Stourbridge ranked the most adulterous town in the West Midlands in new survey

The Infidelity Index, compiled by IllicitEncounters.com, mapped data from its 1.1 million members against each town's adult population - in a bid to find the most adulterous towns and cities in the country.

It is home to 738 adulterers, or 1.17 per cent of the entire adult population allegedly cheating.

It wasn’t the only town from the region to feature in the top 140 towns, however.

Halesowen was ranked 46th, Walsall 61st, Willenhall 77th, West Bromwich 87th, Dudley 88th, and Sutton Coldfield 133rd.

According to the survery, the most adulterous town in the country was Royal Tunbridge Wells in Kent, while the town of Barry in Wales was ranked the least adulterous.

IllicitEncounters spokesman Christian Grant said: "People have had affairs since the dawn of time, but the last decade in particular has seen a large spike.

"The site has grown exponentially, and it's thanks to the turbulent economy and increase in house prices that has left many people financially crippled, unable to divorce should their marriage hit the rocks.

"So, they seek the only other viable alternative that they have: an affair. It's cheaper than a divorce, and it's safer than ever before.

"With no less than seven towns in the top 140, the West Midlands has clearly established itself as one of the most adulterous regions in the entire country, though it does house Sutton Coldfield, the eighth most faithful town in the UK.

“The cities of the region showed more promise for those who believe in monogamy, however. Birmingham and Wolverhampton posted toward the lower end of the city index, while Coventry failed to threaten to break into the top 10."

For the first time, the Infidelity Index also compared cities, and Coventry took the crown for the Midlands' most adulterous city.

Sitting in 20th place, the poll found 4.61 per cent of its adult population to be cheating.

Other cities in the region were far more faithful, with Birmingham and Wolverhampton sitting in 39th and 40th place respectively - with 3.16 per cent and 3.03 per cent of their respective adult populations deemed to be cheating.