Brighton is the gay capital of Britain, according to the Office of National Statistics. The South Coast city has 2,554 people in homosexual couples - or 13 for every 1,000 residents.

The next nine areas with the highest 'pink populations' are all London boroughs. A total of 78,522 people live with a same-sex partner in England and Wales, the ONS said. The 2001 census was the first to record gay relationships.