Ageing Population: Case study Flashcards
Where do most elderly people from the UK retire to?
Costa Del Sol, Spain
Which is the host country?
Spain
Which is the source country?
UK
What are the pull factors for elderly migration?
1) Mediterranean climate
2) Easygoing lifestyle
3) Lower cost of living
4) Cheaper property
What are the push factors for elderly migration?
1) Weather, wet and rainy climate
2) High cost of living eg heating
3) Lack of family members eg dead or abroad
Negative impacts of elderly migration on the host country
- Immigrant ‘ghettos’ are created, with little social and cultural integration
- Resentment as immigrants seek to enter local politics
- House prices become too high for local people
- Strain on services eg increased healthcare costs
Positive impacts of elderly migration on the host country
+ Increased spending in the local economy; some retirees are highly affluent eg Grey pound
+ Job creation in the health and social care sector
+ Increase in property being built on once unused brownfield land
Negative impacts of elderly migration on source country
- Family breakup, as grandparents move away
- Loss of potential free source of childcare for families
- Loss of a highly experienced workforce to pass on knowledge of the past
- The ‘grey pound’ is spent overseas
Positive impacts of elderly migration on the source country
+ Emigration balances increased immigration, reducing net migration rates
+ Fewer older people to take care of; less strain on services/resources
+Relieves pressure to build new homes, and therefore to build on greenfield sites
How many British people live in Spain?
About 1 million
How many British people living in Spain are retired?
80,000
