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Overall ranking
Mole Valley topped the study’s Twilight Years Capitals index with 90 out of 100. The assessment examined 37 measures across six themes, including health, care, car-free travel, housing costs, environment, community and safety. Researchers found that strong housing, community and health results supported its leading position.
Health, connection and nature
Only 3.12 per cent of adults in Mole Valley reported frequent loneliness, while 8.31 per cent of residents over 60 lived in income poverty. Life expectancy at 65 was 21.55 years. Woodland covered 29 per cent of the district, and it ranked fifth for railway stations relative to population, supporting people who do not drive.
Other leading districts
West Oxfordshire ranked second with 88.7, supported by strong community and safety results and an 88.4 per cent same- or next-day GP appointment rate. Surrey Heath placed third with 88.1 and had England’s highest care-home capacity. Wokingham, Windsor and Maidenhead, and Epsom and Ewell followed.
Lower-ranked areas
Kensington and Chelsea placed last, 294th, with a score of 20. The study identified it as having England’s least affordable housing, including median private rents of £3,591 per month, and the second-lowest green-space provision per resident. Lovett Care said the findings highlight varied factors older people may consider when choosing where to live.
