10 best places to retire in the UK
Where to spend your retirement

How the top 10 were identified

10th place – Shropshire

Shropshire – average house price: £218,736

The average house price in Shropshire is £218,736, and for just over that average you could buy this spacious three bedroom detached bungalow on the outskirts of the town of Telford.
9th place – Somerset

Somerset – average house price: £288,701

If you fancy making the move this beautiful two bedroom cottage in the village of Bleadon, Weston-super-Mare within walking distance of the local post office, village shop and even a cafe is on the market for £300,000.
8th place – Oxfordshire

Oxfordshire – average house price: £502,817

...because house prices are extremely high. An average home costing £502,817, according to Rightmove data. Assuming you can afford it, this two-bed bungalow in Iffley just outside of Oxford's centre is accepting offers in excess of £500,000.
7th place – Worcestershire

Worcestershire – average house price: £260,485

With homes typically selling for around the £260,000 mark, it's still one of the more affordable counties to make the list. This two-bed, detached bungalow in Kidderminster is currently on the market for just under the market average.
6th place – Devon

Devon – average house price: £259,393

Fancy making the move? This 3-bed bungalow in the sleepy village of Braunton is on the market for just over the county's average at £270,000.
5th place – Norfolk

Norfolk – average house price: £248,416

Anyone interested in moving there can expect to pay around £248,416 for a typical home. This two-bed, detached bungalow in the popular village of Little Fransham is going for offers in excess of that sum.
4th place – Isle of Wight

Isle of Wight – average house price: £232,716

Still keen? This two-bed, detached bungalow could be yours for £230,000.
3rd place – East Sussex

East Sussex – average house price:£339,809

But if you have £339,809 burning a hole in your pocket, you could be living in this three-bed, detached house in Hailsham in no time.
2nd place – Dorset

Dorset – average house price: £318,415

Prices are unsurprisingly well above the national average in this popular destination. But if it takes your fancy, this three-bed, detached house in walking distance of local shops in Poole is on the market with a guide price of £325,000.
1st place – West Sussex

West Sussex – average house price: £367,076

...this end-of-terrace house in the sought-after village of Rustington. It’s on the market for £350,000, comfortably below the county average of £367,076.
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