WHO WE ARE Our purpose: Home for Success We are the UK’s leading student accommodation provider. Our purpose goes beyond providing accommodation – it’s about creating spaces where young people can grow, belong and be themselves. Everything we do is driven by this purpose. We believe young people should have the opportunity to get the best out of life. All our residents have access to round-the-clock support, should they need it. We partner with the UK’s leading universities to build a brighter future for students. 2025 ranking by number of beds City Number of beds London 12,578 Manchester 5,639 Liverpool 5,340 Birmingham 4,986 Bristol 4,488 Leeds 4,421 City Number of beds Newcastle 3,762 Cardiff 3,224 Portsmouth 2,706 Edinburgh 2,636 Glasgow 2,277 Sheffield 2,198 City Number of beds Nottingham 1,460 Leicester 1,443 Oxford 1,367 Loughborough 1,347 Medway 1,106 Southampton 671 City Number of beds Durham 692 Coventry 676 Bath 646 Bournemouth 519 Unite Students properties City Number of beds Manchester 789 Glasgow 534 Cardiff 519 Bristol 461 Liverpool 452 York 441 City Number of beds Birmingham 430 Leicester 382 Exeter 339 Nottingham 337 Falmouth 335 Leeds 323 City Number of beds Edinburgh 313 Sheffield 304 Huddersfield 277 Portsmouth 242 St Andrews 233 Bath 232 City Number of beds Southampton 214 Lancaster 207 Aberdeen 179 Newcastle 152 Empiric properties* *Unite Group completed its purchase of Empiric Student Property (Empiric) on 28 January 2026. THE UNITE GROUP PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2025 02 STRATEGIC REPORT