Where are mums most spoiled? The top 10 spending cities this Mother's Day

According to a survey, mothers in Liverpool are the most spoiled as their children typically spend £50 on gifts - higher than the £12 UK average.

18:02 27 March 2014

A survey has revealed the correlation between children from different cities and the amount of money spent when buying gifts for Mother’s Day.

While people in Liverpool spend £50, children in Southampton and Sheffield, spend just about £6 on their presents for mum to mark Mother’s Day.

The survey also revealed that mothers generally think that children spend 30per cent less on Mother’s day compared to Father’s Day. This is because mums are looking forward to receiving modest but heartfelt gifts like a thoughtful card, bunch of flowers, or a simple nice lunch out.

When asked, most mothers did not demand for expensive gifts. Most wish to spend time with their children (47 per cent), or be pampered by having a lie-in (30 per cent), being treated to breakfast in bed (26 per cent) or having an uninterrupted soak in the bath (18 per cent).

A spokesperson for Cussons Mum & Me, which carried out the survey, said: 'It's interesting to see what presents mums would like for Mother's Day and what people spend, but all mums really want is a bit of time to relax and be spoiled and this needn't cost the earth.

'Breakfast in bed or a lie-in can be just as cherished by busy mums as any bouquet of flowers.'

The top ten spending cities this Mother's Day (average spend):

1 Liverpool (£53)
2 Cardiff (£35)
3 London (£10)
4 Glasgow (£9)
5 Birmingham (£9)
6 Nottingham (£9)
7 Brighton (£9)
8 Newcastle (£9)
9 Norwich (£8)
10 Belfast (£8)