Northampton is ninth best place to work in the UK, survey finds

Northampton is the ninth best town or city to work in the UK according to a new survey.
GV's of Northampton Town Centre.
The Grosvenor Centre, Market Walk, Abington Street, Gold Street and Market Spuare. NNL-150923-133019009GV's of Northampton Town Centre.
The Grosvenor Centre, Market Walk, Abington Street, Gold Street and Market Spuare. NNL-150923-133019009
GV's of Northampton Town Centre. The Grosvenor Centre, Market Walk, Abington Street, Gold Street and Market Spuare. NNL-150923-133019009

Glassdoor, a recruitment website, has identified the 20 best places in the country to work according to how easy it is to get a job, how affordable it is and how satisfied employees are working there.

Cambridge claimed the top spot, followed by Milton Keynes and Nottingham.

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Northampton was rated ninth, ahead of Swindon, Manchester and Oxford but behind Peterborough (fifth) and Coventry (sixth). London is outside the top 20.

The data from Northampton showed employees had a median salary of £35,000, average home value of £226,661 and job satisfaction rating of 3.5 out of five.

Dr Andrew Chamberlain, Glassdoor chief economist said: “These results are a reminder that although there are more jobs in London and employees are generally pretty satisfied, it is a competitive place to work and an expensive place to live.

“Towns and cities such as Nottingham, Leeds and Reading offer decent salaries and job prospects combined with a lower cost of living which means your money will go further, you can save, and still and have a good quality of life.”