In a survey performed by YouGov for The Sun newspaper regarding infidelity statics in the UK, one in five British adults admitted to having had an affair. Of those who have had an affair, only half have stopped at one. 20% have had three or more and 8% have had five or more [5].

Is adultery a crime in UK?

Is Adultery a Crime in The UK? No, its not, but it is one of the reasons for getting a divorce. First, adultery can only be cited as grounds for divorce if your partner has had sex with a person of the opposite sex. If your partner had a relationship with someone of the same sex, thats not adultery under UK law.

What percent of the population has cheated?

The two researchers found that about 21 percent of men and 13 percent of women reported infidelity at some point in their lifetime and that this gender difference has been consistent from 2000 to 2016. Labrecque adds that men are more likely than women to hold more favorable attitudes about extramarital sex.