Ageing refers to a major shift in demographic cohorts that reflects an increased life expectancy combined with lower fertility rates, leading to a higher proportion of elderly within societies. While population ageing is a global phenomenon the European Union provides one of the most distinctive examples.  Ageing is more evident in the periphery of the EU geographic core, specially the Southern and Eastern parts and similarly differences are also observed within cities and neighborhoods. Although longevity can definitely be considered a human development success, ageing is also linked with many challenges that emerge in parallel. These can include economic issues such as pension costs, reduced labor supply, and increased need for medical care, among others. From a spatial and urban planning perspective, issues involve proposing agendas that promote active ageing. Active ageing means helping people remain in charge of their own lives for as long as possible, something that equals independent mobility and equity of access to services and amenities. In other words, ageing is strongly linked to accessibility issues.