Moving to the Costa Blanca from the UK
The Costa Blanca has drawn British movers for decades, and it is easy to see why: some of the driest, sunniest weather in Europe, a coastline that shifts from the pine-clad coves of the Marina Alta to the salt-lake flats around Torrevieja, and towns where you can live comfortably in English while you find your Spanish feet.
It tends to attract people who want the move to feel achievable — an established support network, familiar shops, and a community of others who have already done what you are about to do.
Who moves to the Costa Blanca?
Retirees and early-retirees, budget-conscious households after value and sunshine, keen golfers and boaters, and second-home owners consolidating to one permanent base.
Where people settle
- Jávea (Xàbia) & Dénia The greener, more upmarket north — a horseshoe bay, a working fishing port and a strong expat-and-local mix.
- Torrevieja & the Orihuela Costa Value-focused, flat and sociable, with salt lakes said to do wonders for the joints.
- Altea & Calpe A whitewashed old town under a blue-tiled dome, and the dramatic Peñón de Ifach headland next door.
- Alicante city An underrated Spanish city with a castle, a palm-lined esplanade and an airport on the doorstep.
- Moraira A smaller, quieter resort village popular with those wanting calm over crowds.
The route from the UK
The Costa Blanca sits on the same overland corridor as the rest of the Spanish Mediterranean, and the volume of British moves to the Alicante area means shared part-loads run frequently. Whether you are shipping a couple of rooms or an entire five-bedroom house, we scope the right vehicle rather than pushing you into a fixed package.
Collections run from London, Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow, Cardiff and nationwide to the Costa Blanca.
Settling in
- The N-332 and the AP-7 motorway string the coastal towns together; inland, the TRAM light rail links Alicante, El Campello and Benidorm.
- Many Costa Blanca urbanisations are run as a comunidad de propietarios — the community that handles pools, gardens and shared costs. It is worth understanding how yours works before you arrive.
- Summer is intense and much of the coast empties of visitors in winter; deciding whether you want a year-round town or a seasonal resort shapes where you should look.
The Marina Alta around Jávea and Dénia has a microclimate the World Health Organization once flagged as one of the healthiest in the world — mild, dry and gentle on the lungs. It is a long way from the high-rise Benidorm stereotype.
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