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Benefits
Freeing up local housing for younger people and families
The UK has a rapidly ageing population. Around 3 million older people are looking to downsize but just 7,500 new retirement properties are built per year. A new McCarthy Stone retirement community will help to meet this demand, freeing up underoccupied and much needed local family housing.
Boosting the Local high street
McCarthy Stone residents are more likely to spend their money locally, helping to support local businesses, shops and spaces which make up the heart of local communities. 63% of their annual spend is in local shops, a figure that is far higher than the general population.
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Supporting the NHS and saving the council money on social care
McCarthy Stone retirement communities typically create savings for local care services and the NHS with residents enjoying a reduced risk of health challenges, including slips & trips and problems associated with isolation, compared to other people of the same age.