BRIGHTON has been branded the "boomer" capital of the UK by a recent report.

The study by personal alarm provider TakingCare found that the city is the most popular place to live among the UK’s older population.

Some 33 per cent of residents in Brighton are aged 65 and over, with an average life expectancy of 84, higher than the UK average of 81.

The city placed seventh in a list of best towns and cities for cost of care but was ranked among one of the worst places to retire to, due its lack of bingo halls, English Heritage properties and ratio of care homes.

Llandudno in Wales topped this table, followed by Glossop in Derbyshire and Southport.

Louise Yasities, home safety expert at TakingCare Personal Alarms, said: “As we get older, we find new things become more important to us.

“Moving somewhere that is not only a fantastic place to live but will also provide the service needed to look after you as you get older is crucial for the 65-plus age demographic.

“As average life expectancy increases, it’s more important than ever to empower older people to live happily and independently at home for as long as possible, and the data points we’ve analysed in this report address these.”

The report comes after census data revealed there had been a surge in "boomers" living in the city, with the number of people living in Brighton and Hove aged between 50 and 74 dramatically increasing over the last decade.