A CHEATING map has revealed that over a thousand people in Sale and Altrincham combined are having an affair, one company claims. 

A study carried out across the region has uncovered that 684 people in Sale are cheating on their partners, a decline from last year's figures of 1,096 people.

The research showed that 484 people in Altrincham are engaging in illicit activities, again down from 651 last year.

Using the map created by Illicitencounters.com, a dating site for married people, anyone can find out the number of affairs in their postcode area.

Illicitencounter.com say the figures are based on extensive research.

An Illicitencounters.com spokesman said: "Lots of couples in Greater Manchester cannot afford to divorce due to the cost of establishing two new homes, so they are sticking with their partner and adding some spice to their marriage by discreetly having an affair.

“They know that with a site such as Illicitencounters.com they can have an affair with a like-minded partner who is also looking to cheat. Both sides can have some fun without upsetting things at home.”

The site was formed 6 years ago and since then more than one million people have registered.

Illicitencounters.com has seen a 25% surge in registrations in the last five years and each week around 20,000 people are conducting affairs on the site.