Northumberland named second most expensive place for petrol in the UK
A new study shows that Northumberland is the UK’s second most expensive place for petrol.
As petrol prices continue to climb across the UK, drivers in some parts of the country are spending a significantly larger share of their wages at the pump than others.
New research from Ovoko compared fuel prices in every county with regional median weekly earnings to reveal where filling a standard 50-litre tank takes the biggest bite out of drivers’ pay packets.
Northumberland sits in second place with petrol averaging at 138.1p per litre and a 50-litre fill at £69.05 accounting for 10% of the North East's median weekly pay of £692.
County Durham and Tyne and Wear follow in third and fourth place.