In previous years the NUS have produced an estimated average student expenditure for the academic year (for a standard 39 week period). The figures are for higher education undergraduates in England, and are based on research such as the Student Income and Expenditure Survey produced by the Government, as well as their own Accommodation Costs Survey.
The most recent Student Lifestyle report was completed in (2010) there is a link below. This survey covers National trends in student lifestyle choices but also looks at regional figures.
To help budget and prepare for life in Leeds you may find one particular section of the survey useful: weekly spends. Please see below weekly spend figures comparing Yorkshire with the National average. These figures may range from person to person in practice but these figures could be used as a guideline of how you might budget. You can read the report in more detail in the link below.
Item | Yorkshire (£) | National Average (£) |
Going out/ Entertainment | 16.56 | 17.99 |
Alcoholic Drinks | 17.39 | 17.04 |
Clothes | 15.01 | 17.68 |
Travel | 11.74 | 17.14 |
Mobiles | 7.72 | 8.44 |
Non-alcoholic drinks | 5.45 | 6.69 |
Toiletries | 4.73 | 5.63 |
Films/DVDs | 5.19 | 6.27 |
Internet access | 4.22 | 5.36 |
Cigarettes | 10.68 | 11.92 |
Music | 4.36 | 5.04 |
Total | 103.05 | 119.20 |
In addition to this report the NUS did a survey of 14,500 students entitled the "Pound in your Pocket". The interim report from this can be downloaded here, Pound in your Pocket Interim Report.
The Money Ambassadors completed a survey with Leeds University students in 2013. This was a survey of 98 students about the costs of living. Here is a table of the most common amounts spent on each item.
Expenditure | Amount per week |
Rent | £90+ |
Food | £20 - £30 |
If you buy lunch on campus | £10 - £20 |
Energy bills, converted from monthly question in survey | £4 – £7 |
Recreation | £10 - £20 |
Toiletries | Under £10 |
Approximate total | £134-£177+ |
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