MORE people cheat on their husbands and wives in London than anywhere else in England and Wales, says a new survey.

More than a quarter of all married couples in the city have had affairs, the survey also says.

These figures are much higher than East Anglia, where only 17 per cent admitted cheating on their spouse and in south east England where only 18 per cent admitted to doing the same.

Eight per cent of married Londoners admitted cheating more than five times.

The One Poll survey, commissioned by extra-marital dating site, IllicitEncounters.com, quizzed 3,601 married couples about their sexual antics.

The results also showed Londoners coming in the top five regions for most frequent sex within marriage.

Eighteen per cent said they had sex almost every day with only the West Midlands, 21 per cent, and Wales, 18 per cent, beating them to the top spot.

Londoners came second in the country as the most sexually satisfied.

Forty two per cent of married Londoners said they were happy with the amount of sex they were getting.

IllicitEncounters.com spokeswoman, Rosie Freeman-Jones, said: “Longer working hours and the stresses and strains of living in the capital during the recession has put a huge strain on marriages.

“As a result we have found that a growing number of Londoners have been tempted to look outside of their relationship to release the pressure of an unhappy home life and a punishing work schedule.”

Least Faithful Areas in the UK

1. London – 25.87% have cheated on their current partner at least once

2. East Midlands – 24.38%

3. Yorkshire and Humberside – 23.38%

4. Wales – 23.12%

5. North West – 22.66%

Most Faithful Areas in the UK

1. East Anglia - 16.58% have cheated on their current partner at least once

2. South East – 18.07%

3. West Midlands – 19.14%

4. North East – 19.32%

5. South West – 20.28%

Most Frequent Marital Sex Area in the UK (almost every day or more)

1. West Midlands – 21.01%

2. Wales – 17.92%

3. London – 17.85%

4. Yorkshire and Humberside – 13.89%

5. North West – 13.72%

Least Frequent Marital Sex Area in the UK (at MOST 3 times a year)

1. East Midlands - 16.78%

2. East Anglia – 16.00%

3. South East – 14.28%

4. South West – 12.68%

5. North East – 11.93%

Most Sexually Unsatisfied Area of the UK

1. Wales – 64.74% want more sex

2. South East – 63.85%

3. West Midlands – 61.70%

4. North West – 61.12%

5. Yorkshire and Humberside – 60.88%

Most Sexually Satisfied Area of the UK

1. East Anglia – 56.00% want more sex

2. London – 57.66%

3. East Midlands – 58.04%

4. South West – 59.72%