PORTLAND has been crowned as Dorset's sexiest place, according to a new sex map. 

Nowhere else in the county quite compares, Portland comes in at 63rd sexiest place in the UK whilst Bournemouth is rated 262nd.

Bournemouth's 187,503 residents have spent more on their sexual pleasure since lockdown.

Sexual happiness brand Lovehoney has ranked all the main population centres in the UK including all of Dorset to discover where sexual activity is highest.

Rankings for other locations in Dorset include Dorchester (466th), Weymouth (626th), Wimborne (787th), Christchurch (976th), Sherborne (1,151st) Lyme Regis (1,191st) and Bridport (1,275th).

A Lovehoney spokeswoman said: “Bournemouth is one the sexiest places in the UK with a big rise in sexual activity since lockdown.

“We have seen a huge surge in activity in Dorset as singles and couples look to escape the pressures of lockdown by experimenting more sexually.

 “All our data shows that couples with great sex lives enjoy higher overall levels of happiness.”

The figures are based on Lovehoney’s extensive data on the UK’s sexual behaviour.

Lovehoney, the UK’s biggest sex toy retailer, is booming with sales of more than £100 million annually. 

In April, the Bath-based firm received the Queen’s Award for enterprise for boosting UK exports.