Women's savings balances revealed

Women living in the South East have the highest average savings balances in the country, while female savers in the North East have the lowest, Halifax has reported.

The research from Halifax's own deposit savings database found that women in the South East have a typical savings balance of £9,578, equating to 44% of their gross annual earnings, while those living in the North East have an average of £7,297, or 40% of their yearly income put by.%VIRTUAL-SkimlinksPromo%