Moving to a new city can be daunting at times if you don’t know much about the area that you are moving to. People tend to browse the internet to get a feel for the local area and assess whether it’s going to be the right location for them depending on the university they are studying at.
With two of Glasgow’s universites in the city centre and the other in the West End, you always want to get the balance right and not being paying too much on rent.
We took a look around the city’s neighbourhoods and listened to current students before basing our recommendations on the affordability of the accommodation the area, the access to public transport and what’s on your doorstep when you live in the neighbourhood.
Take a look at these 15 places around Glasgow that are best for students to rent.
13. Townhead
Although Townhead is one of Glasgow’s oldest areas, the district remains very popular with students studying at the University of Strathclyde and Glasgow Caledonian University with the city centre being on your doorstep. | On the Market
14. Woodside
Woodside is also an area that has the best of both worlds with it being in a great central location with Glasgow city centre and the West End being within walking distance. | Rightmove
15. Pollokshaws
Pollokshaws is another Southside location that has great public transport links to the city centre via train with the local neighbourhoods having a vibrancy about them. | Rightmove