Table 1: Characteristics of Respondents

Characteristic	Number	Percentage
Sex
Male	233	50,8
Female	226	49,2
Age
50-54	14	3,1
55-59	64	13,9
60-64	138	30,1
65-69	117	25,5
70-74	54	11,8
75-79	51	11,1
80+	21	4,6
Marital Status
Married or living with a partner	359	78,2
Widowed	57	12,4
Divorced or separated	27	5,9
Single	16	3,5
Occupation before Retirement
Professional	185	40,3
Skilled	105	22,9
Managerial or technical	79	17,2
Partly skilled	55	12,0
Armed forces	17	3,7
Other	11	2,4
Industry Employed in before Retirement
Public services	136	29,6
Industry, mining	96	20,9
Financial & corporate services	71	15,5
Trade, hotel and travel	69	15,0
Transport	22	4,8
Construction	22	4,8
Other, not applicable	42	9,2
Education
Primary education	90	19,6
Secondary education	259	56,4
College degree	69	15,0
Graduate degree	38	8,3
Household size
1	65	14,2
2	372	81,0
3	15	3,3
4	7	1,5
Household Income
< €12,000	63	13,7
€12,001-24,000	163	35,5
€24,001-36,000	85	18,5
€36,001-50,000	36	7,8
€50,001 or more	31	6,8
Time in Spain each Year
12 months	303	66,0
Approximately 9 months	42	9,2
Approximately 6 months	72	15,7
Approximately 3 months	14	3,1
Varies from year to year	26	5,7
Age when First Spent 3+ Months in Spain
Less than 50	78	17,0
50 – 54	84	18,3
55 – 59	109	23,5
60 – 64	119	25,9
65 – 69	38	8,3
70 and older	21	4,5
Number of Years Have Spent 3+ Months in Spain
1-4	128	27,9
5-9	135	29,4
10-14	69	15,0
15 or more	116	25,3
Number of Weeks Spent Visiting Home Country Last Year
0	71	15,5
1-4	159	34,6
5-8	67	14,6
9-12	48	10,5
13 or more	93	20,3

Table 2: Important Factors in Attraction to Retirement Destination Area

Factor	n	Average Rating*	Ranking
Natural amenities	434	2,17	1
Housing prices	434	2,42	2
Cheaper cost of living	426	2,44	3
Medical care	432	2,44	3
Housing maintenance costs	432	2,61	5
Recreational opportunities	427	2,74	6
Low local tax rate	423	2,92	7
Cultural amenities	424	3,19	8
Well marketed and geared-up for older/retired people	431	3,21	9
Later life learning opportunities	425	3,99	10
Many other expatriates living there	425	4,27	11
Closer to friends	420	4,53	12
Closer to family	420	4,78	13

*Responses on scale of 1 to 6 with 1 very important.

Characteristic	Number	Percentage
Type
Chalet, villa	255	56,2
Apartment, flat	98	21,4
Semi-detached house (2 storey)	48	10,5
Semi-detached house (1 storey)	26	5,7
Other	27	5,9
Size
<75 m2	68	14,8
75-100 m2	134	29,2
100-150 m2	132	28,8
150-200 m2	74	16,1
>200 m2	47	10,2
Number of Rooms
2-4	54	11,8
5	61	13,3
6	63	13,7
7	105	22,9
8	54	11,8
9	38	8,3
10 or more	57	12,5
Location
North interior	37	8,1
North coast	292	63,6
South interior	17	3,7
South coast	113	24,6
Municipality Size
Small	43	9,4
Intermediate	159	34,6
Large	257	56,0