Best places in London for retirees
Persona weighting: Health (life expectancy) 30%, Safety (low crime) 25%, Living cost (council tax) 20%, Affordability (rent) 10%, Connectivity (broadband) 10%, Schools (Ofsted Good+) 5%.
Updated quarterly · from the latest government data releases.
What is the best place to live in London for retirees?
As of 2026-06-19, the best London local authority for retirees is Westminster, scoring 63.5/100 on the Gera Persona Fit index — a persona-weighted composite of rent, crime, Ofsted schools, broadband, life expectancy and council tax across 32 London local authorities. GeraRent recomputes it quarterly.
| # | Area | Persona Fit | GLS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Westminster | 63.5 | 64.4 |
| 2 | Wandsworth | 53.0 | 59.0 |
| 3 | Kensington and Chelsea | 51.9 | 51.5 |
| 4 | Camden | 49.8 | 55.9 |
| 5 | Hammersmith and Fulham | 47.3 | 55.9 |
| 6 | Barnet | 46.0 | 50.8 |
| 7 | Harrow | 46.0 | 53.4 |
| 8 | Bromley | 45.6 | 54.4 |
| 9 | Redbridge | 45.1 | 54.4 |
| 10 | Merton | 44.3 | 54.7 |
| 11 | Newham | 44.1 | 55.6 |
| 12 | Hillingdon | 43.7 | 53.9 |
| 13 | Brent | 43.5 | 50.7 |
| 14 | Richmond upon Thames | 43.4 | 50.6 |
| 15 | Ealing | 43.1 | 50.7 |
| 16 | Southwark | 42.9 | 52.4 |
| 17 | Tower Hamlets | 42.9 | 51.4 |
| 18 | Sutton | 42.2 | 53.6 |
| 19 | Waltham Forest | 42.2 | 51.9 |
| 20 | Enfield | 41.1 | 50.5 |
| 21 | Kingston upon Thames | 40.8 | 51.0 |
| 22 | Hackney | 40.7 | 50.9 |
| 23 | Hounslow | 40.0 | 50.7 |
| 24 | Havering | 39.7 | 51.8 |
| 25 | Bexley | 39.5 | 48.2 |
| 26 | Haringey | 39.5 | 48.0 |
| 27 | Greenwich | 39.4 | 49.6 |
| 28 | Lambeth | 38.8 | 45.3 |
| 29 | Lewisham | 38.4 | 50.1 |
| 30 | Islington | 37.4 | 46.9 |
| 31 | Barking and Dagenham | 36.8 | 51.4 |
| 32 | Croydon | 34.7 | 42.3 |
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Search rentals on GeraRentSources (all Open Government Licence v3.0):
- ONS — Price Index of Private Rents — as of May 2026.
- HM Land Registry — UK House Price Index — as of April 2026.
- MHCLG — Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England — as of 2026-27.
- Ofcom — Connected Nations (Gera Broadband Index) — as of July 2024.
- ONS — Life expectancy by local authority — as of 2017-19.
- Ofsted — State-funded school inspection outcomes — as of 31 May 2026.
- Home Office — Police recorded crime (PFA) + ONS population — as of Year ending December 2025.
Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0 © Crown copyright. Recorded-crime figures are neutral official statistics shown as context only and must not be used to characterise an area or its residents.