Stirling is expensive for students

Stirling has been ranked as one of the least affordable cities in the UK for university students.

In a survey of the country’s university cities Stirling ranked 30th out of 35.

A new report by the Royal Bank of Scotland has shown that students in the city work the most part-time hours despite its lowly ranking.

The Student Living Index 2017 revealed what students are spending their money on.

Students in Stirling have been revealed to be the most fashion- conscious, spending on average £38.60 on clothes, shoes and accessories each month – compared with only £19.10 on average a month in Durham and £10 more than the UK average.

When it comes to employment, students in Stirling work the most part-time hours – on average 28.6 hours a month.

Students in the city earn around £1,030.30 per month during term time.

And when it came to monthly alcohol spend, it was revealed that the city’s students spend a monthly average of 33.2 hours socialising.