A poll of people sending saucy Valentine’s Day cards has named Wiltshire residents as “the second kinkiest in the UK.”

The study by card marketplace thortful.com, claims that a quarter of all the Valentine cards sent in Wiltshire last year were rude ones.

“The study reviewed sales data to find the UK areas that have the highest volume of orders for cheeky Valentine’s Day cards," said a spokeswoman.

"It was found that Cornwall was the largest purchaser of naughty cards, making up the most orders of rude Valentine’s Day cards in the UK, with Wiltshire a close runner-up in second place."

She added: “Twenty five per cent of all Valentines Cards bought in Wiltshire were kinky or cheeky. With more naughty cards sold above any other category last Valentine's Day it's great to see so many couples in Wiltshire showing their fun side and keeping their relationship spark alive!”.

The top 10 of what thortful.com calls “the kinkiest spots in the UK” was: 1.Cornwall 2.Wiltshire 3. Durham 4.Plymouth 5.Bournemouth 6.Dorset 7. Medway 8.Fife 9.Doncaster 10.Bedford

“Only two of the cities in top 10 were based in the North of England showing that Ssoutherners are maybe freakier under the sheets,” said the spokeswoman.

The data also went on to reveal that those in Leeds were the most loved up, having bought more Valentine’s Day cards than any other UK city and making up 33 per cent of orders.

But the City of London was found to have the loneliest of hearts, having bought the lowest amount of Valentine’s Day cards across the nation, with only one per cent of orders.