I live less than 10 minutes from the town and beaches in Guardamar del Segura. Most of the towns/villages in the area have Spanish residents. So the bars/restaurants are Spanish owned and run for the Spanish. So although there are expats in the towns, the majority live just outside those areas. The urbanisations generally have more British run bars/restaurants, with lots of activities to get involved with.
I live on an urbanisation which is full of expats of various nationalities. I have a choice of 10 places to eat and drink within a 10 minute walk. But within a 10 minute drive I can visit Spanish towns of Rojales, Benijofar, Los Montesinos etc etc. My urbanisation comes under the municipality of Guardamar, so within that ten minute drive (or bus ride) I have a busy town, port, miles of sandy beaches and beautiful parks.
The location ticked all our boxes when we moved and that’s the most important thing you need to do now and find a location that feels right for you.
Lynn