The top retirement locations in Britain have been revealed by L&G, with Amersham and Chesham taking the top spot, with Mid Dunbartonshire (East Dunbartonshire) and Monmouthshire (Gwent) taking the top spots as the best places to retire in Scotland and Wales respectively.

Buckinghamshire, Surrey, and West Sussex topped the counties with the best retirement rankings, with constituencies such as Beaconsfield, Dorking and Horley, Godalming and Ash, and Mid Sussex placing high. 

Lorna Shah, Managing Director, Retail Retirement at L&G, said: “This research gives us a more complete picture of what shapes a happy later life. It’s not just about one factor - it’s the combination of health, social connections, environment, and financial security that all play a part in retirement wellbeing. 

“Financial security in particular, is an enabler for many of the other measures, giving people the freedom to choose where and how they want to live in later life. Our research has shown that having enough set aside can greatly improve retirement wellbeing and a guaranteed income, through products such as an annuity, can lessen anxiety and create a greater sense of certainty. It’s the difference between simply getting by and really enjoying this next stage of life.”

While much of London performed poorly in terms of financial security in later life, the capital scored well for access to amenities nudging some constituencies up the league table. Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner made the top 20 coming in at 14th overall.