Residents living in Newcastle-under-Lyme have reacted to a new survey created by consumer brand Which?, who have compiled a list of the "12 best places to retire".
High Peak in the East Midlands came out on top, scoring a happiness rating of 7.9 out of 10. Second place was Broxbourne in the East of England with their highest scoring factor being the green spaces in the area, scoring an 8.3 out of 10.
GB News West Midlands Reporter Jack Carson visited Newcastle-under-Lyme, which placed eighth in the overall list of best places to retire.
Locals rated the town's healthcare services at 6.1, their happiness at 7.9, and the green spaces a staggering 9.6 out of 10.
Locals in Newcastle-Under-Lyme reacted to a new retirement survey by Which?
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Speaking to the residents of the town, Jack asked locals their thoughts on the list.
One pensioner said: "The other end of Newcastle, at the top where Queen Victoria is, I think that's beautiful, you know, and obviously the library and everything, we've got that. But this part I do feel is it's just gone down back a bit."
Another local said: "Well, we have got plenty of greenery I suppose. We live in Silverdale and it is nice round Silverdale, isn't it?
“But, another 900 houses it’s supposed to be, so there won't be much green space left by the time they’re finished!”
A third lady questioned the survey and disagreed with the results, stating: "Basically, I'm thinking, well what were they looking at?
“So they were on about green spaces, I can understand that, because let’s face it in the area, we have got some beautiful green spaces, we’ve got three parks, you know, towards the Westlands, We've got the Limedale Valley down here.
“We've got the Queen's Gardens, which is fine, but they must never have walked into the centre of town!”
A local of Newcastle-Under-Lyme questioned the new retirement survey
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The data research was carried out by Which? using a number of key factors that they believe provide a happy retirement.
The factors included healthcare, happiness, green spaces and average house prices.
The list was created after analysing more than 250 local authorities in the highest-scoring areas across Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and for each region of England.
The healthcare score was based on the participant's average distance to their nearest GP and nearest pharmacy.
