In the UK local high streets have traditionally been at the core of everyday life in towns and cities, supporting patterns of local mobility and consumption. However there has been little attempt to understand the importance of the high street in the everyday lives of older adults. As a result, we have limited understanding of how these settings can be designed and managed to offer material and social opportunities for improving the well-being of older people ageing in place. To understand how local high streets can support the well-being of older adults, and how this learning can inform their improvement for an ageing-in-place agenda Eighty-four (84) retired people (61 - 97) living independently were interviewed in three different locations in Edinburgh (UK). The findings reveal how several dimensions of well-being are supported by local High Streets.