51.0% selected “Massively, the city makes it”. 24.5% selected “Barely at all”; 16.3% selected “Not that much”; and 8.2% selected “Quite a lot”.
How all 49 respondents answered
Respondents selected one answer from four options.
Percentages are based on the published response counts. Where whole-number percentages are shown, totals may differ slightly from 100% because of rounding.
For most respondents, the city really does shape social life
“The city makes it” is the top answer
51.0% said where they went to university affected their social life massively.
Most say it mattered
59.2% (29 of 49) said their university location affected their social life massively or quite a lot.
A sizeable group disagrees
24.5% said it barely mattered at all, and 40.8% said it mattered not that much or barely at all.
Students weigh up a place to live, not just a course
Nightlife, societies, transport and the size of the student population all vary hugely between university cities, and they shape what a typical week looks like.
This poll suggests opinion is split but leans clearly towards the city mattering. For applicants, that is a good reason to look beyond league tables and course pages, and to visit or research the city they would actually be living in.
How to report this poll accurately
Keep the response base and indicative audience label attached to the headline finding.
How this poll was recorded
- Question
- How much did where you went to university affect your social life?
- Responses
- 49 total responses
- Date recorded
- 28 September 2026
- Collection
- Unifresher audience poll
- Evidence label
- Indicative first-party Unifresher audience poll
This is an audience poll rather than a population survey. It is useful as a snapshot of the respondents who took part and should not be described as representative of every UK university student.
Questions readers ask next
What was the most common answer?
51.0% selected “Massively, the city makes it”, making it the largest answer in this poll.
How many respondents chose the top answer?
25 of 49 respondents selected “Massively, the city makes it”.
What was the second most selected answer?
24.5% selected “Barely at all”, equal to 12 responses.
Is this representative of all UK students?
No. This is an indicative Unifresher audience poll with 49 responses, not a nationally representative student survey.
How should this result be reported?
Keep the 49-response base, collection date and indicative-audience label attached to the finding.
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Cite this poll
Unifresher poll, “How much did where you went to university affect your social life?”, 49 responses, recorded 28 September 2026. Unifresher Data Hub.
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