Northampton: Britain’s bling capital
According to a report issued by Halifax Insurance, Northampton has been voted as Britain’s bling capital. In a survey of the nation’s jewellery boxes, Halifax found that the average Northampton resident wears £469 worth of bling every day. On the heels of Northampton in the bling stakes is Glasgow where the locals are usually wearing £468 worth of jewels.
Prior to this survey, Northampton was typically known for its shoemaking industry. Northampton is still considered the place to go for prestige shoes. Among the current leading names in the industry is Church’s English Shoes, based in St James, which employs around 400 people. Shoes from Church’s were even used in the Da Vinci Code movie. This is a family run business established in 1873 and is majority owned by Prada.
There are a number of well priced and relatively affordable homes in the Northampton area. A large 2 bedroom home could be purchased for under £200,000.