New survey reveals Broxtowe is one of the best places in the East Midlands to grow old
A new survey has revealed that Broxtowe is one of the top 10 places in the East Midlands to enjoy your old age.
The study, conducted by care home operator Lovett Care, scored local authority districts across 37 separate measures that shape later life.
The measures fall into six themes that form the final index ranking: health, care, getting around without a car, housing and living costs, the local environment, and community and safety.
Broxtowe’s overall score of 69.7 out of 100 placed it eighth in the East Midlands and 43rd overall in England, scoring particularly well for getting around and local environment with consistently high marks for environmental hygiene and community spaces due to multiple local parks successfully retaining their official Green Flag recognition status and capital grants specifically to adapt homes for disabled or low-mobility residents to preserve their long-term independence.
Top of the pile for the East Midlands was Derbyshire Dales with a score of 81.3, which placed it seventh overall in England.
Rutland was second for the region with a score of 75.6, placing it 17th overall in England, while Bolsover, with a score of 75, was third for the East Midlands and 19th overall in England.
Two more Nottinghamshire boroughs, Rushcliffe and Gedling, were fourth and fifth respectively for the East Midlands, and the regional top 10 was completed by Derbyshire trio High Peak, South Derbyshire, Amber Valley and Oadby & Wigston in Leicestershire.
At the other end of the scale, three East Midlands districts, all from Lincolnshire – South Holland, Boston and Lincoln – were all in England’s bottom 10 overall.
Cathryn Fairhurst, managing director of operations at Lovett Care, said: "For so many of us, choosing where to live is impacted by factors such as work opportunities, or the quality of education.
"But as people get closer to retirement age, they can start to focus more on what they want from where they live, whether that is access to nature, a thriving social scene, or good community services.
"This study was designed to discover which areas offer the best combination of a wide variety of factors that are important to older generations, and it's a reminder that there are plenty of places across England that are well placed for spending our later years."