Live out in London or stay at home (ucl)?? HELP

I have got an offer from UCL. In short, I dont know whether to stay at home or live in london. I am eligible for max uni bursary/maintanence loan etc..

I want to live out because of independance (parents veey strict and have never let me see friends) and because i dont have a proper studying space at home (room, desk).

I'm hesitant to live out because accomodation prices are £££ and so are living costs. I live like 30 - 40 min away from ucl by car and over 1 hour away by train. Living in will help save so much money.

Any advice is appreciated!!

It obviously heavily depends on what you want as in which would you prefer/feel more comfortable doing. i live in accom at the moment and it makes life so much easier however I understand your concerns with the cost of living crisis and I cannot speak for living at home. but if you're willing to travel for that length of time there and back most days it should be fine and it will also be a lot easier as you will not have togain as much independence. But if you wish to move into accom and are worried about the financial side of things I suggest maybe creating a budget plan, looking for work in the area etc. to see if you would be able to cope. It would definitely make things easier travel wise living in accom.