LSBU is based at the Elephant & Castle in south London. It's an area that is always described as up and coming, and it might actually fulfil its promise soon, as it undergoes major regeneration. LSBU is doing its bit with a major investment programme. Latest developments include a £7.42m student centre, which was completed in 2012, and, in 2013, a new enterprise centre to provide startup units for students who have created their own businesses, opened as part of a £13.5m renovation project The area has its own rough'n'tumble charm and buckets of history, and it's hard to beat the location, within easy reach of London Bridge, Southwark, the South Bank, Waterloo and Westminster. Health students can also study on a satellite campus in Havering, Essex. The student body of more than 23,500 is diverse and culturally rich, with half of students from ethnic minorities. Two-thirds of students are from the Greater London area, with the rest drawn from across the UK and internationally. Sixty-one per cent of students are aged 25 and over. Courses are built with future careers in mind – a tactic that's paying off, since graduate salaries are very good. Accommodation LSBU offers a range of self-catering halls and flats within 10 minutes' walk of the Southwark campus, which houses 1,400 students. The weekly rent for 2014-15 was between £111 and £137. Low-cost private accommodation is also available nearby. Facilities Good on-site sports facilities, including a 45-station fitness suite, free-weights room, exercise class programmes, personal training, dance and exercise studio, treatment room for therapy services, a sports injury clinic, an acupuncture clinic, and access to libraries and computing resources. Transport Easy access to the tube, plentiful bus routes and overland rail services.