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Best areas to retire: UK boroughs ranked

Every covered UK local authority ranked for downsizers and retirees — a transparent, equal-weight blend of low crime density, clean air, close green space and low deprivation, each measured against the rest of England. A blend of public-record signals, not advice; click any borough for the full picture.

#Local authorityHow it ranks vs England
1Wokinghamretirement-priorities score 72 / 100
2Bracknell Forestretirement-priorities score 70 / 100
3Stockportretirement-priorities score 68 / 100
4Waverleyretirement-priorities score 67 / 100
5West Berkshireretirement-priorities score 67 / 100
6Surrey Heathretirement-priorities score 66 / 100
7Huntingdonshireretirement-priorities score 66 / 100
8Tonbridge and Mallingretirement-priorities score 64 / 100
9Medwayretirement-priorities score 63 / 100
10Traffordretirement-priorities score 63 / 100
11Exeterretirement-priorities score 63 / 100
12Cornwallretirement-priorities score 63 / 100
13Rochfordretirement-priorities score 63 / 100
14Cambridgeretirement-priorities score 63 / 100
15Castle Pointretirement-priorities score 62 / 100
16Tandridgeretirement-priorities score 62 / 100
17Reigate and Bansteadretirement-priorities score 62 / 100
18Maldonretirement-priorities score 61 / 100
19Uttlesfordretirement-priorities score 61 / 100
20Colchesterretirement-priorities score 61 / 100
21Mole Valleyretirement-priorities score 61 / 100
22Cheshire Eastretirement-priorities score 61 / 100
23Rushclifferetirement-priorities score 61 / 100
24Windsor and Maidenheadretirement-priorities score 61 / 100
25Guildfordretirement-priorities score 61 / 100
26Tunbridge Wellsretirement-priorities score 60 / 100
27Bath and North East Somersetretirement-priorities score 60 / 100
28Braintreeretirement-priorities score 60 / 100
29Wiganretirement-priorities score 60 / 100
30Rutlandretirement-priorities score 59 / 100
31Maidstoneretirement-priorities score 59 / 100
32Cheshire West and Chesterretirement-priorities score 59 / 100
33Sunderlandretirement-priorities score 58 / 100
34Yorkretirement-priorities score 58 / 100
35Hertsmereretirement-priorities score 58 / 100
36Ashfordretirement-priorities score 57 / 100
37Mertonretirement-priorities score 57 / 100
38Suttonretirement-priorities score 57 / 100
39Folkestone and Hytheretirement-priorities score 57 / 100
40Wirralretirement-priorities score 56 / 100
41Readingretirement-priorities score 56 / 100
42Tendringretirement-priorities score 56 / 100
43Swaleretirement-priorities score 55 / 100
44Broxtoweretirement-priorities score 55 / 100
45Welwyn Hatfieldretirement-priorities score 55 / 100
46St Albansretirement-priorities score 55 / 100
47South Derbyshireretirement-priorities score 55 / 100
48Boltonretirement-priorities score 54 / 100
49Canterburyretirement-priorities score 54 / 100
50Ipswichretirement-priorities score 54 / 100
51Epsom and Ewellretirement-priorities score 54 / 100
52Elmbridgeretirement-priorities score 54 / 100
53Norwichretirement-priorities score 54 / 100
54Doverretirement-priorities score 54 / 100
55Solihullretirement-priorities score 53 / 100
56St. Helensretirement-priorities score 53 / 100
57Barnsleyretirement-priorities score 53 / 100
58Buryretirement-priorities score 53 / 100
59Kirkleesretirement-priorities score 53 / 100
60Coventryretirement-priorities score 53 / 100
61Haltonretirement-priorities score 53 / 100
62North Hertfordshireretirement-priorities score 53 / 100
63Brighton and Hoveretirement-priorities score 53 / 100
64Peterboroughretirement-priorities score 53 / 100
65Sevenoaksretirement-priorities score 53 / 100
66Chelmsfordretirement-priorities score 53 / 100
67Dacorumretirement-priorities score 53 / 100
68Bournemouth, Christchurch and Pooleretirement-priorities score 53 / 100
69Bromleyretirement-priorities score 52 / 100
70Three Riversretirement-priorities score 52 / 100
71East Hertfordshireretirement-priorities score 52 / 100
72Seftonretirement-priorities score 52 / 100
73Southend-on-Searetirement-priorities score 52 / 100
74Oldhamretirement-priorities score 52 / 100
75Tamesideretirement-priorities score 52 / 100
76Salfordretirement-priorities score 51 / 100
77Manchesterretirement-priorities score 51 / 100
78Milton Keynesretirement-priorities score 51 / 100
79Croydonretirement-priorities score 51 / 100
80Richmond upon Thamesretirement-priorities score 50 / 100
81Thanetretirement-priorities score 50 / 100
82Wakefieldretirement-priorities score 50 / 100
83Kingston upon Thamesretirement-priorities score 50 / 100
84South Tynesideretirement-priorities score 50 / 100
85Runnymederetirement-priorities score 50 / 100
86Rochdaleretirement-priorities score 49 / 100
87Brentwoodretirement-priorities score 49 / 100
88North Tynesideretirement-priorities score 49 / 100
89Prestonretirement-priorities score 49 / 100
90Plymouthretirement-priorities score 49 / 100
91Erewashretirement-priorities score 48 / 100
92Wokingretirement-priorities score 48 / 100
93Barnetretirement-priorities score 48 / 100
94Gatesheadretirement-priorities score 48 / 100
95Rotherhamretirement-priorities score 47 / 100
96Oxfordretirement-priorities score 47 / 100
97Sheffieldretirement-priorities score 47 / 100
98Leedsretirement-priorities score 47 / 100
99Graveshamretirement-priorities score 47 / 100
100Spelthorneretirement-priorities score 47 / 100
101Portsmouthretirement-priorities score 46 / 100
102Walsallretirement-priorities score 46 / 100
103Bristol, City ofretirement-priorities score 46 / 100
104Dudleyretirement-priorities score 46 / 100
105Bexleyretirement-priorities score 46 / 100
106Thurrockretirement-priorities score 46 / 100
107Watfordretirement-priorities score 45 / 100
108Dartfordretirement-priorities score 45 / 100
109Epping Forestretirement-priorities score 45 / 100
110Wandsworthretirement-priorities score 44 / 100
111Haveringretirement-priorities score 44 / 100
112Liverpoolretirement-priorities score 44 / 100
113Stoke-on-Trentretirement-priorities score 44 / 100
114Newcastle upon Tyneretirement-priorities score 44 / 100
115Stevenageretirement-priorities score 44 / 100
116Cheltenhamretirement-priorities score 43 / 100
117Harrowretirement-priorities score 43 / 100
118Hillingdonretirement-priorities score 43 / 100
119Calderdaleretirement-priorities score 43 / 100
120Basildonretirement-priorities score 42 / 100
121Lincolnretirement-priorities score 42 / 100
122Derbyretirement-priorities score 42 / 100
123Kensington and Chelsearetirement-priorities score 42 / 100
124Doncasterretirement-priorities score 41 / 100
125Knowsleyretirement-priorities score 41 / 100
126Wolverhamptonretirement-priorities score 41 / 100
127Broxbourneretirement-priorities score 41 / 100
128Haringeyretirement-priorities score 40 / 100
129Southamptonretirement-priorities score 40 / 100
130Hammersmith and Fulhamretirement-priorities score 40 / 100
131Greenwichretirement-priorities score 39 / 100
132Islingtonretirement-priorities score 39 / 100
133Sandwellretirement-priorities score 39 / 100
134Nottinghamretirement-priorities score 39 / 100
135Sloughretirement-priorities score 39 / 100
136Lewishamretirement-priorities score 38 / 100
137Lambethretirement-priorities score 38 / 100
138Bradfordretirement-priorities score 38 / 100
139Ealingretirement-priorities score 37 / 100
140Leicesterretirement-priorities score 37 / 100
141City of Londonretirement-priorities score 37 / 100
142Hounslowretirement-priorities score 37 / 100
143Gloucesterretirement-priorities score 37 / 100
144Redbridgeretirement-priorities score 37 / 100
145Harlowretirement-priorities score 37 / 100
146Birminghamretirement-priorities score 35 / 100
147Westminsterretirement-priorities score 34 / 100
148Brentretirement-priorities score 34 / 100
149Enfieldretirement-priorities score 34 / 100
150Camdenretirement-priorities score 34 / 100
151Southwarkretirement-priorities score 34 / 100
152Hackneyretirement-priorities score 33 / 100
153Barking and Dagenhamretirement-priorities score 32 / 100
154Tower Hamletsretirement-priorities score 30 / 100
155Waltham Forestretirement-priorities score 30 / 100
156Newhamretirement-priorities score 28 / 100

Ranked from the borough-wide average percentile in each official dataset (MHCLG / VOA, Ofcom, DEFRA, Ordnance Survey), measured against every covered UK postcode. Percentiles describe a position against England, not a value judgement — read each alongside the borough's full report. No estimates dressed as fact, no opaque scoring.

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