The top 20 cheating cities of the UK revealed – is your town on the list & secretly tempting your partner?
BRIT ON THE SIDE The top 20 cheating cities of the UK revealed – is your town on the list & secretly tempting your partner?
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THE UK's top city to have an affair this summer has been revealed.
A dating expert claims there are three ages at which you're most likely to cheat, combined with living in one of 20 cities that have the most affairs... and the chances of you or your partner's head turning are much higher.
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Salford is the number one city to have having affairs in the UK
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The top city to get steamy between the sheets with someone outside their relationship is Salford.
The city, with neighbouring Manchester beat off eighteen other towns and cities to arrive at the top spot and take in all the glory.
The list, revealed by Ashley Madison, saw several new cities enter the top 20 list.
Newcastle Upon Tyne (3rd place), Exeter (4th) Brighton (5th) and Bournemouth (6th) all pop their cherries and earn their rightful place as locations within the top 10 to have a bit on the side.
In at number nine is Lincoln, which has risen a massive 11 places from last year - it seems cheating is rife over the last 12 months for anyone living here.
It's not all good news though, despite still being in the top 20 list this year, it's been a bit of a flop for Southampton falling six places to 11th position this year.
A similar tale unfolds in Norwich too, as the city falls nine places to 13th place.
And while there's no sign of any towns or cities in Wales making the cut this year, it's telling that the Scots love a bit of summer lovin' with Edinburgh (16th) and Glasgow (18th) both making their adulterous debuts.
Full list of UK's Adulterous Cities 2025
Salford (–) Manchester (+16) Newcastle Upon Tyne (new) Exeter (new) Brighton (new) Bournemouth (new) Colchester (new) Cambridge (–6) Lincoln (+11) Leeds (+1) Southampton (–6) Worcester (new) Norwich (–9) Belfast (new) Chelmsford (new) Edinburgh (new) Basingstoke (–7) Glasgow (new) Oxford (new) Watford (new)
'It's great to see Salford and Manchester claiming their rightful places as the non-monogamous capitals of the UK once again, but our 2025 ranking shows that it's not just the big cities where people are exploring relationships outside of the traditional norm," commented Christoph Kraemer, Managing Director Europe for Ashley Madison.
'We're very happy to see so many additions from smaller locations such as Oxford and Lincoln this time around, indicating that more and more people are looking to release the age-old chains of monogamy and explore their own needs this summer, regardless of where they live'.
Why do people cheat?
People cheat for a variety of complex and often overlapping reasons— emotional, psychological, situational, or even cultural.
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Salford is the UK city that cheats the most (stock image)
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Whilst there are many cheating red flags to look out for, the most common reasons for someone cheating are:
Unmet emotional needs
They feel neglected, unappreciated, or unloved in their current relationship.
Cheating can be a way of getting validation, attention or intimacy they feel is currently missing.
Opportunity and temptation
Sometimes it's less about deep unhappiness and more about acting on impulse, seizing an opportunity, or the lack of self-control and boundaries.
Boredom or desire for novelty
Long-term relationships can lose excitement, combined with a craving for newness, thrill, or variety.
Several men have revealed the real reason they cheated on their partners, and it wasn't because they were bored.
Ego and insecurity
Cheating can boost self-esteem or ego temporarily.
Poor communication
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