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29/10/2003
A third of Britons troubled by noisy neighbours: survey
Almost one-in-three people in Britain say noisy neighbours are a problem, according to new government research.
Loud music, shouting and banging are more common causes of complaint than noisy parties, a study by Mori for the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) found.
One-in-seven people (14%) in high-density urban areas say noisy neighbours affect their quality of life. In these areas, two-in-five people making the noise (41%) claim to be unaware they are disturbing their neighbours.
As many as two-in-five people annoyed by noise have complained to their neighbours, councils or police, the Mori report says, with one in four sufferers (28%) complaining to those making the noise.
As part of the research, people in Banbury, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Leicester, London (Newham) and Thirsk kept daily diaries of their experiences of noise nuisance.
Defra Minister Lord Whitty said: "Tackling noise pollution is a priority for the government, and for the public. Our research reveals the extent of the problem of noisy neighbours, and gives us a basis on which to come up with ways to reduce the impact of noise on people's lives."
Mori interviewed 6,116 people throughout Great Britain from 12 December 2002 to 27 January 2003. A further 2,066 interviews took place from 27 March to 30 April 2003 in Dundee, Greenwich, Lewisham and Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
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Loud music, shouting and banging are more common causes of complaint than noisy parties, a study by Mori for the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) found.
One-in-seven people (14%) in high-density urban areas say noisy neighbours affect their quality of life. In these areas, two-in-five people making the noise (41%) claim to be unaware they are disturbing their neighbours.
As many as two-in-five people annoyed by noise have complained to their neighbours, councils or police, the Mori report says, with one in four sufferers (28%) complaining to those making the noise.
As part of the research, people in Banbury, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Leicester, London (Newham) and Thirsk kept daily diaries of their experiences of noise nuisance.
Defra Minister Lord Whitty said: "Tackling noise pollution is a priority for the government, and for the public. Our research reveals the extent of the problem of noisy neighbours, and gives us a basis on which to come up with ways to reduce the impact of noise on people's lives."
Mori interviewed 6,116 people throughout Great Britain from 12 December 2002 to 27 January 2003. A further 2,066 interviews took place from 27 March to 30 April 2003 in Dundee, Greenwich, Lewisham and Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
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