These are the top 10 cities in the UK for over 55s to live in, according to retirement property specialists, Audley Villages.
![Coming in first is Glasgow - with an average cost of living working out at £583.07, 1,896 restaurants and 12.27 crimes per 1,000 people, Glasgow was given an overall score of 6.7](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmE1M2U3NzMwLWIyNmQtNDU5MS1iOWVmLTI5MmMyZDQxMzY2NzowYmFmMDRlNC0yMTQ0LTQ3NzQtODVjNy1jMWZmZTFjMTBlODg=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
1. Glasgow
Coming in first is Glasgow - with an average cost of living working out at £583.07, 1,896 restaurants and 12.27 crimes per 1,000 people, Glasgow was given an overall score of 6.7 Photo: Shutterstock
![Next is Sheffield - with an average cost of living working out at £570.99, 1,161 restaurants and 8.94 crimes per 1,000 people, Sheffield was awarded an overall score of 6.4](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjBkYTlhZmE2LWI0MDUtNGU0YS05YmQyLTRiNmVlNmU3NDlhMzo1ZjM1NjUwNi1mYjYxLTQxOWEtYWQ5Ni04ZjI2ZDI5MWFmYzc=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
2. Sheffield
Next is Sheffield - with an average cost of living working out at £570.99, 1,161 restaurants and 8.94 crimes per 1,000 people, Sheffield was awarded an overall score of 6.4 Photo: Shutterstock
![Edinburgh’s average cost of living worked out at £643.13, 1,816 restaurants and 9.9 crimes per 1,000 people, which bagged the city an overall score of 6.2](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjUzNjc4ZGI1LTUyMjUtNDIzNC04ZDgzLTRhOTQ0ZjY3NDFkODpjOGMwNmFlYi0zODI0LTRiNTgtOWM3Ny1lMzBmYzI4NjQ4MzM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
3. Edinburgh
Edinburgh’s average cost of living worked out at £643.13, 1,816 restaurants and 9.9 crimes per 1,000 people, which bagged the city an overall score of 6.2 Photo: Shutterstock
![Belfast has an average cost of living of £543.23, 840 restaurants and 12.18 crimes per 1,000 people, giving Belfast an overall score of 6.2](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjAwYzRiN2MwLWM2YjAtNDkzOC1hZTQwLTY0ZGVkMTJiNWVlNTpmZjQ0ZmM3NS03YmI5LTQ1MWMtYTY0NS0xMDFkYjE2MTBmYjk=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
4. Belfast
Belfast has an average cost of living of £543.23, 840 restaurants and 12.18 crimes per 1,000 people, giving Belfast an overall score of 6.2 Photo: Shutterstock