- Reigate in Surrey is UK's most romantic town
- Couples spend nearly £200 on their loved ones for Valentine’s Day there
- Those from North Shields spend the least
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With Valentine's Day fast approaching, loved up couples are in pursuit of the best presents that money can buy to treat their partners.
And if you're lucky enough to live in Reigate in Surrey - where couples spend nearly £200 on their loved ones for Valentine’s Day - 14 February looks set to be one romantic day.
The sleepy Surrey commuter town, which is home to David Walliams and Dame Jude Dench, has turned out to be the hotbed of romance where Romeos and their Juliets spend £197.95 on average on Valentine's Day.
Big spenders: Those from the leafy town of Reigate in Surrey are the most romantic when it comes to buying gifts for Valentine's Day
The findings of a new study showed that Reigate residents spend over four times the UK average spend of £43.68 on Valentine's presents.
Wollaston in Northamptonshire came a close second, with residents there spending on average £180.50 at Valentines, and Oxted, also in Surrey scooped third place with an average spend of £126.
Romantic souls: David Walliams and Dame Judi Dench are both from Reigate, will they be splashing out nearly £200 this year like their neighbours?
Escentual.com spokesman Rakesh Aggarwal, who carried out the research, said: 'The survey showed a huge difference in attitudes to romance across the country.
'Some areas like Reigate were extremely generous at Valentines â€" some other areas much less so.
'Most couples tend to start shopping for their presents on 31 January and next weekend and the week after will be peak sales weeks for perfume.'
Women in North Shields, won’t be so happy with Valentine’s gifts this year, the Tyne & Wear town was the lowest spending town in the UK with a lowly average spend of £11.95.
Ilkeston in Derbyshire was the second lowest spending town, spending on average £12.05 and Sandwell in West Midlands third lowest with £12.48
Hey, big spenders! Most generous towns in England and Wales
Reigate, Surrey £197.95
Wollaston, Northamptonshire £180.50
Oxted, Surrey £126.00
Bromborough, Merseyside £120.00
Egham, Surrey £119.60
Bourne End, Buckinghamshire £106.50
Aveley, Essex £101.36
Yateley, Surrey £99.93
Marlow, Buckinghamshire £98.04
Holmfirth, West Yorkshire £96.50
...and the most penny pinching
North Shields, Tyne and Wear £11.95
Ilkeston, Derbyshire £12.05
Sandwell, West Midlands £12.48
Bourne, Lincolnshire £12.85
Newmarket, Suffolk £14.25
Thorpe-Le-Soken, Essex £16.20
Hartlepool, Cleveland £16.35
Avon, Wiltshire £16.39
Weymouth, Dorset £16.90
Salisbury, Wiltshire £16.94
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