Inside quaint market town where people look for second jobs more than any other in Britain | Personal Finance | Finance [Video]

Bury, which sits just 30 minutes from the bustling centre of Manchester, has been identified as the side hustle capital of Britain.

Residents of the market town are three times more likely than other Britons to have searched the web using terms such as “side hustle” and “make money from home”.

The history books in the town’s museum tell us that as far back as the 17th and 18th century the locals were a hard working and self-reliant with many working for themselves in the woollens and textiles industry.

The remains of weavers’ cottages in Elton, on the west side of the town are testament to their work ethic.

That attitude appears to be just as strong today at a time when a cost of living squeeze has put the biggest strain on household budgets since the Second World War.

Today, the many side hustleand second jobs range from courier work to buying and selling online, together …