John Moores University. It’s a city centre location, close to shopping, eating, buses, Central Library, World Museum and the Walker Art Gallery.

Liverpool John Moores University is a well-respected university based in the city centre. It’s a good university known for business, law, sports and exercise sciences, teaching and learning, physical education and for its research.

It has over 25,000 students, both undergraduates and postgraduates.

Liverpool Hope University was created by merging Saint Katherine's College, Notre Dame College and Christ's College. It’s known for accounting and finance, drama, dance, fine art, education, geography, health science and computer science but offers many more courses.

Liverpool Hope University has around 5,000 students, both undergraduates and postgraduates.

Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts was founded by Paul McCartney and Mark Featherstone-Witty in 1996. It’s in the city centre and is best known for offering courses in acting, dance, music and related theatrical courses.

Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts is rated #1 in the country for its specialist degrees.

The University of Liverpool is based in the city centre and has a long and illustrious history stretching back to 1881. It’s known for having 10 Nobel prize-winners as former students and for chemistry, computer science, engineering, food science, medicine and English.

The University of Liverpool has around 30,000 students, both undergraduates and postgraduates.

Student life in Liverpool is vibrant which shows in the varied cultural places and exciting nightlife on offer. It’s the perfect place to enjoy all that student life has to offer.

We recommend looking for Liverpool student accommodation as soon as your place is confirmed. The typical time of September or October would still work, but our accommodation is exceptionally popular, so we would recommend visiting and booking as soon as you possibly can.

The best areas for student accommodation in Liverpool depend on what you’re looking for. We recommend areas like Liverpool City Centre, Mount Pleasant, Baltic Triangle, Paddington, Wavertree, Ropewalks, Knowledge Quarter and other areas like that. Read our article for more information on cheap Liverpool student accommodation.

Everything is included in the rent with Sanctuary Students. All our Liverpool student accommodation is fully inclusive. That means the rent you see is the rent you pay. No bills, no fees, no hidden extras.

Rent includes heating, water, electricity, contents insurance, cleaning of communal areas, building maintenance, security, CCTV and broadband.

Sanctuary Students’ student accommodation in Liverpool is located in Marybone and Grenville Street South.

Both are excellent options within a short distance of the University of Liverpool, Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, Liverpool Hope University, Liverpool John Moores University, city centre shopping, dining and entertainment, buses, trains and transport links throughout the city.

Yes, Liverpool is safe for students. While it’s a big city with some big city problems, most student areas are perfectly safe to live and work in. As long as you take the usual precautions and stay out of the inner-city estates, your time in the city should be nothing but enjoyable!

Where people choose to live is our way to offer more to students who stay with Sanctuary Students. It’s a programme that offers discounts with Student Beans and a student advice line with Health Assured.

We want your time with us to be as productive as possible, so what better way to do that than help you bank cheaply and save money while also looking after your overall well-being?

Just so you know, they all come with 250MB Wi-Fi, contents Insurance, on-site laundry, security and maintenance as standard. The weekly rent covers all bills and students staying at Marybone Student Village can make use of the free on-site gym and cinema room.

Internet

Building-wide Wi-Fi and Ethernet broadband service are included in your rent and offer you a reliable and secure internet connection suitable for all your academic and personal needs, including browsing the internet, sending emails, downloading and streaming.

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 Liverpool

What's on in Liverpool guide

• Applying for your student visa.

UK Border Agency

• UKCISA - UK Council for International Student Affairs

• Guide to Culture Shock

• National Union of Students (NUS)