More students planning to live at home for university over 'insane' living costs

More new students are choosing to live at home for university this year than in the last nine years, with over 81,000 UK 18-year-olds indicating they intend to live at home this September.

In 2017, it was closer to one in five. The figures vary across the UK - with 48% of applicants in Scotland intending to live at home, compared with 20% in Wales - but the trend is rising across the board.

Students told the BBC the rising cost of living was a major influence in deciding what to do after school or college. For friends Beatrice and Amelia, who are from St Helens, Merseyside, the cost of accommodation was a big factor in their decision to live at home while studying.

More new students are choosing to live at home for university this year than in the last nine years, with over 81,000 UK 18-year-olds indicating they intend to live at home this September.

In 2017, it was closer to one in five. The figures vary across the UK - with 48% of applicants in Scotland intending to live at home, compared with 20% in Wales - but the trend is rising across the board.

Students told the BBC the rising cost of living was a major influence in deciding what to do after school or college. For friends Beatrice and Amelia, who are from St Helens, Merseyside, the cost of accommodation was a big factor in their decision to live at home while studying.

More new students are choosing to live at home for university this year than in the last nine years, with over 81,000 UK 18-year-olds indicating they intend to live at home this September.

In 2017, it was closer to one in five. The figures vary across the UK - with 48% of applicants in Scotland intending to live at home, compared with 20% in Wales - but the trend is rising across the board.

Students told the BBC the rising cost of living was a major influence in deciding what to do after school or college. For friends Beatrice and Amelia, who are from St Helens, Merseyside, the cost of accommodation was a big factor in their decision to live at home while studying.

For example, Jessica, who is also going to study at Liverpool John Moores University, feels she will miss out on student life due to the high rent. She says she would have loved to live on campus and enjoy student life, but the price of renting is

More new students are choosing to live at home for university this year than in the last nine years, with over 81,000 UK 18-year-olds indicating they intend to live at home this September.

In 2017, it was closer to one in five. The figures vary across the UK - with 48% of applicants in Scotland intending to live at home, compared with 20% in Wales - but the trend is rising across the board.

Students told the BBC the rising cost of living was a major influence in deciding what to do after school or college. For example, Jessica, who is also going to study at Liverpool John Moores University, feels she will miss out on student life due to the high rent.

More new students are choosing to live at home for university this year than in the last nine years, with over 81,000 UK 18-year-olds indicating they intend to live at home this September.

In 2017, it was closer to one in five. The figures vary across the UK - with 48% of applicants in Scotland intending to live at home, compared with 20% in Wales - but the trend is rising across the board.

Students told the BBC the rising cost of living was a major influence in deciding what to do after school or college. For example, Jessica, who is also going to study at Liverpool John Moores University, feels she will miss out on student life due to the high rent.