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National Noise Attitude Survey 2012 (NNAS2012) Volume 2 – Current Attitudes to Noise December 2014

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Contents

V2.1 Introduction .............................................................................................................. 1

V2.2 Interpretation of Data ............................................................................................... 2

V2.3 Attitudes to Local Area ............................................................................................. 2

V2.4 Attitudes to Noise ..................................................................................................... 6

V2.5 Road Traffic Noise ................................................................................................. 13

V2.6 Neighbour Noise .................................................................................................... 26

V2.7 Railway Noise ........................................................................................................ 40

V2.8 Aircraft Noise ......................................................................................................... 48

V2.9 Neighbourhood Noise ............................................................................................ 57

V2.10 Perceived Noise Effects on Home Life, Behaviour and Sleep ............................... 57

V2.11 Actions Taken about Noise .................................................................................... 66

V2.12 Other Environmental Issues ................................................................................... 74

V2.13 Use of Quiet Areas ................................................................................................. 76

V2.14 Household and Individual Respondent Characteristics .......................................... 79

V2.15 Interviewer Record of Respondent & Neighbourhood Characteristics ................... 82

Appendix V2.A1 – Neighbourhood Noise ....................................................................... A1-1

V2.A1.1 Introduction ............................................................................................... A1-1

V2.A1.2 Sea, river or canal traffic ........................................................................... A1-1

V2.A1.3 Building, construction, demolition, renovation or road works .................... A1-5

V2.A1.4 Sports...................................................................................................... A1-10

V2.A1.5 Other entertainment or leisure ................................................................ A1-14

V2.A1.6 Industrial sites ......................................................................................... A1-18

V2.A1.7 Other commercial premises .................................................................... A1-22

V2.A1.8 Forestry, farming or agriculture ............................................................... A1-26

V2.A1.9 Community Buildings .............................................................................. A1-30

V2.1 Introduction This volume reports the core results (basic frequencies) for each of the items in the NNAS2012 questionnaire. In the tables, percentages are rounded to one decimal place, whereas in the text, percentages are rounded to the nearest whole number (or <0.5%, where applicable).

The frequencies are presented in the same order as the questionnaire, under headings of:

• Attitudes to Local Area; • Attitudes to Noise; • Road Traffic Noise; • Neighbour Noise; • Railway Noise; • Aircraft Noise; • Neighbourhood Noise; • Household and Individual Respondent Characteristics; • Interviewer Record of Respondent and Neighbourhood Characteristics; • Perceived Noise Effects; • Actions Taken about Noise; • Other Environmental Issues; and • Use of Quiet Areas.

Note that in some cases, the sum of n (n = applicable sample size) across the variables will not always equal the value of n for the whole sample filtered into that question. This is a common issue where responses have been weighted (see Volume V1.A12.3) and the power is low and is particularly apparent when the response (sample n) is small. Power is a statistical measure to indicate the likelihood that a study will detect an effect when there is an effect to be detected. If statistical power is high, the probability of concluding there is no effect when, in fact, there is one, goes down. Conversely, conclusions drawn from a dataset with low power should be used cautiously as the likelihood of reporting a false result is high.

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V2.2 Interpretation of Data It should always be borne in mind that the final sample differed from the UK population (according to the 2011 Census) in the following ways:

• the NNAS2012 respondents tended to be more likely to be in the “higher and intermediate managerial / administrative / professional” social group than the national population. Those in these social groups (A/B) were found to be more likely to be annoyed1 by noise from ‘aircraft, airports and airfields’ compared to the overall levels of annoyance from this source. This may overestimate any effects found associated with noise from ‘aircraft, airports and airfields’; • the NNAS2012 respondents tended to be more likely to be older and/or retired than the national population. Retired people were found to be less likely to report negatively about the amount of noise in their local environment and they report reduced levels of annoyance towards noise from ‘road traffic’ and ‘neighbours and/or other people nearby’) compared to the overall reported levels of annoyance towards noise from these two key sources. This may underestimate any effects found associated with the amount of reported noise in the local environment and noise from ‘road traffic’ and ‘neighbours and/or other people nearby’; • the NNAS2012 respondents tended to be more likely to be owner-occupiers than the national population. Owner-occupiers were found to be less likely to report negatively about the amount of noise in their local environment and they report reduced levels of annoyance towards noise from ‘neighbours and/or other people’ nearby compared to the overall reported levels of annoyance towards noise from this key sources. This may underestimate any effects found associated with the amount of reported noise in the local environment and noise from ‘neighbours and/or other people nearby’; and • the complexity of the methodology has prevented the calculation of confidence intervals around the estimates for any of the results. A simple confidence interval based on the assumptions of a simple random design would have overestimated the confidence put in the estimates and thus been misleading.

V2.3 Attitudes to Local Area Respondents rated how much they liked living in the area or neighbourhood on a seven-point scale ranging from ‘1 = definitely like’ to ‘7 = definitely don’t like’. Respondents felt overwhelmingly positive about the area or neighbourhood they lived in (median = 1). Over half of respondents (54%) reported that they definitely liked living in the

1 Please note that wherever the term ‘annoyance’ or ‘being annoyed’ is used, that it is directly linked to a question concerning a rating of how ‘bothered, annoyed or disturbed’ a respondent reported being. Therefore, the term ‘annoyance’ or ‘being annoyed’ should strictly be considered to be a combination of the 3 terms and not merely annoyance.

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area/neighbourhood; very few respondents reported that they definitely didn’t like the area or neighbourhood (1%).

Respondents stated whether there was anything in particular that they liked about their neighbourhood or home. Overall, around two-fifths of respondents spontaneously rated the sound environment of their neighbourhood or home positively (42%). However, respondents were more likely to rate the sound environment of their neighbourhood positively (37%) compared with the sound environment of their home (12%), based on whether there was any mention of quietness/freedom from noises or sources of noise/peacefulness plus any mention of sounds/noises that are liked.

A1 NNAS2012 On the whole, how much do you like living in this area or neighbourhood? ‘Definitely like – Definitely don’t like’ (n=2747) % (n) 1 Definitely like 53.9 (1480) 2 22.9 (630) 3 10.8 (297) 4 6.6 (181) 5 3.2 (88) 6 1.5 (42) 7 Definitely don’t like 0.9 (25) Missing 0.1 (4) Mean = 1.90, S.D. = 1.26, Median = 1.00

Table V2.1 – A1 Frequencies

A2/A4 NNAS2012 Is there anything you particularly like about this neighbourhood or your home? (n=2747) % (n)

Neighbourhood % (n) Home

Any mention of quietness/freedom from noises or sources of noise/peacefulness 35.7 (980) 11.2 (308)

Any mention of sounds/noises that are liked 2.1 (58) 1.2 (33) Either of above 2 responses (combined category) 37.3 (1026) 12.2 (335) Any other features that are liked 66.7 (1833) 80.5 (2210) Nothing liked 5.7 (157) 6.2 (171) Any positive rating of sounds in home or neighbourhood (regardless of whether there was also a negative statement at A3a or A5)*

42.4 (1164)

* Derived from A2 and A4 Table V2.2 – A2 and A4 Frequencies

Respondents stated whether there was anything in particular that they disliked about their neighbourhood or home. Few respondents rated the sound environment of their neighbourhood or home negatively (14%). However, it should be borne in mind, that respondents tended to be more likely to be older and/or retired in the sample compared to the population and that this group tends to be less likely to report negatively about the amount of noise in their local environment than the overall population (see Volume V1.5). The sound environment of the neighbourhood was rated more negatively (11%) than the home environment (4%), based on whether there was any mention of noise not liked/noise

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effects/lack of peace & quiet plus any mention of potential sources of noise not liked and any mention of quietness/freedom from noise not liked.

A3a/A5 NNAS2012 Is there anything you particularly dislike about this neighbourhood or your home? (n=2747) % (n)

Neighbourhood % (n) Home

Any mention of noise not liked/noise effects/lack of peace & quiet 7.8 (216) 2.9 (79)

Any mention of sources of noise not liked 2.8 (77) 1.1 (31) Any mention of quietness/freedom from noise not liked 0.9 (25) 0.5 (15) Either of above 3 responses (combined category) 11.2 (308) 4.4 (121) Any other features that are disliked 45.4 (1247) 41.4 (1136) Nothing disliked 44.5 (1223) 54.8 (1505) Any negative rating of sounds in home or neighbourhood (regardless of whether there was also a positive statement at A2 or A4)*

13.9 (382)

* Derived from A3a and A5 Table V2.3 – A3a and A5 Frequencies

Respondents were shown a list of 12 environmental problems and asked which five they were most affected by. Noise was rated fourth highest out of the list of environmental problems, with over one-fifth (22%) of respondents including it in their selection, as shown in Figure V2.1.

A6 NNAS2012 Please look at this list of environmental problems. Which FIVE would you say you are personally most affected by? Environmental problems affecting respondents (n=2747)

Proportion ranking problem in top five % (n)

Fouling by dogs 49.9 (1371) Litter and rubbish 49.0 (1347) Losing green belt land 24.6 (677) Noise 21.5 (590) Traffic exhaust fumes and urban smog 20.5 (563) Not enough recycling 16.8 (461) Quality of drinking water 13.4 (368) Loss of plant life and / or animal life 12.5 (343) Chemicals put into the rivers and / or seas 11.4 (313) Sewage on beaches or in bathing water 10.6 (291) Use of insecticides and / or fertilisers 8.2 (224) Using up of natural resources 7.9 (217) Other problem mentioned spontaneously* 5.3 (147) * See following table


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* ‘Other problem mentioned spontaneously’ response distribution ** Environmental problems affecting respondents (n=194)

% (n) (n=2747)

% (n) (n=194)

Problem covered by categories listed in the question *** 4.2 (115) 59.3 (115) Other problems (40.7%, n=79)

Traffic/trains (not specifically noise/fumes) 0.7 (18) 9.3 (18) Air quality (other than traffic/urban smog) 0.4 (11) 5.7 (11) Other environmental problems 0.4 (11) 5.7 (11) Recycling (other than amount) 0.3 (9) 4.6 (9) Wildlife nuisance 0.3 (7) 3.6 (7) Other natural resource issues 0.2 (5) 2.6 (5) Sewage/slurry 0.2 (4) 2.1 (4) Pets (other than dog fouling) 0.1 (3) 1.5 (3) Flooding 0.1 (2) 1.0 (2) Other/unclear (non-environmental) problem 0.3 (9) 4.6 (9)

** Please note that many respondents reported more than one ‘other problem’ – multiple responses are included in the total n=194 *** Despite some responses being covered by categories elsewhere in the question, back-coding did not occur as in some cases, this would disconnect the numbers being routed to further questions

Table V2.5 – A6 Other Responses Frequencies

Figure V2.1 – A6 Frequencies (Proportion of Population Selecting Each Issue in their Top 5 from a List of 12) for UK

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V2.4 Attitudes to Noise Respondents’ attitudes towards their local noise environment were assessed using a seven-point scale ranging from ‘1 = definitely like’ to ‘7 = definitely don’t like’. Attitudes towards the local noise environment were overwhelmingly positive: taking the top three responses, 72% of respondents had a positive attitude to their local noise environment (rating 1-3). Only 15% of respondents didn’t like the amount of noise (a rating of 5-7). The distribution of responses can be seen in Figure V2.2.

A7 NNAS2012 In general, how do you feel about the amount of noise around here? ‘Definitely like – Definitely don’t like’ (n=2747) % (n) 1 Definitely like 32.9 (904) 2 23.4 (644) 3 15.7 (432) 4 13.0 (358) 5 9.1 (249) 6 2.5 (69) 7 Definitely don’t like 3.0 (82) Don’t know 0.3 (8) Mean = 2.61, SD = 1.61, Median = 2.00


Figure V2.2 – A7 Frequencies (How do you feel about the amount of noise around here)

Respondents rated how sensitive they were to noise on a seven-point scale ranging from ‘1 = not at all’ sensitive’ to ‘7 = very sensitive’. A range of noise sensitivities were reported by the respondents, with a median rating of 4. The sample was fairly evenly distributed across the range of noise sensitivities.

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A8 NNAS2012 How sensitive would you say you are to noise? ‘Not at all sensitive – Very sensitive’ (n=2747) % (n) 1 Not at all sensitive 12.8 (352) 2 14.7 (405) 3 18.0 (495) 4 19.2 (527) 5 13.9 (382) 6 9.4 (258) 7 Very sensitive 11.6 (318) Don’t know 0.4 (11) Mean = 3.83, S.D. = 1.87, Median = 4.00


The respondents were asked about a series of different categories of environmental noise. For each of these, a show card was presented, giving a list of specific sources of noise included in this category. Respondents were initially asked if they were 'personally bothered, annoyed or disturbed’ by the category of noise. This was rated according to a five-point scale (‘Not at all’ / ‘A little’ / ‘Moderately’ / ‘Very’ / ‘Extremely’). If a respondent reported ‘don’t know’ a check was made to see if this meant that they never heard the noise or if they did mean ‘don't know’. If they rated the noise as bothering, annoying or disturbing them ‘not at all’ on the scale they were asked if this was because they never heard the noise. In either case, if they said that they never heard the noise then this was coded as ‘don't hear’ (rather than ‘not at all’). The show cards did not include ‘don’t hear’ as an option.

Over four-fifths of the sample reported hearing2 neighbour noise (83% - inside their homes, outside their homes, and other people nearby) and a similar proportion reported hearing ‘road traffic’ noise (83%). These noise sources also had the highest reports of being bothered, annoyed or disturbed by each source, with one-quarter of respondents reporting ‘moderate’, ‘very’ or ‘extreme’ annoyance for ‘neighbour noise’3 (26%) and ‘road traffic’ noise (25%). It should be borne in mind, that respondents tended to more likely be older and/or retired and/or owner-occupiers in the sample compared to the population and that these groups tends to report less annoyance towards noise from ‘road traffic’ (older/retired only) and ‘neighbours and/or other people nearby’ compared to the overall reported levels of annoyance towards noise from these two key sources.

Noise from ‘aircraft, airports or airfields’ was heard by 72% of respondents, with 13% reporting moderate to extreme annoyance. However, it should be borne in mind, that the social groups A/B were over-represented in the sample compared to the population and that this group tends to be more annoyed by noise from ‘aircraft, airports or airfields’ than

2 ‘Reported hearing’ is a measure derived from the number of people who were asked the question less the number who responded ‘do not or never hear’ or ‘do not know’. This holds wherever the term (or an equivalent) is used. 3 ‘Neighbour noise’ is defined as a combined category of ‘neighbours inside their homes’, ‘neighbours outside their homes’ and ‘other people nearby’ and is also referred to as ‘neighbours and/or other people nearby’. Annoyance ratings are derived from the single highest rating from each of the 3 categories.

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the overall population. Therefore, this could be an over-estimation (see Volume V1.5). ‘Building, construction, demolition, renovation or road works’ noise was heard by 48%, and associated with moderate, very, or extreme annoyance for 11% of respondents.

Noise from other sources was less frequently reported as being heard or causing the respondent to be bothered, annoyed or disturbed. It can also be observed that, as the number hearing noise from the source decreases, so does the number being bothered, annoyed or disturbed as a percentage of those who hear the noise. These results are summarised in Figure V2.3.

A9 NNAS2012 When you are at home, to what extent are you personally bothered, annoyed or disturbed by noise from…? ‘Not at all – A little – Moderately – Very – Extremely’ Noise Category (n=2747)

Hear % (n)

Bothered, annoyed or disturbed % (n) To some

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Very, or Extremely

Very or Extremely

Road traffic 82.7 (2271) 54.6 (1500) 24.8 (682) 8.0 (220) Neighbours (inside their homes) 54.2 (1490) 31.2 (858) 13.0 (357) 5.4 (149) Neighbours (outside their homes) 70.4 (1935) 38.6 (1059) 15.1 (414) 5.3 (145) Other people nearby 55.3 (1520) 27.4 (752) 8.8 (242) 2.9 (81) Neighbours and/or other people nearby (combined category) 82.9 (2276) 54.1 (1485) 25.5 (701) 10.5 (288)

Aircraft, airports or airfields 72.1 (1980) 31.2 (856) 13.4 (368) 3.5 (96) Building, construction, demolition, renovation or road works 48.2 (1324) 28.6 (786) 10.7 (294) 3.1 (84)

Trains or railway stations 27.6 (759) 7.3 (200) 2.0 (55) 0.4 (10) Sports 27.7 (760) 8.2 (224) 2.4 (67) 0.6 (17) Other entertainment or leisure 24.2 (664) 11.5 (315) 3.4 (93) 0.9 (24) Community buildings 24.9 (685) 7.9 (217) 2.1 (58) 0.5 (14) Forestry, farming or agriculture 23.4 (644) 7.2 (199) 1.5 (41) 0.4 (11) Industrial sites 9.7 (266) 4.7 (129) 1.8 (49) 0.8 (22) Other commercial premises 8.0 (221) 3.8 (105) 1.5 (41) 0.4 (12) Sea, river or canal traffic 4.0 (111) 0.7 (20) 0.3 (7) 0.1 (3) Any other noise* 13.9 (382) 7.3 (200) 3.4 (94) 2.0 (56) * See later table

Table V2.8 – A9 Combined Frequencies

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% (n) Not at all A little Moderately Very Extremely Don’t

hear* Road traffic 28.1 (771) 29.8 (818) 16.8 (462) 5.7 (156) 2.3 (64) 17.3 (476) Neighbours (inside their homes)

23.0 (632) 18.2 (501) 7.6 (208) 3.5 (95) 2.0 (54) 45.8 (1257)

Neighbours (outside their homes)

31.9 (876) 23.5 (645) 9.8 (269) 3.4 (94) 1.9 (51) 29.5 (811)

Other people nearby 28.0 (768) 18.6 (510) 5.9 (161) 2.1 (56) 0.9 (25) 44.6 (1226)

Neighbours and/or other people nearby (combined category)

28.8 (791) 28.5 (784) 15.0 (413) 6.9 (188) 3.6 (100) 17.2 (471)

Aircraft, airports or airfields

40.9 (1124) 17.7 (488) 9.9 (272) 2.7 (74) 0.8 (22) 27.9 (767)

Building, construction, demolition, renovation or road works

19.6 (538) 17.9 (492) 7.6 (210) 2.2 (61) 0.8 (23) 51.8 (1423)

Trains or railway stations

20.3 (559) 5.3 (145) 1.6 (45) 0.1 (3) 0.2 (7) 72.4 (1988)

Sports 19.5 (536) 5.7 (157) 1.8 (50) 0.3 (9) 0.3 (8) 72.4 (1988) Other entertainment or leisure

12.7 (349) 8.1 (222) 2.5 (69) 0.5 (15) 0.3 (9) 75.8 (2083)

Community buildings 17.0 (468) 5.8 (159) 1.6 (44) 0.3 (10) 0.2 (4) 75.1 (2063)

Forestry, farming or agriculture

16.2 (445) 5.8 (158) 1.1 (30) 0.3 (9) 0.1 (2) 76.6 (2103)

Industrial sites 5.0 (137) 2.9 (80) 1.0 (27) 0.5 (14) 0.3 (8) 90.4 (2481) Other commercial premises

4.2 (116) 2.3 (64) 1.1 (29) 0.4 (10) 0.1 (2) 92.0 (2526)

Sea, river or canal traffic 3.3 (91) 0.5 (13) 0.2 (4) 0.0 (0) 0.1 (3) 96.0 (2636)

Any other noise** 6.6 (182) 3.9 (106) 1.4 (38) 1.6 (44) 0.4 (12) 86.1 (2364)

* Where people still reported ‘I don’t know’ to the ‘is that because you never hear noise from this source, or because you do hear, but don’t know to what extent you are bothered, annoyed or disturbed’ checks; these were added to the ‘don’t hear’ category as the small numbers involved will not impact on findings. ** See following table


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**’Any other noise’ response distribution * Noise Category (n=220)

% (n) (n=2747)

% (n) (n=220)

Problem covered by categories listed in the question ** 3.9 (108) 49.1 (108) Road traffic (4.5%, n=10)

Emergency vehicles (siren not mentioned) 0.1 (2) 0.9 (2) Ice cream vans 0.1 (2) 0.9 (2) Scrap dealer vehicles 0.1 (2) 0.9 (2) Car parks < 0.1 (1) 0.5 (1) Vehicle type not specified < 0.1 (1) 0.5 (1) Unspecified noise 0.1 (2) 0.9 (2)

Sea, river or canal traffic (0.5%, n=1) Hovercraft < 0.1 (1) 0.5 (1)

Neighbours and/or other people nearby (14.5%, n=32)

Children/youths playing 0.2 (5) 2.3 (5) Drunks or noise from pubs/clubs patrons coming / going 0.1 (3) 1.4 (3)

Loud talking/shouting in the street 0.1 (3) 1.4 (3) Shouting/arguments (not clear who or where)

0.1 (2) 0.9 (2)

Business use of home < 0.1 (1) 0.5 (1) General banging sounds < 0.1 (1) 0.5 (1) Moving in/out, moving furniture < 0.1 (1) 0.5 (1) Other noise in the street 0.1 (2) 0.9 (2) Any other noise 0.5 (14) 6.4 (14)

Other entertainment or leisure (6.8%, n=15)

Fireworks 0.1 (3) 1.4 (3) Off-road vehicles 0.1 (3) 1.4 (3) Fairs 0.1 (2) 0.9 (2) Music practice 0.1 (2) 0.9 (2) Music - source unclear 0.1 (2) 0.9 (2) People coming and going to discos < 0.1 (1) 0.5 (1) People coming and going to pubs < 0.1 (1) 0.5 (1) People coming and going to unspecified other entertainment or leisure < 0.1 (1) 0.5 (1)

Community buildings (0.5%, n=1) Community park/garden < 0.1 (1) 0.5 (1)

Any other noise (24.1%, n=53)

Military – explosions 0.1 (3) 1.4 (3) Military – guns/shooting 0.1 (3) 1.4 (3) Military - unspecified < 0.1 (1) 0.5 (1) Natural – birds 0.6 (16) 7.3 (16) Natural – animals 0.5 (14) 6.4 (14) Natural – weather 0.2 (5) 2.3 (5) Street furniture (e.g. street lights, etc) 0.1 (2) 0.9 (2) Shooting – source unclear < 0.1 (1) 0.5 (1) Other < 0.1 (1) 0.5 (1) Unclear 0.1 (4) 1.8 (4) Noise in own home 0.1 (3) 1.4 (3)

* Restricted to those who reported annoyance to some extent to ‘any other noise’ (questionnaire coding 2-5). Please note that many respondents reported more than one type of ‘any other noise’ – multiple responses are included in the total n=220 ** Despite some responses being covered by categories elsewhere in the question, back-coding did not occur as in some cases, this would disconnect the numbers being routed to further questions

Table V2.10 – A9 Other Responses Frequencies

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Figure V2.3 – A9 Combined Frequencies (To extent are you bothered, annoyed or disturbed by these noise sources. If to no extent, is that because you never hear the source)

The mean and median ratings on the five-point scale indicating being bothered, annoyed or disturbed for each noise source are shown below. The noise sources that are reported as being heard most often, (namely ‘road traffic’, ‘neighbours and/or other people nearby’, ‘building, construction, demolition, renovation or road works’, and ‘industrial sites’) also have the highest mean and median annoyance ratings.

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Road traffic

Neighbours (inside their homes)

Neighbours (outside their homes)

Other people nearby

Neighbours and/or other people nearby(combined category)

Aircraft/airports/airfields

Building, construction, demolition,renovation or road works

Trains or railway stations

Sports events

Other entertainment or leisure

Community buildings

Forestry, farming or agriculture

Industrial sites

Other commercial premises

Sea, river or canal traffic

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Mean* Standard Deviation

Median*

Road traffic 2.08 1.03 2 Neighbours (inside their homes) 1.95 1.06 2 Neighbours (outside their homes) 1.86 1.00 2 Other people nearby 1.72 0.91 1 Neighbours and/or other people nearby (combined category) 2.13 1.11 2

Aircraft, airports or airfields 1.67 0.92 1 Building, construction, demolition, renovation or road works 1.89 0.94 2

Trains or railway stations 1.35 0.69 1 Sports 1.41 0.75 1 Other entertainment or leisure 1.66 0.85 1 Community buildings 1.42 0.73 1 Forestry, farming or agriculture 1.39 0.67 1 Industrial sites 1.77 1.02 1 Other commercial premises 1.72 0.92 1 Sea, river or canal traffic 1.29 0.77 1 Any other noise 1.94 1.14 2 * mean and median given for 1 ‘Not at all’ – 5 ‘Extremely’ responses only:

Table V2.11 – A9 Average and Standard Deviation for Responses

The respondents were then asked to rank all the categories of noise which they reported to bother, annoy or disturb them to any extent. The ranking of the noise categories mirror the reports seen in the previous question (A9) relating to hearing and annoyance for the different noise sources. ‘Neighbour noise’ and ‘road traffic noise’ gain the highest ranks (42% and 41%, respectively), followed by ‘aircraft, airports or airfield noise’ (20%) and ‘building, construction, demolition, renovation or road work noise’ (17%).

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A10 NNAS2012 On these cards there are different sources of noise. Please look at them and then sort them into two groups. Put all those noises that bother, annoy or disturb you personally when you are at home into one pile, and all those that don't apply to you, or do not bother, annoy or disturb you when at home into a second pile. All the cards must be put into one group or the other. Noise Category (n=2747)

Any mention % (n)

Road traffic 41.3 (1134) Neighbours (inside their homes) 22.3 (612) Neighbours (outside their homes) 27.5 (754) Other people nearby 19.7 (540) Neighbours and/or other people nearby (combined category) 41.5 (1141) Aircraft, airports or airfields 19.8 (543) Building, construction, demolition, renovation or road works 16.8 (463) Other entertainment or leisure 8.1 (222) Trains or railway stations 5.6 (153) Forestry, farming or agriculture 5.2 (142) Sports 5.2 (142) Community buildings 5.0 (137) Industrial sites 4.6 (127) Other commercial premises 3.7 (101) Sea, river or canal traffic 1.8 (50) Any other noise 9.9 (273)


V2.5 Road Traffic Noise All respondents completed the first question of the road traffic noise module (RTN1) (n=2747), of whom n=1967 were eligible to complete the rest of the road traffic noise module. To be eligible, respondents had to:

• either state that at least one of the different road traffic noise types (at RTN1) was audible and bothered, annoyed or disturbed them to some extent; or • have selected road traffic noise (at Question A10) as a source that bothered, annoyed or disturbed them to some extent. In this section, with the exception of RTN1, the descriptive statistics are presented for each question for the whole sample (n=2747) and also for those who completed the road traffic module (n=1967).

Respondents were asked to what extent they were bothered, annoyed, or disturbed by noise from different types of road traffic noise on a five-point scale (‘Not at all’ / ‘A little’ / ‘Moderately’ / ‘Very’ / ‘Extremely’). The types of noise represented types of road, types of vehicle and types of noise that arise from road traffic. The results can be seen at Table V2.13 – Table V2.15.

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In terms of types of road, 83% of respondents stated that they could hear4 noise from residential / estate roads / country lanes when at home, and 70% could hear noise from single carriageway main roads. 12% were moderately, very or extremely annoyed by single carriageway roads and 10% were moderately, very, or extremely annoyed by residential / estate roads / country lanes. Motorways and other dual carriageway roads were heard by around two-fifths of respondents, but were associated with low levels of annoyance both overall and by those who heard them.

All vehicle types were reported as being heard by over 70% of all respondents. The most heard vehicle types were private cars / taxis (90%) and refuse collection vehicles (90%). However, the vehicle type with the highest rating for being moderately, very, or extremely annoying was motorbikes / scooters (16%), followed by private cars / taxis (14%) and heavy lorries (14%).

All the different sources of road traffic noise were also reported as being heard by the majority of respondents (>66% for each source). The sources of road traffic noise rated most frequently as being moderately, very, or extremely annoying were vehicles accelerating (19%), engines revving (10%), police / other sirens (9%), and music from vehicles (10%).

Table V2.16 – Table V2.17 shows the responses to RTN1 question restricted to those who reported hearing road traffic noise (calculated from a response of Not at all / A little / Moderately / Very / Extremely on A9 road traffic noise). Similar percentages are observed for the whole sample compared with this restricted sample who heard road traffic noise.

4 ‘Reported hearing’ is a measure derived from the number of people who were asked the question less the number who responded ‘do not or never hear’ or ‘do not know’. This holds wherever the term (or an equivalent) is used. Unlike Question A9, there is no double-check on those responding ‘not at all bothered, annoyed or disturbed’ and therefore the proportions are not directly comparable to A9. It may also mean the proportion who hear, but are ‘not at all bothered, annoyed or disturbed’, may be inflated by some who ‘don’t hear’ the source, but answered incorrectly despite the clarifications at Question A9.

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RTN1 NNAS2012 When you are at home, to what extent are you personally bothered, annoyed or disturbed by noise from…? ‘Not at all – A little – Moderately – Very – Extremely’ Noise Category (n=2747)

Hear % (n)

Bothered, annoyed or disturbed To some

extent Moderately,

Very, or Extremely

Very or Extremely

Types of Road Motorways 36.1 (993) 4.4 (121) 1.2 (32) 0.4 (11) Other dual carriageway roads 39.7 (1090) 6.7 (184) 2.4 (67) 0.9 (26) Single carriageway main roads 69.6 (1912) 28.9 (793) 12.3 (337) 4.1 (112) Residential / estate roads / country lanes 83.4 (2291) 30.7 (843) 10.0 (275) 2.8 (76)

Any other kind of road* 44.3 (1217) 1.2 (34) 0.5 (14) 0.1 (4) Types of Vehicles Heavy lorries 74.3 (2041) 30.1 (827) 14.4 (395) 6.0 (165) Smaller lorries 77.8 (2137) 26.2 (719) 11.2 (308) 3.6 (98) Delivery vans 85.0 (2335) 23.2 (638) 8.2 (224) 1.9 (51) Buses / coaches 70.3 (1930) 17.7 (486) 8.4 (230) 2.5 (69) Private cars / taxis 89.7 (2465) 33.3 (914) 14.4 (395) 4.7 (130) Motor bikes / scooters 86.0 (2362) 35.4 (972) 15.5 (427) 5.8 (158) Refuse collection 89.9 (2470) 21.5 (591) 7.2 (199) 1.9 (52) Any other kind of vehicle* 66.9 (1839) 5.7 (157) 3.0 (82) 1.3 (37) Different types of Road Traffic Noise Vehicles starting 83.3 (2289) 16.4 (451) 4.7 (128) 1.3 (37) Engine revving 79.3 (2177) 26.8 (737) 9.6 (264) 3.8 (105) Air brakes 66.2 (1818) 7.8 (215) 3.4 (94) 1.0 (28) Brake squeal 70.9 (1947) 13.4 (369) 5.0 (138) 1.7 (47) Vehicles accelerating 82.3 (2260) 36.9 (1014) 18.6 (511) 7.5 (206) Car alarms 78.9 (2167) 24.9 (683) 8.7 (239) 2.9 (81) Police / other sirens 85.2 (2340) 24.2 (664) 9.4 (259) 3.0 (82) Noise from irregularities 67.9 (1865) 10.3 (284) 5.2 (144) 1.8 (50) Music from vehicles 76.7 (2106) 25.0 (688) 10.2 (281) 3.9 (106) Vehicle horns 76.2 (2094) 17.2 (473) 6.2 (171) 2.1 (59) Any other kind of noise from road vehicles* 62.1 (1706) 4.7 (128) 2.8 (78) 1.0 (27)

* See following table Table V2.13 – RTN1 Combined Frequencies (Whole Sample)

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* ‘Any other kind of road/vehicles/noise from road vehicles’ response distribution ** Noise Category (n=202)

% (n) (n=2747)

% (n) (n=202)

Problem covered by categories listed in the question (RTN1) *** 2.9 (81) 40.1 (81) Problem covered by categories listed in the question (other modules) *** < 0.1 (1) 0.5 (1) Any other kind of road (2%, n=4)

Cobbled street 0.1 (3) 1.5 (3)

One way street < 0.1 (1) 0.5 (1) Any other kind of vehicle (24.8%, n=50)

Ice cream vans 0.3 (8) 3.9 (8) Scrap dealer vehicles 0.3 (7) 3.4 (7) Emergency vehicles (siren not mentioned) 0.2 (5) 2.5 (5) Agricultural vehicles 0.1 (4) 2.0 (4) Bikes/scooters 0.1 (4) 2.0 (4) Quad bikes / off-road bikes on the road 0.1 (4) 2.0 (4) Construction vehicles / plant 0.1 (3) 1.5 (3) Vehicle type not specified 0.5 (14) 6.9 (14) Any other kind of vehicle on road 0.5 (1) 0.5 (1)

Any other kind of noise from road vehicles (31.2%, n=63)

Hum/drone 0.4 (11) 5.4 (11) Vehicle doors 0.4 (11) 5.4 (11) Exhausts 0.4 (10) 4.9 (10) Clutches, fan belts 0.2 (5) 2.5 (5) Rattling vehicle parts 0.1 (4) 2.0 (4) Voices from vehicles (including taxi radios, scrap merchant calls) 0.1 (4) 2.0 (4)

Accidents 0.1 (3) 1.5 (3) Road rage 0.1 (3) 1.5 (3) Rumble / vibration 0.1 (3) 1.5 (3) Tyres on wet / dry road 0.1 (2) 1.0 (2) Vehicles turning 0.1 (2) 1.0 (2) Backfiring < 0.1 (1) 0.5 (1) Unspecified noise 0.1 (4) 2.0 (4)

Don't know / none 0.1 (3) 1.5 (3) ** Restricted to those who reported annoyance to some extent to ‘any other kind of road/vehicles/noise from road vehicles’ (questionnaire coding 2-5). Please note that many respondents reported more than one type of ‘any other kind of noise’ – multiple responses are included in the total n=202 *** Despite some responses being covered by categories elsewhere in the question, back-coding did not occur as in some cases, this would disconnect the numbers being routed to further questions

Table V2.14 – RTN1 Other Responses Frequencies (Whole Sample)

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RTN1 NNAS2012 When you are at home, to what extent are you personally bothered, annoyed or disturbed by noise from…? ‘Not at all – A little – Moderately – Very – Extremely’ (detailed breakdown of responses) Noise Category % (n) (n=2747) Not at all A little Moderately Very Extremely Don’t hear* Types of Road Motorways 31.7 (872) 3.2 (89) 0.8 (21) 0.4 (10) < 0.1 (1) 63.9 (1754) Other dual carriageway roads 33.0 (906) 4.3 (117) 1.5 (41) 0.7 (20) 0.2 (6) 60.3 (1656) Single carriageway main roads 40.7 (1119) 16.6 (456) 8.2 (225) 2.7 (74) 1.4 (38) 30.4 (835) Residential / estate roads / country lanes 52.7 (1448) 20.7 (568) 7.2 (199) 1.9 (51) 0.9 (25) 16.6 (455) Any other kind of road 43.1 (1183) 0.7 (20) 0.4 (10) 0.1 (4) 0.0 (0) 55.7 (1529) Types of Vehicles Heavy lorries 44.2 (1214) 15.7 (432) 8.4 (230) 3.8 (105) 2.2 (60) 25.6 (705) Smaller lorries 51.6 (1418) 14.9 (411) 7.7 (210) 2.3 (64) 1.2 (34) 22.1 (609) Delivery vans 61.8 (1697) 15.1 (414) 6.3 (173) 1.2 (33) 0.7 (18) 15.0 (411) Buses / coaches 52.6 (1444) 9.3 (256) 5.9 (161) 1.9 (53) 0.6 (16) 29.6 (814) Private cars / taxis 56.5 (1551) 18.9 (519) 9.6 (265) 3.4 (93) 1.4 (37) 10.2 (281) Motor bikes/scooters 50.6 (1390) 19.8 (545) 9.8 (269) 4.2 (115) 1.6 (43) 13.9 (384) Refuse collection 68.4 (1879) 14.3 (392) 5.4 (147) 1.4 (38) 0.5 (14) 10.0 (276) Any other kinds of vehicles 61.2 (1682) 2.7 (75) 1.6 (45) 0.8 (23) 0.5 (14) 33.0 (906) Different types of Road Traffic Noise Vehicles starting 66.9 (1838) 11.8 (323) 3.3 (91) 0.9 (25) 0.4 (12) 16.7 (459) Engine revving 52.4 (1440) 17.2 (473) 5.8 (159) 2.8 (78) 1.0 (27) 20.7 (570) Air brakes 58.3 (1603) 4.4 (121) 2.4 (66) 0.9 (25) 0.1 (3) 33.8 (928) Brake squeal 57.5 (1578) 8.4 (231) 3.3 (91) 1.4 (38) 0.3 (9) 29.1 (799) Vehicles accelerating 45.4 (1246) 18.3 (503) 11.1 (305) 5.2 (144) 2.3 (62) 17.8 (488) Car alarms 54.0 (1484) 16.2 (444) 5.8 (158) 2.4 (65) 0.6 (16) 21.1 (580) Police / other sirens 61.0 (1676) 14.7 (405) 6.4 (177) 1.6 (44) 1.4 (38) 14.8 (407) Noise from irregularities 57.6 (1581) 5.1 (140) 3.4 (94) 1.0 (27) 0.9 (23) 32.1 (881) Music from vehicles 51.6 (1418) 14.8 (407) 6.4 (175) 2.3 (64) 1.5 (42) 23.4 (642)

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RTN1 NNAS2012 When you are at home, to what extent are you personally bothered, annoyed or disturbed by noise from…? ‘Not at all – A little – Moderately – Very – Extremely’ (detailed breakdown of responses) Noise Category % (n) (n=2747) Not at all A little Moderately Very Extremely Don’t hear* Vehicle horns 59.0 (1621) 11.0 (302) 4.1 (112) 1.4 (39) 0.7 (20) 23.8 (653) Any other kind of noise from road vehicles 57.4 (1578) 1.8 (50) 1.8 (51) 0.6 (17) 0.4 (10) 37.9 (1041)

* Where applicable, %s and counts for the ‘don’t know’ responses are included here Table V2.15 – RTN1 Type of Road/Traffic Noise Frequencies (Whole Sample)

RTN1 NNAS2012 When you are at home, to what extent are you personally bothered, annoyed or disturbed by noise from…? (Those who hear road noise) ‘Not at all – A little – Moderately – Very – Extremely’ Noise Category (n=2270)

Hear % (n)

Bothered, annoyed or disturbed To some extent Moderately, Very,

or Extremely Very or

Extremely Types of Road Motorways 35.0 (794) 4.8 (110) 1.4 (31) 0.5 (11) Other dual carriageway roads 38.8 (881) 7.8 (177) 3.0 (67) 1.1 (26) Single carriageway main roads 72.6 (1649) 33.8 (768) 14.8 (335) 4.9 (112) Residential / estate roads / country lanes 84.8 (1925) 34.8 (790) 11.9 (270) 3.3 (76) Any other kind of road 42.8 (971) 1.3 (30) 0.6 (14) 0.2 (4) Types of Vehicles Heavy lorries 76.4 (1735) 34.7 (788) 17.2 (390) 7.0 (160) Smaller lorries 80.7 (1832) 30.8 (699) 13.5 (307) 4.3 (98) Delivery vans 87.1 (1977) 26.7 (605) 9.7 (221) 2.2 (51) Buses / coaches 72.2 (1638) 20.7 (469) 10.0 (228) 3.0 (69) Private cars / taxis 92.6 (2101) 38.3 (870) 17.1 (389) 5.7 (129) Motor bikes / scooters 88.5 (2009) 40.7 (923) 18.3 (416) 7.0 (158) Refuse collection 91.8 (2084) 24.5 (557) 8.6 (196) 2.2 (51) Any other kinds of vehicles 67.4 (1529) 6.8 (154) 3.6 (81) 1.6 (37) Different types of Road Traffic Noise Vehicles starting 85.6 (1942) 18.5 (421) 5.5 (125) 1.6 (36) Engine revving 81.8 (1856) 30.9 (702) 11.3 (257) 4.5 (103)

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RTN1 NNAS2012 When you are at home, to what extent are you personally bothered, annoyed or disturbed by noise from…? (Those who hear road noise) ‘Not at all – A little – Moderately – Very – Extremely’ Noise Category (n=2270)

Hear % (n)

Bothered, annoyed or disturbed To some extent Moderately, Very,

or Extremely Very or

Extremely Air brakes 67.4 (1529) 9.3 (212) 4.1 (94) 1.2 (28) Brake squeal 72.8 (1652) 15.6 (355) 5.9 (135) 2.0 (46) Vehicles accelerating 85.2 (1933) 42.9 (974) 22.0 (500) 9.0 (204) Car alarms 80.7 (1831) 28.1 (638) 10.1 (229) 3.3 (74) Police / other sirens 87.5 (1986) 27.4 (623) 11.1 (252) 3.5 (79) Noise from irregularities 69.1 (1569) 12.1 (274) 6.2 (141) 2.2 (50) Music from vehicles 78.5 (1783) 28.5 (646) 11.7 (266) 4.5 (102) Vehicle horns 78.3 (1777) 19.8 (450) 7.3 (165) 2.5 (57) Any other kind of noise from road vehicles 61.9 (1406) 5.6 (126) 3.4 (78) 1.2 (27)

Table V2.16 – RTN1 Combined Frequencies (Hear RTN at A9)

RTN1 NNAS2012 When you are at home, to what extent are you personally bothered, annoyed or disturbed by noise from…? (Those who hear road noise) ‘Not at all – A little – Moderately – Very – Extremely’ Types of Road (detailed breakdown of responses) Noise Category % (n) (n=2747) Not at all A little Moderately Very Extremely Don’t hear* Types of Road Motorways 30.1 (684) 3.5 (79) 0.9 (20) 0.4 (10) 0.1 (1) 65.1 (1477) Other dual carriageway roads 31.0 (704) 4.9 (110) 1.8 (41) 0.9 (20) 0.3 (6) 61.1 (1388) Single carriageway main roads 38.8 (881) 19.1 (433) 9.8 (223) 3.3 (74) 1.7 (38) 27.4 (622) Residential / estate roads / country lanes 50.0 (1135) 22.9 (520) 8.6 (194) 2.3 (51) 1.1 (25) 15.1 (343) Any other kind of road 41.4 (941) 0.7 (16) 0.5 (10) 0.2 (4) 0.0 (0) 57.2 (1300) Types of Vehicles Heavy lorries 41.7 (947) 17.5 (398) 10.1 (230) 4.4 (100) 2.6 (60) 23.5 (535) Smaller lorries 49.9 (1133) 17.3 (392) 9.2 (209) 2.8 (64) 1.5 (34) 19.2 (436)

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RTN1 NNAS2012 When you are at home, to what extent are you personally bothered, annoyed or disturbed by noise from…? (Those who hear road noise) ‘Not at all – A little – Moderately – Very – Extremely’ Types of Road (detailed breakdown of responses) Noise Category % (n) (n=2747) Not at all A little Moderately Very Extremely Don’t hear* Delivery vans 60.4 (1372) 16.9 (384) 7.5 (170) 1.4 (33) 0.8 (18) 12.9 (293) Buses / coaches 51.5 (1169) 10.6 (241) 7.0 (159) 2.3 (53) 0.7 (16) 27.8 (630) Private cars / taxis 54.2 (1231) 21.2 (481) 11.5 (260) 4.1 (92) 1.6 (37) 7.3 (167) Motor bikes / scooters 47.8 (1086) 22.4 (507) 11.4 (258) 5.1 (115) 1.9 (43) 11.4 (259) Refuse collection 67.3 (1527) 15.9 (361) 6.4 (145) 1.6 (37) 0.6 (14) 8.1 (185) Any other kinds of vehicles 60.6 (1375) 3.2 (73) 1.9 (44) 1.0 (23) 0.6 (14) 32.5 (739) Different types of Road Traffic Noise Vehicles starting 67.0 (1521) 13.0 (296) 3.9 (89) 1.1 (25) 0.5 (11) 14.5 (329) Engine revving 50.8 (1154) 19.6 (445) 6.8 (154) 3.4 (77) 1.1 (26) 18.2 (414) Air brakes 58.0 (1317) 5.2 (118) 2.9 (66) 1.1 (25) 0.1 (3) 32.6 (741) Brake squeal 57.1 (1297) 9.7 (220) 3.9 (89) 1.6 (37) 0.4 (9) 27.2 (617) Vehicles accelerating 42.2 (959) 20.9 (474) 13.0 (296) 6.3 (143) 2.7 (61) 14.9 (337) Car alarms 52.5 (1193) 18.0 (409) 6.8 (155) 2.6 (59) 0.6 (15) 19.3 (440) Police / other sirens 60.1 (1363) 16.3 (371) 7.6 (173) 1.9 (42) 1.6 (37) 12.5 (283) Noise from irregularities 57.1 (1295) 5.9 (133) 4.0 (91) 1.2 (27) 1.0 (23) 30.9 (701) Music from vehicles 50.1 (1137) 16.7 (380) 7.2 (164) 2.7 (62) 1.8 (40) 21.5 (488) Vehicle horns 58.5 (1327) 12.5 (285) 4.8 (108) 1.6 (37) 0.9 (20) 21.7 (493) Any other kind of noise from road vehicles 56.4 (1280) 2.1 (48) 2.2 (51) 0.8 (17) 0.5 (10) 38.0 (864)

* Where applicable, %s and counts for the ‘don’t know’ responses are included here Table V2.17 – RTN1 Type of Road/Traffic Noise Frequencies (Hear RTN at A9)

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Respondents were asked to choose five terms from the list below, to represent how the road traffic noise makes them feel. The most frequently chosen terms were negative. Over one-quarter of all respondents (29%) chose ‘irritated’, with about a further one-fifth (22%) choosing ‘annoyed’, approximately one-sixth (15%) ‘bothered’, and one-tenth (10%) ‘fed-up’. It is notable that positive terms were used, but the most frequent positive term (‘relaxed’) was used by less than 5% of respondents.

RTN3 NNAS2012 The next set of questions is about all kinds of road traffic noise that you hear when you are at home. Which five words that I am about to show you best describe how the noise you heard from road traffic makes you feel? % (n)

(n=2747) % (n)

(n=1967) Irritated 28.6 (787) 40.0 (787) Annoyed 21.6 (594) 30.2 (594) Bothered 14.7 (405) 20.6 (405) Fed up 9.8 (270) 13.7 (270) Angry 7.7 (211) 10.7 (211) Startled 5.9 (161) 8.2 (161) Anxious 5.1 (141) 7.2 (141) Stressed 5.1 (140) 7.1 (140) Relaxed 4.7 (129) 6.5 (129) Worried 4.5 (123) 6.3 (123) Tense 4.3 (119) 6.0 (119) Good 3.0 (83) 4.2 (83) Tired 3.0 (82) 4.2 (82) Safe 2.7 (73) 3.7 (73) Upset 2.2 (62) 3.1 (62) Comforted 1.7 (47) 2.4 (47) Frightened 1.3 (35) 1.8 (35) Depressed 0.7 (19) 1.0 (19) Unhealthy / ill 0.7 (19) 1.0 (19) Stimulated 0.5 (15) 0.7 (15) Excited 0.2 (5) 0.3 (5)

Table V2.18 – RTN3 Frequencies

Respondents were asked to indicate (yes/no) whether road traffic noise interfered with a number of activities undertaken at home. Road traffic noise was reported to predominantly interfere with activities requiring quiet or involving rest. Around one-fifth of all respondents reported road traffic noise interfering with their sleep (21%) and with having the windows or doors open (20%) while10-15% of all respondents also reported road traffic noise interfering with resting (16%), spending time in the garden or on the balcony/terrace (13%), concentrating (13%) and reading, writing or other quiet activities (11%).

For those hearing road traffic noise a similar pattern of results was found, with over one-quarter of the respondents who hear road traffic noise reporting interference with sleeping (29.2%) and having the windows or doors open (28%). Over one-fifth of respondents who hear road traffic noise reported interference with resting (22%).

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RTN4 NNAS2012 Does the road traffic noise interfere with any of these aspects of your home life? % (n)

(n=2747) % (n)

(n=1967) Listening to TV, radio, music 9.0 (249) 12.6 (249) Having a conversation (including on the telephone) 6.7 (185) 9.4 (185)

Reading, writing or other quiet activities 10.9 (299) 15.2 (299) Concentrating 12.8 (352) 17.9 (352) Sleeping 20.9 (575) 29.2 (575) Resting 15.5 (426) 21.6 (426) Using the whole house 6.2 (169) 8.6 (169) Spending time in the garden or on the balcony / terrace 12.8 (351) 17.8 (351)

Having the windows or doors open 20.3 (558) 28.4 (558) Having guests or visitors 5.1 (141) 7.2 (141) Spending time in the home 5.3 (145) 7.3 (145)


Respondents were asked to state whether they were particularly bothered, annoyed or disturbed by road traffic noise at different times of the day (day, evening, night) and week (weekdays, weekends). Higher levels of road traffic noise annoyance were reported during the day on weekdays, in comparison to other times of the day or weekends, however, on further investigation this finding was not apparent when controlling for the over-represented groups in the sample. Around one-fifth of all respondents (22%) reported annoyance, compared with around 16% reporting road traffic annoyance during the evenings and night at both the week and the weekend and during the weekend day period.

For the respondents who heard road traffic noise, a similar pattern of findings was observed. Nearly one-third of the respondents who heard road traffic noise reported being annoyed during the day on weekdays (31%). Nearly one-quarter of the respondents who heard road traffic noise also reported annoyance at the other times of the day and week.

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RTN5a/b NNAS2012 Does road traffic noise particularly bother, annoy or disturb you, at home, at the following times…? ‘Yes – No – Not home at this time – No particular time – It varies’

Time of day/week (n=2747)

% (n) (whole sample)

Yes No Not

home at this time

No part-icular time

It varies DK

During the week – Monday to Fridays Day 7am-7pm 22.0 (605) 39.4 (1081) 4.0 (110) 2.4 (66) 3.6 (99) 0.2 (6) Evening 7pm-11pm 16.1 (442) 49.0 (1345) 0.3 (10) 2.5 (68) 3.5 (96) 0.2 (6)

Night 11pm-7am 16.6 (457) 49.0 (1347) 0.2 (7) 2.2 (60) 3.2 (89) 0.3 (7) During the weekend – Saturday and Sunday Day 7am-7pm 16.2 (446) 48.9 (1344) 0.5 (15) 2.3 (64) 3.4 (92) 0.2 (6) Evening 7pm-11pm 14.7 (403) 50.4 (1383) 0.4 (11) 2.7 (74) 3.3 (90) 0.2 (6)

Night 11pm-7am 15.5 (427) 49.4 (1358) 0.4 (12) 2.3 (62) 3.7 (102) 0.2 (7)


% (n) (those who heard)

Yes No Not

home at this time

No part-icular time

It varies DK



Night 11pm-7am 21.7 (427) 69.1 (1358) 0.6 (12) 3.1 (62) 5.2 (102) 0.3 (7) Table V2.20 – RTN5a/b Frequencies

Respondents were also asked to rate how bothered, annoyed or disturbed by road traffic noise they were, while the noise was going on, on a seven-point scale (‘1 = Not at all’ – 7 = ‘Very seriously’). Few respondents reported being bothered, annoyed or disturbed to a high extent by road traffic noise ‘while it is going on’, with only 14% of all respondents rating 5-7 on this scale, compared with 47% of all respondents rating 1-3 on this scale. However, half of all respondents reported being bothered, annoyed or disturbed to some extent (51% rating 2-7) by road traffic noise ‘while it is going on’.

One-fifth (20%) of the respondents who heard road traffic noise rated 5-7 on the scale indicating high annoyance while the road traffic noise was going on, compared with two-thirds (66%) rating 1-3 on the scale, indicating no or less annoyance from road traffic noise ‘while it is going on’. Then again, almost three-quarters of those who heard road traffic noise reported being bothered, annoyed or disturbed to some extent (71% rating 2-7) by road traffic noise ‘while it is going on’.

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RTN6 NNAS2012 How much would you say you are bothered, annoyed or disturbed by the road traffic noise while it is going on? ‘Not at all – Very seriously’ % (n)

(n=2747) % (n)

(n=1967) 1 – Not at all 20.3 (557) 28.3 (557) 2 13.8 (379) 19.3 (379) 3 13.1 (359) 18.2 (359) 4 9.2 (253) 12.9 (253) 5 7.9 (218) 11.1 (218) 6 3.8 (104) 5.3 (104) 7 – Very seriously 2.7 (75) 3.8 (75) Don’t hear 0.8 (23) 1.2 (23) Mean = 2.90, S.D. = 1.73, Median = 3.00


Respondents were asked how much they felt that road traffic noise spoils their home life, in general, not just when the noise is going on, on the same seven-point scale (‘1 = Not at all’ – ‘7 = Very seriously’). Few respondents of those questioned felt that road traffic noise significantly spoils their home life, with only 4% of all respondents rating 5-7 on this scale, compared with 63% rating 1-3. However, a quarter of all respondents reported that road traffic noise spoils their home life to some extent (25% rating 2-7).

For the respondents who heard road traffic noise, 6% rated 5-7 on the scale indicating that they felt road traffic noise spoils their home life significantly, compared with 88% rating 1-3 on the scale, whilst approximately one-third of those who heard road traffic noise reported it spoiling their home life to some extent (35% rating 2-7).

RTN7 NNAS2012 How much do you feel that road traffic noise spoils your home life, in general, not just when the noise is going on? ‘Not at all – Very seriously’ % (n)

(n=2747) % (n)

(n=1967) 1 – Not at all 45.2 (1243) 63.2 (1243) 2 12.2 (336) 17.1 (336) 3 5.3 (146) 7.4 (146) 4 3.6 (98) 5.0 (98) 5 2.4 (66) 3.4 (66) 6 0.9 (25) 1.3 (25) 7 – Very seriously 0.7 (19) 0.9 (19) Don’t hear 1.0 (28) 1.4 (28) Don’t know 0.2 (7) 0.3 (7) Mean = 1.74, S.D. = 1.27, Median = 1.00


In comparing the responses of RTN6 and RTN7 (whilst accepting the questions asked for different assessments), unsurprisingly it appears that road traffic noise has a greater impact on individuals whilst it is going on, compared with in general. Almost three-quarters of all respondents (71%) were annoyed by road traffic noise when it was going on yet only one-quarter (25%) felt that it spoils their home life in general.

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Respondents were asked whether they felt that road traffic noise, at their home, has been getting better or worse over the past five years (five-point scale: 1 = Definitely better – 5 = Definitely worse). Only 11% of all respondents felt that road traffic noise had improved over the past five years (rating 1-2). In contrast, around one-quarter of all respondents thought it had remained the same (29% rating 3) or got worse (27% rating 4-5) in the past five years.

For those who heard road traffic noise, 15% thought that it had improved in the past five years, two-fifths (41%) thought it had stayed the same, and almost two-fifths (38%) thought that it had got worse.

RTN9 NNAS2012 Would you say that road traffic noise here, at your home, has been getting better or worse over the past five years? ‘Definitely better – Definitely worse’ 9a/b combined – all those questioned % (n)

(n=2747) % (n)

(n=1967) 1 – Definitely better 7.1 (194) 9.9 (194) 2 3.6 (100) 5.1 (100) 3 29.1 (799) 40.6 (799) 4 12.6 (347) 17.6 (347) 5 – Definitely worse 14.8 (407) 20.7 (407) Don’t know 4.4 (120) 6.1 (120) 9a only – those living in same home over 5 year period

% (n) (n=2747)

% (n) (n=1384)

1 – Definitely better 2.1 (58) 4.2 (58) 2 2.4 (66) 4.7 (66) 3 23.4 (642) 46.4 (642) 4 10.3 (284) 20.5 (284) 5 – Definitely worse 10.7 (295) 21.3 (295) Don’t know 1.5 (40) 2.9 (40) 9b only – those living in a different home 5 years previously

% (n) (n=2747)

% (n) (n=583)

1 – Definitely better 4.9 (136) 23.3 (136) 2 1.2 (34) 5.8 (34) 3 5.8 (159) 27.2(159) 4 2.3 (63) 10.8 (63) 5 – Definitely worse 4.1 (112) 19.3 (112) Don’t know 2.9 (80) 13.7 (80)

Table V2.23 – RTN9a/b Frequencies

When asked, few respondents reported that they were bothered, annoyed, or disturbed by vibration from road traffic, on a seven-point scale (‘1 = Not at all’ – ‘7 = Very seriously’). Only 7% of all respondents had a rating of 5-7 indicating significant annoyance by vibration from road traffic, compared with 53% with a rating of 1-3, indicating no or little annoyance by vibration from road traffic. Conversely, only one-fifth of all respondents were bothered, annoyed, or disturbed by vibration from road traffic to some extent (rating 2-7).

Of those hearing road traffic noise, only 9% had a rating of 5-7 indicating significant annoyance by vibration from road traffic, compared with 74% with a rating of 1-3, indicating no or little annoyance by vibration from road traffic. Only 29% of those hearing road traffic noise, were bothered, annoyed, or disturbed by vibration to some extent (rating 2-7).

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RTN12a NNAS2012 When you are at home, to what extent are you personally bothered, annoyed or disturbed by vibration from road traffic…? ‘Not at all – Very seriously’ % (n)

(n=2747) % (n)

(n=1967) 1 – Not at all 42.3 (1163) 59.1 (1163) 2 7.2 (197) 10.0 (197) 3 3.5 (95) 4.8 (95) 4 3.5 (95) 4.8 (95) 5 3.0 (83) 4.2 (83) 6 1.8 (49) 2.5 (49) 7 – Very seriously 1.8 (50) 2.5 (50) No vibration 8.4 (231) 11.7 (231) Don’t know 0.1 (4) 0.2 (4)

Table V2.24 – RTN12a Frequencies

V2.6 Neighbour Noise Neighbour noise in this context means noise coming from within a neighbour’s home, from outside that home (e.g. from their garden, driveway, etc.) or from nearby (including those making deliveries to or collections from those neighbouring households). It does not include noise from premises that are not associated with neighbours’ homes. A definition of neighbour was not provided within the questionnaire, and hence was left open to the interpretation of the respondent. If a respondent tried to clarify with an interviewer, they were told it was anyone they considered to be a neighbour.

In this section, with the exception of question NN1 which was completed by all respondents, the descriptive statistics are presented for each question for the whole sample (n=2747) and also for those who completed the rest of the neighbour noise module (n=1891). To be eligible to complete the remainder of the module, respondents had to:

• either state that at least one of the different neighbour noise types (at NN1) was audible and bothered, annoyed or disturbed them to some extent; or • have selected neighbour noise, either inside, outside or from other people nearby, (at Question A10) as a source that bothered, annoyed or disturbed them to some extent.

Most neighbour noises were heard5 by around two-thirds to three-quarters of all respondents. Respondents most commonly gave the following as sources of noise that they heard from neighbours: cars / motorcycles starting up / leaving or being repaired, etc.


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(87%); lawn mowers or other garden equipment (84%); bins / recycling (83%); dogs (80%); children (79%); DIY (77%); and teenagers’ or adults’ voices (76%).

Around one-tenth of all respondents reported moderate, to extreme annoyance for noise from dogs (11%), teenagers’ or adults’ voices (9%), and radio, TV, music (9%). Six to eight percent of all respondents reported moderate, to extreme annoyance by noise from burglar alarms (8%), doors banging (6%), parties outdoors (7%), cars / motorcycles starting up / leaving or being repaired, etc. (7%), and children (6%).

A perhaps surprising two-fifths (42%) of all respondents reporting hearing noise from neighbours’ wind turbines, air conditioning and heat pumps, although the vast majority were not at all bothered, annoyed or disturbed by the source (41% of all respondents and 99% of those who heard noise from these specific sources). The large number of those hearing noise from neighbours’ wind turbines, air conditioning and heat pumps is thought, in the main, to be due to respondents including kitchen and bathroom extractor fans and fan assisted boilers in this category. However, it could also be due to an increase in the number of people having air conditioning installed in their homes or more commonly in their conservatories / sun lounges.

NN1 NNAS2012 When you are at home, to what extent are you personally bothered, annoyed or disturbed by noise from…? ‘Not at all – A little – Moderately – Very – Extremely’ Noise Category (n=2747)

Hear % (n)


extent Moderately,

Very, or Extremely

Very or Extremely

Radio, TV, music 71.7 (1970) 20.8 (572) 9.4 (259) 3.8 (105) Children 78.6 (2159) 19.1 (524) 6.3 (173) 2.1 (59) Teenagers’ or adults’ voices 76.4 (2099) 22.6 (620) 9.1 (250) 3.6 (99) Parties held indoors 70.1 (1927) 14.7 (405) 5.2 (144) 2.1 (58) Parties held outdoors 75.3 (2068) 20.1 (553) 7.1 (194) 2.8 (76) Dogs 79.9 (2196) 24.3 (668) 10.9 (299) 4.5 (123) Other domestic animals / pets 64.5 (1772) 4.0 (110) 1.6 (44) 0.8 (22) Footsteps 68.2 (1873) 8.8 (242) 2.4 (66) 1.1 (30) Doors banging 66.7 (1832) 15.7 (431) 6.2 (170) 3.2 (87) Domestic equipment 64.0 (1758) 7.5 (206) 2.5 (69) 1.0 (28) Telephones 63.2 (1737) 4.4 (121) 0.6 (17) 0.1 (2) Electric sockets 57.1 (1568) 1.8 (49) 0.4 (10) 0.1 (2) DIY 76.9 (2112) 19.0 (521) 5.8 (158) 1.8 (49) Lawn mowers (or other garden equipment) 83.9 (2305) 14.1 (386) 4.1 (113) 0.7 (20)

Cars / motorcycles starting up / leaving or being repaired, etc. 86.5 (2375) 20.9 (573) 6.6 (182) 2.4 (66)

Bins / recycling 83.4 (2290) 11.9 (328) 3.3 (91) 0.9 (25) Burglar alarms 72.6 (1994) 21.7 (595) 8.0 (221) 2.7 (75) Neighbours’ fireworks 75.9 (2086) 14.3 (392) 6.1 (168) 2.4 (66) Neighbours’ wind turbines, air conditioning or heat pumps 41.5 (1139) 0.3 (9) 0.1 (3) 0.0 (0)

Deliveries 74.8 (2056) 7.8 (213) 1.9 (51) 0.5 (13) Any other kind of noise* 57.7 (1585) 4.4 (120) 2.5 (68) 1.3 (37) * See following table

Table V2.25 – NN1 Combined Frequencies (Whole Sample)

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* ‘Any other kind of noise’ response distribution ** Noise Category (n=147)

% (n) (n-2747)

% (n) (n=147)

Problem covered by categories listed in the question (NN1) *** 0.9 (26) 17.7 (26) Problem covered by categories listed in the question (other modules) *** 1.3 (37) 25.2 (37)

Any other kind of noise (57.1%, n=84)

Shouting / arguments (not clear who or where) 0.5 (15) 10.2 (15) Shouting / arguments (neighbours) 0.4 (10) 6.8 (10) Drunks or noise from pubs / clubs patrons coming / going

0.3 (9) 6.1 (9)

Loud talking / shouting in the street 0.3 (8) 5.4 (8) People arriving / leaving, doorbells / door knockers 0.3 (7) 4.8 (7) Other noise in the street 0.2 (6) 4.1 (6) Fire / Smoke Alarms 0.2 (5) 3.4 (5) Children / Youth playing 0.1 (4) 2.7 (4) Business use of home 0.1 (3) 2.0 (3) Moving in / out, moving furniture 0.1 (3) 2.0 (3) General banging sounds 0.1 (2) 1.4 (2) Other voices (not clear who) 0.1 (2) 1.4 (2) Other Alarms < 0.1 (1) 0.7 (1) Any other noise 0.3 (9) 6.1 (9)

** Restricted to those who reported annoyance to some extent to ‘any other kind of noise’ (questionnaire coding 2-5). Please note that many respondents reported more than one type of ‘any other kind of noise’ – multiple responses are included in the total n=147 *** Despite some responses being covered by categories elsewhere in the question, back-coding did not occur as in some cases, this would disconnect the numbers being routed to further questions

Table V2.26 – NN1 Other Responses Frequencies (Whole Sample)

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NN1 NNAS2012 When you are at home, to what extent are you personally bothered, annoyed or disturbed by noise from…? ‘Not at all – A little – Moderately – Very – Extremely’ (detailed breakdown of responses) Noise Category % (n) (n=2747) Not at all A little Moderately Very Extremely Don’t hear* Radio, TV, music 50.9 (1398) 11.4 (313) 5.6 (154) 2.2 (60) 1.6 (45) 28.3 (778) Children 59.5 (1635) 12.8 (351) 4.2 (114) 1.7 (46) 0.5 (13) 21.5 (589) Teenagers’ and adults’ voices 53.8 (1479) 13.5 (370) 5.5 (151) 2.6 (71) 1.0 (28) 23.5 (648) Parties held indoors 55.4 (1522) 9.5 (261) 3.1 (86) 1.3 (35) 0.9 (23) 29.8 (820) Parties held outdoors 55.2 (1515) 13.1 (359) 4.3 (118) 1.9 (51) 0.9 (25) 24.8 (680) Dogs 55.6 (1528) 13.4 (369) 6.4 (176) 2.5 (68) 2.0 (55) 20.1 (551) Other domestic animals / pets 60.5 (1662) 2.4 (66) 0.8 (22) 0.5 (13) 0.3 (9) 35.5 (974) Footsteps 59.4 (1631) 6.4 (176) 1.3 (36) 0.9 (25) 0.2 (5) 31.8 (873) Doors banging 51.0 (1401) 9.5 (261) 3.0 (83) 2.2 (61) 0.9 (26) 33.3 (915) Domestic equipment 56.5 (1552) 5.0 (137) 1.5 (41) 0.5 (15) 0.5 (13) 36.0 (990) Telephones 58.8 (1616) 3.8 (104) 0.5 (15) < 0.1 (1) < 0.1 (1) 36.8 (1010) Electric sockets 55.3 (1519) 1.4 (39) 0.3 (8) < 0.1 (1) < 0.1 (1) 42.8 (1179) DIY 57.9 (1591) 13.2 (363) 4.0 (109) 1.3 (36) 0.5 (13) 23.1 (636) Lawn mowers or other garden equipment 69.9 (1919) 9.9 (273) 3.4 (93) 0.5 (15) 0.2 (5) 16.1 (443) Cars / motorcycles starting up / leaving, being repaired, etc. 65.6 (1802) 14.2 (391) 4.2 (116) 1.4 (39) 1.0 (27) 13.5 (372)

Bins / recycling 71.4 (1962) 8.6 (237) 2.4 (66) 0.7 (20) 0.2 (5) 16.7 (458) Burglar alarms 50.9 (1399) 13.6 (374) 5.3 (146) 2.1 (58) 0.6 (17) 27.4 (753) Neighbours’ fireworks 61.7 (1694) 8.1 (224) 3.7 (102) 1.7 (47) 0.7 (19) 24.1 (661) Neighbours’ wind turbines, air conditioning or heat pumps 41.1 (1130) 0.2 (6) 0.1 (3) 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) 58.5 (1609)

Deliveries 67.1 (1843) 5.9 (162) 1.4 (38) 0.4 (11) 0.1 (2) 25.2 (691) Any other kind of noise 53.3 (1465) 1.9 (52) 1.1 (31) 0.9 (25) 0.4 (12) 42.4 (1163)

* Where applicable, %s and counts for the ‘don’t know’ responses are included here Table V2.27 – NN1 Frequencies (Whole Sample)

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When NN1 is analysed for those who reported hearing neighbour noise (calculated from a response of Not at all / A little / Moderately / Very / Extremely on A9 neighbour noise inside their homes, outside their homes or other people nearby), a similar pattern of results is found, with most neighbour noises being heard by two-thirds or more of those asked. Respondents most commonly gave the following as sources of noise that they heard from neighbours: cars / motorcycles starting up / leaving or being repaired, etc. (90%); lawn mowers or other garden equipment (87%); bins / recycling (86%); dogs (83%); children (82%); DIY (80%); and teenagers’ and adults’ voices (80%).

For those who heard neighbour noise, one-eighth of respondents reported being moderately, very, or extremely annoyed by noise from dogs (13%), teenagers’ or adults’ voices (11%), and radio, TV, music (11%). Seven to nine percent of respondents reported being moderately, very, or extremely annoyed by noise from burglar alarms (9%), doors banging (7%), parties outdoors (9%), cars / motorcycles starting up / leaving or being repaired, etc. (8%), and children (8%).

NN1 NNAS2012 When you are at home, to what extent are you personally bothered, annoyed or disturbed by noise from…? (Those who hear neighbour noise) ‘Not at all – A little – Moderately – Very – Extremely’ Noise Category (n=2276)

Hear % (n)


extent Moderately,

Very, or Extremely

Very or Extremely

Radio, TV, music 75.0 (1706) 24.9 (567) 11.3 (258) 4.6 (104) Children 81.8 (1861) 22.6 (514) 7.5 (171) 2.5 (57) Teenagers’ and adults’ voices 79.9 (1818) 26.8 (611) 11.0 (250) 4.3 (99) Parties held indoors 72.6 (1652) 17.5 (398) 6.3 (144) 2.5 (58) Parties held outdoors 78.3 (1783) 24.0 (547) 8.5 (194) 3.3 (76) Dogs 82.6 (1880) 28.1 (639) 13.0 (296) 5.4 (123) Other domestic animals / pets 65.6 (1492) 4.5 (103) 1.8 (40) 0.9 (21) Footsteps 70.1 (1596) 10.5 (239) 2.8 (64) 1.3 (29) Doors banging 68.3 (1154) 18.4 (418) 7.4 (169) 3.8 (87) Domestic equipment 65.4 (1489) 8.9 (202) 3.0 (69) 1.2 (28) Telephones 64.7 (1473) 5.2 (118) 0.7 (17) 0.1 (2) Electric sockets 57.6 (1311) 2.1 (47) 0.4 (10) 0.1 (2) DIY 79.5 (1809) 22.4 (510) 6.8 (155) 2.2 (49) Lawn mowers or other garden equipment 86.6 (1970) 16.0 (364) 4.8 (109) 0.8 (19)

Cars / motorcycles starting up / leaving or being repaired, etc. 89.9 (2045) 24.0 (547) 7.8 (178) 2.9 (66)

Bins / recycling 86.2 (1963) 13.9 (316) 3.9 (89) 1.1 (24) Burglar alarms 74.3 (1691) 24.8 (564) 9.3 (212) 3.2 (73) Neighbours’ fireworks 78.4 (1784) 16.6 (378) 7.2 (163) 2.9 (65) Neighbours’ wind turbines, air conditioning or heat pumps 40.2 (915) 0.4 (9) 0.1 (3) 0.0 (0)

Deliveries 77.3 (1760) 9.1 (208) 2.2 (50) 0.6 (13) Any other kind of noise 57.9 (1318) 5.2 (119) 2.9 (67) 1.6 (36)

Table V2.28 – NN1 Combined Frequencies (Hear NN at A9)

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NN1 NNAS2012 When you are at home, to what extent are you personally bothered, annoyed or disturbed by noise from…? (Those who hear neighbour noise) ‘Not at all – A little – Moderately – Very – Extremely’ (detailed breakdown of responses) Noise Category % (n) (n=2747) Not at all A little Moderately Very Extremely Don’t hear* Radio, TV, music 50.1 (1139) 13.6 (309) 6.8 (154) 2.6 (59) 2.0 (45) 25.0 (570) Children 59.2 (1347) 15.1 (343) 5.0 (114) 2.0 (44) 0.6 (13) 18.2 (415) Teenagers’ and adults’ voices 53.0 (1207) 15.9 (361) 6.6 (151) 3.1 (71) 1.2 (28) 20.2 (459) Parties held indoors 55.1 (1254) 11.2 (254) 3.8 (86) 1.5 (35) 1.0 (23) 27.3 (623) Parties held outdoors 54.3 (1236) 15.5 (353) 5.2 (118) 2.3 (51) 1.1 (25) 21.6 (493) Dogs 54.6 (1241) 15.1 (343) 7.6 (173) 3.0 (68) 2.4 (55) 17.4 (395) Other domestic animals / pets 61.0 (1389) 2.8 (63) 0.8 (19) 0.5 (12) 0.4 (9) 34.5 (784) Footsteps 59.6 (1357) 7.7 (175) 1.5 (35) 1.0 (24) 0.2 (5) 29.8 (679) Doors banging 49.9 (1136) 11.0 (249) 3.6 (82) 2.7 (61) 1.1 (26) 31.7 (721) Domestic equipment 56.5 (1287) 5.9 (133) 1.8 (41) 0.6 (15) 0.6 (13) 34.6 (787) Telephones 59.5 (1355) 4.4 (101) 0.7 (15) 0.1 (1) < 0.1 (1) 35.3 (803) Electric sockets 55.5 (1264) 1.6 (37) 0.4 (8) 0.1 (1) 0.1 (1) 42.4 (965) DIY 57.1 (1299) 15.6 (355) 4.7 (106) 1.6 (36) 0.6 (13) 20.6 (467) Lawn mowers or other garden equipment 70.6 (1606) 11.2 (255) 3.9 (90) 0.6 (14) 0.2 (5) 13.5 (307) Cars / motorcycles starting up / leaving, being repaired, etc. 65.8 (1498) 16.2 (369) 4.9 (112) 1.7 (39) 1.2 (27) 10.1 (231)

Bins / recycling 72.4 (1647) 10.0 (227) 2.8 (65) 0.8 (19) 0.2 (5) 13.8 (313) Burglar alarms 49.5 (1127) 15.5 (352) 6.1 (139) 2.5 (56) 0.8 (17) 25.7 (584) Neighbours’ fireworks 61.8 (1406) 9.4 (215) 4.3 (98) 2.0 (46) 0.8 (17) 21.7 (494) Neighbours’ wind turbines, air conditioning or heat pumps 39.8 (906) 0.2 (6) 0.1 (3) 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) 59.9 (1362)

Deliveries 68.2 (1552) 7.0 (158) 1.6 (37) 0.5 (1) 0.1 (2) 22.6 (515) Any other kind of noise 52.7 (1199) 2.3 (52) 1.4 (31) 1.1 (25) 0.5 (11) 42.1 (958)

* Where applicable, %s and counts for the ‘don’t know’ responses are included here Table V2.29 – NN1 Frequencies (Hear NN at A9)

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Respondents were asked to choose five terms from the list below, to represent how neighbour noise makes them feel. The most frequently chosen terms were negative. Nearly one-quarter of all respondents (24%) chose ‘irritated’, with a further one-fifth (20%) choosing ‘annoyed’. Just over one-tenth of all respondents chose ‘bothered’ (12%) and a further one-tenth chose ‘fed-up’ (9%). Positive terms were chosen more frequently than for road traffic noise, but again the most frequent positive term was ‘relaxed’ (8%).

For those who heard neighbour noise, just over one-third (35%) chose ‘irritated’ and just under one-third (30%) chose ‘annoyed’.

NN3 NNAS2012 The next set of questions is about all kinds of neighbour noise that you hear when you are at home. Which five words that I am about to show you best describe how the noise you heard from neighbours makes you feel? % (n)

(n=2747) % (n)

(n=1891) Irritated 24.3 (668) 35.3 (668) Annoyed 20.4 (560) 29.6 (560) Bothered 12.0 (331) 17.5 (331) Fed up 9.2 (254) 13.4 (254) Angry 8.6 (236) 12.5 (236) Relaxed 8.1 (222) 11.7 (222) Stressed 6.9 (188) 10.0 (188) Good 5.5 (152) 8.0 (152) Safe 5.4 (149) 7.9 (149) Comforted 4.9 (134) 7.1 (134) Tense 4.6 (125) 6.6 (125) Upset 3.3 (91) 4.8 (91) Anxious 3.2 (89) 4.7 (89) Tired 3.0 (84) 4.4 (84) Worried 2.7 (73) 3.9 (73) Startled 2.4 (66) 3.5 (66) Frightened 1.5 (42) 2.2 (42) Depressed 0.9 (24) 1.3 (24) Unhealthy / ill 0.4 (11) 0.6 (11) Excited 0.3 (8) 0.4 (8) Stimulated 0.1 (3) 0.1 (3)

Table V2.30 – NN3 Frequencies

Respondents were asked whether neighbour noise interfered with different activities at home. One-fifth of all respondents (20%) reported that neighbour noise interfered with sleeping, and one-sixth of all respondents felt that neighbour noise interfered with having the windows or doors open (16%) or with resting (16%). Over 10% of those asked also reported interference with reading, writing or other quiet activities (11%) and listening to the radio, TV or music (11%).

For those who heard neighbour noise, over one-quarter reported interference with sleeping (30%) and approximately one-fifth reported interference with having the windows or doors open (23%), resting (23%), concentrating (20%) and spending time in the garden or on the balcony/terrace (19%).

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NN4 NNAS2012 Does the neighbour noise interfere with any of these aspects of your home life? % (n)

(n=2747) % (n)





Respondents were asked to state whether they were particularly bothered, annoyed or disturbed by neighbour noise at different times of the day (day, evening, night) and week (weekdays, weekends). Neighbour noise annoyance varied by both the time of day and the day of the week.

Annoyance at all times of the day was higher at the weekend than in the week. Around one-quarter of those who heard neighbour noise reported annoyance at the weekend during the day (25%), evening (28%) and at night (24%) compared with weekdays during the day (19%), the evening (27%) and the night (22%). A similar pattern of greater annoyance at the weekend than in the week was observed for all respondents.

All respondents reported greater annoyance during the evening period during the week and at the weekend than at other times of the day. One-fifth of all respondents (both 19%) and just over one-quarter of those who heard neighbour noise (27% & 28%) reported annoyance at night during the week and weekend, respectively.

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NN5a/b NNAS2012 Does road traffic noise particularly bother, annoy or disturb you, at home, at the following times…? ‘Yes – No – Not home at this time – No particular time – It varies’


% (n)

Yes No Not

home at this time

No part-icular time

It varies DK



Night 11pm-7am 16.7 (459) 46.5 (1276) 0.3 (7) 2.1 (56) 3.3 (91) 0.1 (2)


% (n)

Yes No Not

home at this time

No part-icular time

It varies DK



Night 11pm-7am 24.3 (459) 67.5 (1276) 0.4 (7) 3.0 (56) 4.8 (91) 0.1 (2) Table V2.32 – NN5a/b Frequencies

Respondents were asked how bothered, annoyed or disturbed they were by neighbour noise ‘while it is going on’, using a seven-point scale (‘1 = Not at all’ – ‘7 = Very seriously’). Approximately two-fifths of all respondents reported no or low annoyance by neighbour noise ‘while it is going on’ (42% rating 1-3), whilst just under one-fifth of all respondents reported a higher degree of annoyance by neighbour noise ‘while it is going on’ (18% rating 5-7). Almost half of all respondents reported being bothered, annoyed or disturbed by neighbour noise ‘while it is going on’ to some extent (47% rating 2-7).

For those who reported hearing neighbour noise, nearly two-thirds were not significantly or at all annoyed (62% rating 1-3), but one-quarter reported being highly annoyed by neighbour noise ‘while it is going on’ (26% rating 5-7). However, two-thirds of all respondents reported that neighbour noise bothers, annoys or disturbs them ‘to some extent while it is going on’ (68% rating 2-7).

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NN6 NNAS2012 How much would you say you are bothered, annoyed or disturbed by the neighbour noise while it is going on? ‘Not at all – Very seriously’ % (n)

(n=2747) % (n)



Respondents were then asked how much they felt that neighbour noise spoils their home life, in general, not just when the noise is going on, on the same seven-point scale (‘1 = Not at all’ – ‘7 = Very seriously’). Few respondents felt that neighbour noise significantly spoils their home life in general, not just when the noise is going on. Only 5% of all respondents and 7% of those who heard neighbour noise reported neighbour noise spoiling their home life significantly (rating 5-7). However, 24% of all respondents and 35% of those who heard neighbour noise reported neighbour noise spoiling their home life to some extent (rating 2-7).

In comparing the responses of NN6 and NN7 (whilst accepting the questions asked for different assessments), unsurprisingly neighbour noise has a far greater impact on individuals whilst it is going on, compared with in general. Around half of all respondents (47%) were annoyed to some extent by neighbour noise when it was going on, yet only a quarter 24% felt that it spoils their home life in general. For those who completed the neighbour noise module, around two-thirds (68%) were annoyed to some extent by neighbour noise when it was going on, and 35% felt that it spoils their home life in general.

NN7 NNAS2012 How much do you feel that neighbour noise spoils your home life, in general, not just when the noise is going on? ‘Not at all – Very seriously’ % (n)

(n=2747) % (n)



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One-sixth of all respondents (17%) and one-quarter of those who heard neighbour noise (25%) felt that neighbour noise was worse outside in the garden or on a balcony/terrace, compared with indoors. Approximately one-sixth of all respondents (14%) and one-fifth of those who heard neighbour noise (20%) felt that neighbour noise was about the same indoors and outdoors. Under one-sixth of all respondents (13%) and nearly one-fifth of those who heard neighbour noise (19%) felt it was not a problem at all.

NN8a NNAS2012 Which of these phrases best describes how the noise from neighbours and/or other people nearby differs when you’re inside from when you’re outside in the garden or on a balcony or terrace? % (n)

(n=2747) % (n)

(n=1891) Not a problem at all 12.7 (349) 18.5 (349) Only hear it when inside 7.0 (192) 10.2 (192) Worse inside the home 7.5 (206) 10.9 (206) About the same indoors and outdoors 13.9 (381) 20.1 (381) Worse outside in the garden / on the balcony 17.1 (469) 24.8 (469) Only hear it when outside 7.0 (193) 10.2 (193) Don’t know 0.5 (13) 0.7 (13) Not applicable 3.2 (87) 4.6 (87)

Table V2.35 – NN8a Frequencies

Respondents were asked what the worst source of neighbour noise was. One-sixth of all respondents (17%) and one-quarter of those who heard neighbour noise (25%) reported that noise from inside a neighbour’s home (attached to their own home) was the worst source of neighbour noise. One-eighth of all respondents and one-fifth of those who heard neighbour noise reported that noise from the garden (14% and 20%) and from the street or an open space nearby (13% and 19%) was the worst source of neighbour noise.

NN8b NNAS2012 Thinking about all the noise you hear from neighbours or other people nearby, which of these is the worst source of the noise? % (n)

(n=2747) % (n)

(n=1891) Inside a neighbour’s home (attached to yours, to the side, or above or below) 17.2 (471) 24.9 (471)

Inside a neighbour’s home (not attached) 3.8 (104) 5.5 (104) A garden 14.0 (385) 20.4 (385) A garden shed, workshop, etc. 2.0 (54) 2.9 (54) A nearby driveway or parking space 2.4 (67) 3.5 (67) The street or an open space nearby 13.0 (358) 18.9 (358) Other 4.5 (125) 6.6 (125) Don’t know 1.1 (30) 1.6 (30)

Table V2.36 – NN8b Frequencies

Of the 125 responses in the ‘Other’ category, nearly half (46%), with additional probing from the interviewers, could and should have been allocated to a specific response category with a further 16% being sources of noise that fall into other categories than neighbour and neighbourhood noise. A further 13% were valid locations, but were not in the list of options provided, generally outside the neighbour’s home ,but not a garden, outhouse, driveway or the street (e.g. an alley, a communal stair- or hall-way, etc.). This suggests that this question could be improved if used in future surveys.

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Respondents were asked whether they felt noise from neighbours had got better or worse over the past five years. 17% of all respondents felt that noise from neighbours had got worse over the past five years (rating 4-5), with a further one-third (32%) reporting that it had stayed the same. 16% of all respondents felt that neighbour noise had improved over the past five years (rating 1-2).

One-quarter of those who heard neighbour noise (25%) felt that neighbour noise had got worse over the past five years, with over a further two-fifths (46%) reporting that it had stayed the same. More positively, just over one-fifth of those who heard neighbour noise felt it had improved over the past five years (23%).

NN9 NNAS2012 Would you say that noise from neighbours here, at your home, has been getting better or worse over the past five years? ‘Definitely better – Definitely worse’ 9a/b combined – all those questioned % (n)

(n=2747) % (n)


% (n) (n=2747)

% (n) (n=1329)


% (n) (n=2747)

% (n) (n=561)

1 – Definitely better 5.0 (137) 24.4 (137) 2 1.3 (36) 6.4 (36) 3 5.1 (141) 25.1 (141) 4 2.2 (62) 11.0 (62) 5 – Definitely worse 3.7 (102) 18.2 (102) Don’t know 3.0 (84) 14.9 (84)

Table V2.37 – NN9a/b Frequencies

The majority of the sample did not think that their neighbours made an unreasonable amount of noise. Approximately half of all respondents (52%) and nearly three-quarters of those who heard neighbour noise (76%) did not think their neighbours made an unreasonable amount of noise (rating 4-5). Around one-tenth of those who heard neighbour noise felt that their neighbours made an unreasonable amount of noise (11% rating 1-2); this is one-sixth (16%) of all respondents.

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NN10 NNAS2012 Do any of your neighbours make an unreasonable amount of noise…? ‘Definitely yes– Definitely no’ % (n)

(n=2747) % (n)

(n=1891) 1 - Definitely yes 6.4 (177) 9.4 (177) 2 4.6 (125) 6.6 (125) 3 5.6 (153) 8.1 (153) 4 7.7 (211) 11.2 (211) 5 – Definitely no 44.3 (1216) 64.3 (1216) No neighbours close enough to say 0.2 (5) 0.3 (5) Don’t know 0.1 (3) 0.1 (3)


Some respondents did feel that they didn’t have good sound insulation between their home and the homes attached. One-sixth of all respondents (16%) and just under one-third of those who heard neighbour noise (31%) reported inadequate sound insulation (rating 4-5). This contrasts with one-fifth of all respondents (21%) and around two-fifths of those who heard neighbour noise (42%) who felt they did have good sound insulation (rating 1-2).

NN11 NNAS2012 Would you say that you have good sound insulation between your home and the one(s) attached to yours to the side, above or below? ‘Definitely yes– Definitely no’ % (n)

(n=2747) % (n)

(n=1397) 1 - Definitely yes 13.4 (368) 26.4 (368) 2 8.0 (219) 15.7 (219) 3 9.1 (250) 17.9 (250) 4 5.3 (145) 10.3 (145) 5 – Definitely no 10.7 (293) 21.0 (293) No neighbours close enough to say 2.7 (75) 5.4 (75) Don’t know 1.7 (47) 3.4 (47)


The responses to NN10 and NN11 may represent alternative ways of viewing the cause of the noise and therefore Table V2.40 shows the 2 questions cross-tabulated for comparison.

Furthermore, given the variation in sound insulation materials and construction designs by age of property, Table V2.41 presents the respondents’ evaluation of the effectiveness of the sound insulation by age of property.

The perceived effectiveness of sound insulation did not seem to vary significantly by age of property as around two-fifths of properties built 2012-2002 (46%), 2001-2010 (41%), 1991-2000 (53%), 1961-1991 (41%), 1941-1960 (48%) and 1919-1940 (45%) were rated as having good sound insulation (rating 1-2). Levels of effective sound insulation were lower for homes built before 1919 (34%).

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NN10 by NN11 NNAS2012 NN11 Would you say that you have good sound insulation between your home and the one(s)

attached to yours to the side, above or below? (n) (n=1397) 1

Definitely yes

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homes to side / above / below

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1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3

Don't know 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 3 Total 369 219 250 144 294 75 46 1397

Table V2.40 – NN10 (Neighbour’s behaviour) by NN11 (Perception of sound insulation) Frequencies

NN11 NNAS2012 by age of property Would you say that you have good sound insulation between your home and the one(s) attached to yours to the side, above or below? ‘Definitely yes– Definitely no’ (n=1397) Before 1919 1919-1940 1941-1960 1961-1990 1991-2000 2001-2012

% (n) (n=277)

% (n) (n=314)

% (n) (n=272)

% (n) (n=384)

% (n) (n=55)

% (n) (n=72)

1 - Definitely yes 20.2 (56) 26.4 (83) 31.3 (85) 28.4 (109) 29.1 (16) 26.4 (19) 2 14.1 (39) 18.8 (59) 16.5 (45) 13.0 (50) 23.6 (13) 18.1 (13) 3 23.1 (64) 17.8 (56) 16.9 (46) 12.8 (49) 12.7 (7) 25.0 (18) 4 13.7 (38) 14.0 (44) 8.1 (22) 7.6 (29) 3.6 (2) 5.6 (4) 5 – Definitely no 23.8 (66) 18.5 (58) 18.4 (50) 22.9 (88) 27.3 (15) 18.1 (13) No neighbours close enough to say 1.8 (5) 2.2 (7) 4.8 (13) 12.2 (47) 0.0 (0) 5.6 (4) Don’t know 3.2 (9) 2.2 (7) 4.0 (11) 3.1 (12) 3.6 (2) 1.4 (1)

Table V2.41 – NN11 Frequencies by Property Type

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A similar pattern of findings was seen with the perceived ineffectiveness of sound insulation (rating 4-5). Over one-third of those in homes built before 1919 (38%) or 1919-1940 (33%) rated their insulation as poor. Fewer homes built 2001-2012 (24%), compared with home of other ages, were rated as having poor sound insulation.

Respondents were asked to what extent they were bothered, annoyed or disturbed by vibration from neighbour noise. Few respondents reported being bothered, annoyed or disturbed by vibration from neighbours’ or other people’s activities: only 2% of all respondents and 4% of those who heard noise from neighbours had a rating of 5-7 on this question, indicating significant annoyance with vibration. Only 11% of all respondents and 16% of those who heard noise from neighbours reported being bothered, annoyed or disturbed by vibration to some extent (rating 2-7).

NN12a NNAS2012 When you are at home, to what extent are you personally bothered, annoyed or disturbed by vibration from neighbours’ or other people’s activities…? ‘Not at all – Very seriously’ (n=2747) % (n)

(n=2747) % (n)


Table V2.42 – NN12a Frequencies

V2.7 Railway Noise Only respondents who rated train or railway station noise in the top 3 sources at question A10 completed the Railway Noise Module (n=127). In this section, with the exception of question RN1, which is presented for the whole sample (n=2747), the descriptive statistics are presented for each question for the whole sample (n=2747) and also for those who completed the module (n=127).

Respondents were asked to what extent they were bothered, annoyed, or disturbed by noise from different types and sources of train and railway station noise on a five-point scale (‘1 = Not at all’ to ‘7 = Extremely’). Overall, for all respondents, few reported hearing6 different types of train or railway station noises when they were at home.


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Respondents most commonly gave the following as sources of noise that they heard: local trains (4%); followed by goods/freight trains (4%); and express / Intercity / international (Eurostar) trains (3%). Train horns were heard by 4%, rail squeal by 3%, and railway / track maintenance by 3%. Overall, levels of annoyance or disturbance attributed to train and railway station noise were extremely low.

RN1 NNAS2012 When you are at home, to what extent are you personally bothered, annoyed or disturbed by noise from…? ‘Not at all – A little – Moderately – Very – Extremely’ Noise Category (n=2747) not in module 95.4% (2621)

Hear % (n)


extent Moderately,

Very, or Extremely

Very or Extremely

Express / InterCity / international (Eurostar) passenger trains 3.4 (93) 1.5 (40) 0.6 (17) 0.1 (3)

Goods / freight trains 3.6 (99) 2.2 (61) 1.3 (36) 0.3 (7) Local trains 4.1 (112) 2.2 (60) 0.9 (25) 0.1 (2) Other / unknown types of train 2.8 (76) 0.8 (21) 0.4 (11) 0.2 (5) Stations (loudspeakers etc.) 2.7 (74) 0.4 (10) 0.1 (3) 0.0 (0) Goods yards (shunting, freight handling, etc.) 2.9 (79) 0.4 (11) 0.3 (7) 0.1 (4)

Railway / track maintenance 3.1 (84) 1.0 (28) 0.7 (18) 0.1 (4) Train horns 3.7 (103) 1.2 (34) 0.5 (15) < 0.1 (1) Rail squeal 3.1 (85) 0.7 (18) 0.2 (5) < 0.1 (1) Unknown / other types of railway noise* 2.7 (73) 0.1 (4) 0.1 (2) 0.1 (2)

* See following table Table V2.43 – RN1 Combined Frequencies

* ‘Unknown/other types of railway noise’ response distribution **

Noise Category % (n) (n=2747)

% (n) (n=127)

% (n) (n=5)

Existing codes (RN1) < 0.1 (1) 0.8 (1) 20.0 (1) Any other kind of noise (80%, n=4)

Maintenance - unknown < 0.1 (1) 0.8 (1) 20.0 (1) Vibration 0.1 (2) 1.6 (2) 40.0 (2)

Other noise < 0.1 (1) 0.8 (1) 20.0 (1) ** Restricted to those who reported annoyance to some extent to ‘unknown/other types of railway noise’ (questionnaire coding 2-5).

Table V2.44 – RN1 Other Responses Frequencies

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RN1 NNAS2012 When you are at home, to what extent are you personally bothered, annoyed or disturbed by noise from…? ‘Not at all – A little – Moderately – Very – Extremely’ (detailed breakdown of responses) Noise Category % (n) (n=2747) Not at all A little Moderately Very Extremely Don’t hear* Express / InterCity / international (Eurostar) passenger trains 1.9 (53) 0.8 (23) 0.5 (14) 0.0 (0) 0.1 (2) 1.2 (34)

Goods / freight trains 1.4 (38) 0.9 (25) 1.1 (29) 0.2 (4) 0.1 (3) 1.0 (26) Local trains 1.9 (52) 1.3 (35) 0.9 (23) 0.1 (2) 0.0 (0) 0.5 (14) Other / unknown types of train 2.0 (55) 0.3 (10) 0.2 (6) < 0.1 (1) 0.1 (4) 1.9 (51) Stations (loudspeakers etc) 2.3 (64) 0.3 (7) 0.1 (3) 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) 1.9 (52) Goods yards (shunting, freight handling, etc.) 2.5 (67) 0.1 (4) 0.1 (3) 0.2 (4) 0.0 (0) 1.7 (47) Railway / track maintenance 2.0 (55) 0.4 (10) 0.5 (14) 0.1 (4) 0.0 (0) 1.5 (42) Train horns 2.5 (69) 0.7 (19) 0.5 (14) < 0.1 (1) 0.0 (0) 0.9 (23) Rail squeal 2.4 (66) 0.5 (13) 0.1 (4) < 0.1 (1) 0.0 (0) 1.5 (41) Unknown / other types of railway noise 2.5 (69) 0.1 (2) 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) 0.1 (2) 1.9 (53)

Table V2.45 – RN1 Frequencies

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Respondents were asked to choose five terms from the list below, which represented how they feel when they hear train or railway station noise. The most frequently chosen terms to describe the noise from trains or railway stations were ‘irritated’ (1%), ‘annoyed’ (1%), ‘bothered’ (1%), ‘fed-up’ (<0.5%) and ‘tired’ (<0.5%), indicating that a small proportion of respondents associated negative terms with train and railway station noise.

Around one-fifth of those who heard noise from trains or railway stations chose ‘irritated’ (21%), ‘annoyed’ (19%), and ‘bothered’ (18%).

RN3 NNAS2012 The next set of questions is about all kinds from trains or railway stations that you hear when you are at home. Which five words that I am about to show you best describe how the noise you heard from trains or railway stations makes you feel? % (n)

(n=2747) % (n)

(n=127) Irritated 1.0 (27) 21.3 (27) Annoyed 0.9 (23) 18.5 (23) Bothered 0.8 (23) 17.9 (23) Comforted 0.5 (13) 10.0 (13) Tired 0.4 (12) 9.1 (12) Fed up 0.4 (10) 8.2 (10) Relaxed 0.3 (8) 6.6 (8) Startled 0.3 (8) 6.6 (8) Angry 0.3 (8) 6.0 (8) Good 0.3 (7) 5.6 (7) Upset 0.2 (6) 4.7 (6) Tense 0.2 (5) 3.8 (5) Stressed 0.1 (3) 2.2 (3) Frightened 0.1 (2) 1.6 (2) Stimulated 0.1 (2) 1.6 (2) Anxious 0.1 (2) 1.3 (2) Safe < 0.1 (1) 0.9 (1) Depressed 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) Excited 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) Unhealthy / ill 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) Worried 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0)


Respondents were asked to indicate (yes/no) whether train and railway station noise interfered with a number of activities undertaken at home. Levels of interference from train or railway station noise with home life were low. For all respondents, only 1% reported interference with sleeping and 1% reported interference with having the windows or doors open. For those completing the train/railway station module, nearly one-quarter (24%) reported interference with sleeping, one-sixth (17%) reported interference with having the windows or doors open, or with spending time in the garden or on the balcony/terrace (16%).

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RN4 NNAS2012 Does noise from trains or railway stations interfere with any of these aspects of your home life? % (n)

(n=2747) % (n)





Respondents were asked to state whether they were particularly bothered, annoyed or disturbed by train or railway station noise at different times of the day (day, evening, night) and week (weekdays, weekends). There was little variation in train or railway station noise annoyance at different times of the day or during the week versus the weekend, with around 1% of all respondents reporting annoyance at the different times of the day during the week and weekend. The highest levels of train or railway station noise annoyance were reported on weekdays during the night (1%) or the evening (1%).

For the respondents who heard train or railway station noise, just over one-quarter (26%) reported annoyance during the week at night, with one-quarter (24%) reporting annoyance during the week in the evening or during the week during the day (23%). Levels of annoyance were slightly lower at other times, with around one-fifth reporting annoyance during the day in the week or at any time on the weekend.

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RN5a/b NNAS2012 Does train or railway station noise particularly bother, annoy or disturb you, at home, at the following times…? ‘Yes – No – Not home at this time – No particular time – It varies’


% (n)

Yes No Not

home at this time

No part-icular time

It varies DK

During the week – Monday to Fridays Day 7am-7pm 1.1 (29) 2.9 (79) 0.3 (7) 0.3 (8) 0.1 (2) < 0.1 (1) Evening 7pm-11pm 1.1 (30) 3.0 (81) 0.0 (0) 0.4 (12) 0.1 (2) < 0.1 (1) Night 11pm-7am 1.2 (33) 2.8 (78) 0.0 (0) 0.4 (11) 0.1 (3) < 0.1 (1) During the weekend – Saturday and Sunday Day 7am-7pm 0.9 (24) 3.2 (89) < 0.1 (1) 0.3 (10) 0.1 (3) < 0.1 (1) Evening 7pm-11pm 0.9 (25) 3.1 (85) 0.0 (0) 0.4 (12) 0.1 (4) < 0.1 (1) Night 11pm-7am 0.9 (25) 3.1 (84) 0.0 (0) 0.4 (12) 0.2 (4) < 0.1 (1)


% (n)

Yes No Not

home at this time

No part-icular time

It varies DK

During the week – Monday to Fridays Day 7am-7pm 23.2 (29) 62.7 (79) 5.6 (7) 6.0 (8) 1.9 (2) 0.6 (1) Evening 7pm-11pm 23.8 (30) 64.3 (81) 0.3 (0) 9.7 (12) 1.3 (2) 0.6 (1) Night 11pm-7am 26.3 (33) 61.8 (78) 0.0 (0) 8.8 (11) 2.5 (3) 0.6 (1) During the weekend – Saturday and Sunday Day 7am-7pm 18.8 (24) 69.9 (89) 0.9 (1) 7.5 (10) 2.2 (3) 0.6 (1) Evening 7pm-11pm 19.7 (25) 67.1 (85) 0.0 (0) 9.7 (12) 2.8 (4) 0.6 (1) Night 11pm-7am 19.7(25) 66.5 (84) 0.0 (0) 9.7 (12) 3.4 (4) 0.6 (1)

Table V2.48 – RN5a/b Frequencies

Respondents were also asked how much they were bothered, annoyed or disturbed by train or railway station noise, while the noise was going on, on a seven-point scale (‘1 = Not at all’ – ‘7 = Very seriously’). Few respondents reported being bothered, annoyed, or disturbed to a high level by the noise from trains or railway stations while it was going on. For those who heard train or railway station noise, only 11% had a rating of 5-7 indicating severe annoyance to noise from trains or railway stations ‘while it is going on’. However, half of all respondents that hear rail noise reported that it bothers, annoys or disturbs them to some extent ‘while it is going on’ (48% rating 2-7).

RN6 NNAS2012 How much would you say you are bothered, annoyed or disturbed by the noise from trains or railway stations while it is going on? ‘Not at all – Very seriously’ % (n)

(n=2747) % (n)



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Respondents were also asked to rate how much noise from train or railway stations spoils their home life, in general, not just when the noise is going on, on a seven-point scale (‘1 = Not at all’ – ‘7 = Very seriously’). Very few respondents felt that noise from trains or railway stations spoilt their home life. For those who heard train or railway station noise, 2% had a rating of 5-7 indicating that they felt train or railway station noise spoilt their home life significantly, whereas 25% had a score of 2-7 indicating that they felt train or railway station noise spoilt their home life to some extent.

Comparing the responses of RN6 and RN7 (whilst accepting the questions asked for different assessments), train or railway station noise appears to have a low impact on individuals either whilst it is going on, or in general.

RN7 NNAS2012 How much do you feel that noise from trains or railway stations spoils your home life, in general, not just when the noise is going on? ‘Not at all – Very seriously’ % (n)

(n=2747) % (n)

(n=127) 1 – Not at all 3.4 (92) 72.7 (92) 2 0.6 (15) 12.2 (15) 3 0.3 (10) 7.5 (10) 4 0.1 (4) 2.8 (4) 5 0.1 (2) 1.6 (2) 6 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) 7 – Very seriously < 0.1 (1) 0.6 (1) Don’t hear 0.1 (3) 2.5 (3) Mean = 1.47, S.D. = 0.99, Median = 1.00


Few respondents felt that noise from trains or railway stations had got worse over the past few years. One percent of all respondents had a rating of 4-5 on the scale, indicating that noise had got worse; a further 1% had a rating of 1-2 indicating that noise had got better: and 3% of all respondents felt that noise from trains or railways stations at their home had stayed the same over the past five years.

For those respondents who heard train or railway station noise, 15% felt that the noise had got worse in the past five years and just over half (56%) felt that noise had stayed the same over the past five years. Only 17% felt that the noise had got better over the past five years.

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RN9 NNAS2012 Would you say that noise from trains or railway stations here, at your home, has been getting better or worse over the past five years? ‘Definitely better – Definitely worse’ 9a/b combined – all those questioned % (n)

(n=2747) % (n)


% (n) (n=2747)

% (n) (n=66)

1 – Definitely better 0.2 (5) 7.2 (5) 2 0.2 (6) 9.0 (6) 3 1.7 (46) 68.9 (46) 4 < 0.1 (1) 1.8 (1) 5 – Definitely worse 0.1 (4) 6.0 (4) Don’t know 0.2 (4) 6.6 (4) 9b only – those living in a different home 5 years previously

% (n) (n=2747)

% (n) (n=60)


Table V2.51 – RN9a/b Frequencies

Few respondents reported being bothered, annoyed or disturbed by vibration from trains or railway stations. In the overall sample, <0.5% had a rating of 5-7 indicating significant annoyance by vibration. For those who heard train or railway station noise, only 7% had a rating of 5-7 indicating significant annoyance by vibration. Only 1% of all respondents and 31% of those who heard noise from trains or railway stations were bothered, annoyed or disturbed to some extent by vibration (rating 2-7).

RN12a NNAS2012 When you are at home, to what extent are you personally bothered, annoyed or disturbed by vibration from trains or railway stations…? ‘Not at all – Very seriously’ % (n)

(n=2747) % (n)


Table V2.52 – RN12a Frequencies

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V2.8 Aircraft Noise The Aircraft, Airport, or Airfield Noise Module was only completed by those who rated the source in the top 3 at question A10 (n=510). In this section, with the exception of question AN1, which is presented for the whole sample (n=2747), the descriptive statistics are presented for each question for the whole sample (n=2747) and also for those who completed the module (n=510).

Respondents were asked to what extent they were bothered, annoyed, or disturbed by noise from different types and sources of aircraft, airport, or airfield noise on a five-point scale (‘1 = Not at all’ to ‘5 = Extremely’). Around 10-17% of all respondents reported hearing7 noise from specific types of aircraft such as commercial airliners, and private and military helicopters. 17% of all respondents reported hearing civil helicopters, followed by 15% hearing commercial airliners, 14% private light aircraft, 13% military helicopters and 12% fighters.

59% of those who heard commercial airliners reported being bothered, annoyed or disturbed to some extent by the noise from them. This equates to 47% of those who were presented with the aircraft noise module and 9% of the entire sample. 30% of those who heard private light aircraft reported being bothered, annoyed or disturbed to some extent by the noise from this type of aircraft. This equates to 22% of those who were presented with the aircraft noise module and 4% of the entire sample. 19% of those who heard fighters reported being bothered, annoyed or disturbed to some extent by the noise from them. This equates to 13% of those who were presented with the aircraft noise module and 2% of the entire sample.

61% of those who heard civil helicopters reported being bothered, annoyed or disturbed to some extent by the noise from them. This equates to 55% of those who were presented with the aircraft noise module and 10% of the entire sample. 29% of those who heard military helicopters reported being bothered, annoyed or disturbed to some extent by the noise from this type of aircraft. This equates to 20% of those who were presented with the aircraft noise module and 4% of the entire sample.

However, an additional 12% of those presented with the aircraft noise module heard noise from other helicopters, but were unable to identify whether they were civilian or military in origin. When considering a combined category of ‘all helicopters’, 18% (n=486) of all respondents reported hearing some kind of helicopter noise. 62% of those who heard helicopters reported being bothered, annoyed or disturbed to some extent by the noise


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from them. This equates to 59% of those who were presented with the aircraft noise module and 11% of the entire sample.

AN1 NNAS2012 When you are at home, to what extent are you personally bothered, annoyed or disturbed by noise from…? ‘Not at all – A little – Moderately – Very – Extremely’ Noise Category (n=2747) not in module 81.4% (n=2337)

Hear % (n)


extent Moderately,

Very, or Extremely

Very or Extremely

Commercial airliners 14.9 (408) 8.8 (241) 4.6 (126) 1.6 (44) Private light aircraft 13.9 (383) 4.0 (111) 1.0 (28) 0.2 (6) Microlight 11.2 (307) 1.2 (32) 0.5 (15) 0.1 (2) Helicopters – private / commercial including police helicopters and air ambulances

16.9 (463) 10.3 (282) 5.3 (145) 2.0 (54)

Other non-military aircraft* 11.1 (305) 0.7 (18) 0.4 (10) 0.1 (2) Fighters 12.4 (342) 2.3 (64) 0.7 (20) 0.2 (6) Military helicopters 12.7 (350) 3.7 (101) 2.0 (55) 0.5 (15) Other military aircraft* 11.3 (311) 1.3 (37) 0.4 (12) 0.1 (2) Helicopters – (unknown if non-military or military) 12.1 (333) 2.8 (76) 1.2 (33) 0.3 (9)

Unknown aircraft 10.3 (283) 0.8 (23) 0.2 (6) 0.0 (0) * See following table

Table V2.53 – AN1 Combined Frequencies

* ‘Other non-military or military aircraft’ response distribution ** Noise Category (n=51)

% (n) (n=2747)

% (n) (n=510)

% (n) (n=51)

Problem covered by categories listed in the question (AN1) *** 0.2 (6) 1.2 (6) 11.8 (6)

Problem covered by categories listed in the question (other modules) *** 0.1 (2) 0.4 (2) 3.9 (2)

Other non-military aircraft (33.3%, n=17)

Freight non-military 0.1 (2) 0.4 (2) 3.9 (2)

Engine testing < 0.1 (1) 0.2 (1) 2.0 (1)

Low flying non-military < 0.1 (1) 0.2 (1) 2.0 (1)

Non-specific non-military 0.5 (13) 2.5 (13) 25.5 (13) Other military aircraft (51.0%, n=26)

Cargo / transport - military 0.3 (9) 1.8 (9) 17.6 (9) Show aircraft - military 0.1 (3) 0.6 (3) 5.9 (3) Red Arrows 0.1 (2) 0.4 (2) 3.9 (2) Bombers < 0.1 (1) 0.2 (1) 2.0 (1) Low flying military < 0.1 (1) 0.2 (1) 2.0 (1) Training - military < 0.1 (1) 0.2 (1) 2.0 (1) Non-specific military 0.3 (9) 1.8 (9) 17.6 (9)

** Restricted to those who reported annoyance to some extent to ‘unknown/other types of aircraft noise’ (questionnaire coding 2-5) *** Despite some responses being covered by categories elsewhere in the question, back-coding did not occur as in some cases, this would disconnect the numbers being routed to further questions

Table V2.54 – AN1 Other Responses Frequencies

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AN1 NNAS2012 When you are at home, to what extent are you personally bothered, annoyed or disturbed by noise from…? ‘Not at all – A little – Moderately – Very – Extremely’ (detailed breakdown of responses) Noise Category % (n) (n=2747) Not at all A little Moderately Very Extremely Don’t hear* Commercial airliners 6.1 (167) 4.2 (115) 3.0 (82) 1.2 (32) 0.4 (12) 3.7 (102) Private light aircraft 9.9 (272) 3.0 (83) 0.8 (22) 0.1 (3) 0.1 (3) 4.6 (126) Microlight 10.0 (275) 0.6 (17) 0.5 (13) 0.1 (2) 0.0 (0) 7.4 (202) Helicopters – private / commercial including police helicopters and air ambulances 6.6 (181) 5.0 (137) 3.3 (91) 1.5 (40) 0.5 (14) 1.6 (46)

Other non-military aircraft 10.4 (287) 0.3 (8) 0.3 (8) 0.1 (2) 0.0 (0) 7.5 (205) Fighters 10.1 (278) 1.6 (44) 0.5 (14) 0.2 (4) 0.1 (2) 6.1 (166) Military helicopters 9.1 (249) 1.7 (46) 1.5 (40) 0.4 (11) 0.1 (4) 5.8 (160) Other military aircraft 10.0 (274) 0.9 (25) 0.4 (10) 0.1 (2) 0.0 (0) 7.3 (198) Helicopters – (unknown if non-military or military) 9.4 (257) 1.6 (43) 0.9 (24) 0.3 (9) 0.0 (0) 6.4 (177)

Unknown aircraft 9.5 (260) 0.6 (17) 0.2 (6) 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) 8.2 (227) Table V2.55 – AN1 Frequencies

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Respondents were additionally asked, which aircraft they heard flying low over their homes. 5% of all respondents reported hearing commercial airliners flying low over their homes. 9% of the sample reported hearing helicopters flying low, with a further 4% reporting hearing military helicopters flying low. Of those hearing aircraft, airport or airfield noise, nearly half (48%) reported hearing helicopters and just over one-quarter (27%) reported hearing commercial airliners flying low.

AN2 NNAS2012 Which, if any, of the aircraft that you hear, fly very low over here? % (n)

n=2747 % (n) n=510

Commercial airliners 5.0 (139) 27.2 (139) Private light aircraft 1.8 (48) 9.5 (48) Microlight 0.9 (25) 4.9 (25) Helicopters – private / commercial including police helicopters and air ambulances 8.9 (244) 47.9 (244)

Other non-military aircraft 0.3 (8) 1.5 (8) Fighters 1.7 (46) 9.1 (46) Military helicopters 3.6 (99) 19.5 (99) Other military aircraft 0.7 (20) 3.9 (20) Unknown aircraft 0.6 (15) 3.0 (15)

Table V2.56 – AN2 Frequencies

Respondents were asked to select five terms that described how noise from aircraft, airports, or airfields made them feel. The terms most frequently used, by all respondents, to describe the noise from aircraft, airports, or airfields were ‘irritated’ (8%), ‘annoyed’ (6%) and ‘bothered’ (4%). Of those hearing noise from aircraft, airports, or airfields two-fifths chose ‘irritated’ (42%), and over one-quarter chose ‘annoyed’ (30%) and ‘bothered’ (24%). One-tenth of those hearing the aircraft, airport or airfield noise also chose ‘startled’ (11%) and ‘fed up’ (12%).

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AN3 NNAS2012 The next set of questions is about all kinds from aircraft, airports, or airfields that you hear when you are at home. Which five words that I am about to show you best describe how the noise you heard from aircraft, airports, or airfields makes you feel? % (n)

n=2747 % (n) n=510

Irritated 7.8 (213) 41.8 (213) Annoyed 5.5 (150) 29.5 (150) Bothered 4.4 (122) 23.9 (122) Fed up 2.2 (61) 11.9 (61) Startled 2.0 (54) 10.6 (54) Anxious 1.5 (41) 8.1 (41) Stressed 1.5 (40) 7.9 (40) Relaxed 1.1 (31) 6.1 (31) Angry 0.9 (24) 4.7 (24) Worried 0.8 (21) 4.1 (21) Tired 0.7 (19) 3.8 (19) Tense 0.7 (19) 3.7 (19) Excited 0.6 (17) 3.3 (17) Upset 0.5 (15) 2.9 (15) Good 0.5 (13) 2.6 (13) Safe 0.5 (13) 2.6 (13) Frightened 0.4 (12) 2.3 (12) Comforted 0.3 (10) 1.9 (10) Stimulated 0.2 (6) 1.2 (6) Depressed 0.1 (4) 0.8 (4) Unhealthy / ill 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0)


Respondents were asked whether or not noise from aircraft, airports, or airfields interfered with a number of activities at home. Four to six percent of all respondents reported that noise from aircraft, airports, or airfields interfered with sleeping (6%), spending time in the garden or on the balcony / terrace (5%), having the windows or doors open (4%), listening to the TV, radio, or music (5%), resting (4%), and concentrating (4%). For those who heard aircraft, airport, or airfield noise, one-third (33%) reported interference with sleeping, and around one-quarter reported interference with spending time in the garden or on the balcony / terrace (24%), having the windows or doors open (23%), listening to the TV, radio or music (25%) and concentrating (23%).

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AN4 NNAS2012 Does noise from aircraft, airports, or airfields interfere with any of these aspects of your home life? % (n)

n=2747 % (n) n=510

Listening to TV, radio, music 4.6 (126) 24.8 (126) Having a conversation (including on the telephone) 4.0 (109) 21.4 (109)

Reading, writing or other quiet activities 3.3 (91) 17.8 (91) Concentrating 4.2 (117) 22.9(117) Sleeping 6.1 (168) 32.9 (168) Resting 4.4 (120) 23.5 (120) Using the whole house 1.3 (35) 6.8 (35) Spending time in the garden or on the balcony / terrace 4.5 (122) 24.0 (122)



Respondents were asked to state whether they were particularly bothered, annoyed or disturbed by aircraft, airport or airfield noise at different times of the day (day, evening, night) and week (weekdays, weekends). There was some variation in annoyance at different times of the day or week. For all respondents, reports of aircraft, airport or airfield noise being annoying at home were most common during the day at the weekend (6%). Levels of annoyance during the week were similar for the day, evening, and night at around with around 5% reporting being bothered, annoyed or disturbed by aircraft, airport, or airfield noise at these times. Levels of annoyance were lowest during the night at the weekend (5%).

For those who heard aircraft, airport, or airfield noise, around one-quarter to one-third of reported being bothered, annoyed or disturbed by aircraft noise. Over one-third of those who heard aircraft, airport or airfield noise were annoyed by it during the day at the weekend (35%). Just over one-quarter of those who heard the noise reported annoyance during the evening and night at the weekend. Annoyance during the weekday was similar for the day, evening, and night, with around 30% of those who heard aircraft, airport or airfield noise reporting annoyance.

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AN5a/b NNAS2012 Does aircraft, airport or airfield noise particularly bother, annoy or disturb you, at home, at the following times…? ‘Yes – No – Not home at this time – No particular time – It varies’


% (n)

Yes No Not

home at this time

No part-icular time

It varies DK

During the week – Monday to Fridays Day 7am-7pm 5.4 (149) 8.2 (226) 0.9 (25) 1.5 (42) 2.4 (66) < 0.1 (1) Evening 7pm-11pm 5.2 (142) 10.1 (278) 0.1 (3) 1.0 (29) 2.1 (58) < 0.1 (1) Night 11pm-7am 5.8 (160) 10.1 (279) 0.1 (3) 1.1 (31) 1.3 (36) < 0.1 (1) During the weekend – Saturday and Sunday Day 7am-7pm 6.4 (177) 8.5 (233) 0.1 (2) 1.1 (31) 2.3 (62) 0.1 (4) Evening 7pm-11pm 5.2 (142) 10.3 (284) < 0.1 (1) 0.9 (25) 1.8 (50) 0.3 (8) Night 11pm-7am 4.9 (135) 11.0 (301) < 0.1 (1) 1.0 (26) 1.4 (39) 0.3 (8)


% (n)

Yes No Not

home at this time

No part-icular time

It varies DK

During the week – Monday to Fridays Day 7am-7pm 29.2 (149) 44.4 (226) 5.0 (25) 8.2 (42) 13.0 (66) 0.2 (1) Evening 7pm-11pm 27.8 (142) 54.4 (278) 0.6 (3) 5.6 (29) 11.3 (58) 0.2 (1) Night 11pm-7am 31.5 (160) 54.7 (279) 0.5 (3) 6.1 (31) 7.0 (36) 0.2 (1) During the weekend – Saturday and Sunday Day 7am-7pm 34.7 (177) 45.6 (233) 0.5 (2) 6.2 (31) 12.2 (62) 0.8 (4) Evening 7pm-11pm 27.8 (142) 55.8 (284) 0.2 (1) 4.9 (25) 9.8 (50) 1.6 (8) Night 11pm-7am 26.4 (135) 59.1 (301) 0.2 (1) 5.1 (26) 7.6 (39) 1.6 (8)

Table V2.59 – AN5a/b Frequencies

Respondents were asked to rate how much aircraft, airport or airfield noise bothered, annoyed or disturbed them ‘while it is going on’. 6% of all respondents had a rating of 5-7 indicating that they were bothered, annoyed, or disturbed by the noise from aircraft, airports or airfields while it was going on to a high degree. This figure rises to 33% for those who heard aircraft, airports, or airfield noise. However, whilst only 15% of those questioned reported being bothered, annoyed, or disturbed to some extent by the noise from aircraft, airports or airfields ‘while it is going on’, the figure rises to four-fifths of those who heard aircraft, airports, or airfield noise (rating 2-7).

AN6 NNAS2012 How much would you say you are bothered, annoyed or disturbed by the noise from aircraft, airports, or airfields while it is going on? ‘Not at all – Very seriously’ % (n)

(n=2747) % (n)

(n=510) 1 – Not at all 3.4 (93) 18.1 (93) 2 3.2 (87) 17.0 (87) 3 2.8 (78) 15.3 (78) 4 3.0 (82) 16.1 (82) 5 3.6 (100) 19.5 (100) 6 1.4 (38) 7.5 (38) 7 – Very seriously 1.2 (32) 6.3 (32) Don’t hear < 0.1 (1) 0.2 (1) Mean = 3.50, S.D. = 1.81, Median = 3.00


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Respondents were asked to rate how much aircraft, airport or airfield noise spoils their home life in general. 1% of all respondents had a rating of 5-7 indicating that they felt aircraft, airport, or airfield noise spoils their home life significantly. This figure rises to 6% for those who heard noise from aircraft, airports, or airfields. Of those who heard aircraft, airport or airfield noise, the overwhelming majority 89% had a rating of 1-3, indicating that aircraft noise did not spoil their home life to a high extent, although 37% reported that aircraft noise spoilt their home life to some extent (rating 2-7).

In comparing the responses of AN6 and AN7 (whilst accepting the questions asked for different assessments), it appears that aircraft, airport or airfield noise has a slightly greater impact on individuals whilst it is going on, compared with in general. Fifteen percent of all respondents were annoyed by aircraft, airport or airfield noise to some extent when it was going on, and 7% felt that it spoils their home life to some extent in general.

AN7 NNAS2012 How much do you feel that noise from aircraft, airports, or airfields spoils your home life, in general, not just when the noise is going on? ‘Not at all – Very seriously’ % (n)

(n=2747) % (n)



Respondents were asked to evaluate whether they felt that noise from aircraft, airports or airfields had been getting better or worse over the past five years. Only 4% of all respondents felt that aircraft, airport, or airfield noise at home had been getting worse over the past five years (rating of 4-5), with 8% feeling that it stayed the same over the past five years. Only 3% of respondents felt that aircraft, airport or airfield noise had got better over the past five years.

Over one-third of the respondents who heard aircraft, airport, or airfield noise at home felt that it had got worse over the past five years (37%). 44% felt it had stayed the same and 13% felt that it had improved over the past five years.

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AN9 NNAS2012 Would you say that noise from aircraft, airports, or airfields here, at your home, has been getting better or worse over the past five years? ‘Definitely better – Definitely worse’ 9a/b combined – all those questioned % (n)

(n=2747) % (n)


% (n) (n=2747)

% (n) (n=379)


% (n) (n=2747)

% (n) (n=131)


Table V2.62 – AN9a/b Frequencies

Respondents were asked to what extent they were bothered, annoyed or disturbed by vibration from aircraft, airports or airfields. Very few respondents reported being bothered, annoyed or disturbed by vibration from aircraft, airports, or airfields. 2% of all respondents and 8% of those who heard noise from aircraft, airports, or airfields had a rating of 5-7 on this question, indicating significant annoyance with vibration. 6% of all respondents and 29% of those who heard noise from aircraft, airports, or airfields reported being bothered, annoyed or disturbed by vibration from this source (rating 2-7).

AN12a NNAS2012 When you are at home, to what extent are you personally bothered, annoyed or disturbed by vibration from aircraft, airports, or airfields…? ‘Not at all – Very seriously’ % (n)

(n=2747) % (n)

(n=510) 1 – Not at all 2.9 (79) 15.5 (79) 2 1.9 (53) 10.4 (53) 3 1.1 (29) 5.7 (29) 4 1.0 (26) 5.1 (26) 5 0.9 (25) 5.0 (25) 6 0.3 (8) 1.6 (8) 7 – Very seriously 0.3 (7) 1.4 (7) No vibration 10.3 (282) 55.3 (282)

Table V2.63 – AN12a Frequencies

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V2.9 Neighbourhood Noise Respondents were asked to indicate if there were any other particular noise sources that they personally felt bothered, annoyed, or disturbed by (A9 / A10). These other sources include sea, river, or canal traffic; building, construction, demolition, renovation or road works; sports; other entertainment or leisure; industrial sites; other commercial premises; forestry, farming or agriculture; or community buildings. This group of noise sources is often collectively known as “neighbourhood noise sources”, but in the questionnaire design is referred to as “other sources of noise”. There are some exceptions. For example, sea, river and canal traffic suggests an environmental noise category, but as it contains noise not only from the traffic, but also the infrastructure, i.e. docks, it can also be categorised as neighbourhood noise.

All respondents were asked a section on the particular noise source, if and only if, they rated in the top 3 sources at question A10. Further details about attitudes and responses to these other sources of noise are available in V2.A1.

As reported in Table V2.12, more respondents listed noise from ‘building, construction, demolition, renovation or road works’ in their top 3 than noise from ‘trains and railway stations’. However, as there was a specific module for trains and railway station noise this is reported in V2.7, whereas the detail for noise from building, construction, demolition, renovation or road works is reported in V2.A1.3 with the results from the other generic ‘other sources of noise’ modules.

V2.10 Perceived Noise Effects on Home Life, Behaviour and Sleep Respondents were asked to rate the extent to which all types of noise that they hear at home spoils their home life.

In NNAS2000, the same question was asked with the following response scale: ‘Completely’ / ‘A great deal’ / ‘A fair amount’ / ‘A little’ / ‘Not at all’. During development of the NNAS2012 questionnaire, there was some discussion over whether this response scale was evenly weighted. Therefore a new response scale was developed with the following options: ‘Totally’ / ‘Quite a lot’ / ‘A little’ / ‘Not very much’ / ‘Not at all’.

It was decided to randomly present 50% of respondents with the original scale (O1a) and 50% of respondents with the revised scale (O1b). Accordingly, half of all respondents responded to this question using a five-point scale with the following options: ‘Completely’ /

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‘A great deal’ / ‘A fair amount’ / ‘A little’ / ‘Not at all’ (O1a)8, whilst the other half responded using a five-point scale with the following options: ‘Totally’ / ‘Quite a lot’ / ‘A little’ / ‘Not very much’ / ‘Not at all’ (O1b).

For those who answered question O1a, 55% reported that noise did ‘not at all’ spoil their home life, with a further one-third (32%) reporting that noise spoilt their home life ‘a little’. Just under one-tenth (9%) felt that noise spoilt their home life ‘a fair amount’, 3% ‘a great deal’, and 1% ‘completely’.

For those who answered question O1b, 49% reported that noise did ‘not at all’ spoil their home life, with around a further one-quarter (27%) reporting that noise spoilt their home life ‘not very much’. One-sixth of those respondents reported that noise spoilt their home life ‘a little’ (17%), 7% ‘quite a lot’, and <0.5% ‘totally’.

Therefore, question O1b elicited slightly higher responses in relation to whether noise spoils the respondents’ home life. This difference between the two questions was confirmed by a statistically significant difference in the mean rating between the two questions (t=6.7, df=2740, p=0.001). Such a difference should be expected, as both variables contain the option ‘a little’ but in different positions in the rating scale. It is also clear that the respondents’ interpretation of the words in the scales depends on their position within each scale.

O1a NNAS2012 Thinking about all the types of noise we have been talking about that you hear at home, which one best describes the extent to which noise spoils your home life? ‘Not at all – Completely’ % (n)

(n=2747) % (n)

(n=1352) Completely 0.3 (7) 0.5 (7) A great deal 1.4 (38) 2.8 (38) A fair amount 4.5 (124) 9.2 (124) A little 15.9 (436) 32.2 (436) Not at all 27.1 (743) 55.0 (743) Don’t know 0.1 (4) 0.3 (4)

Mean = 4.39, S.D = 0.81* * mean of responses completely to ‘Not at all’, with ‘Don’t know’ excluded.

Table V2.64 – O1a Frequencies

8 Note that as the position of this question in the questionnaire follows other sections where changes have been made between the NNAS2000 and the NNAS2012 versions, that despite the same response scale, backwards compatibility is limited.

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O1b NNAS2012 Thinking about all the types of noise we have been talking about that you hear at home, which one best describes the extent to which noise spoils your home life? ‘Not at all – Totally’ % (n)

(n=2747) % (n)

(n=1395) Totally 0.2 (5) 0.4 (5) Quite a lot 3.7 (100) 7.2 (100) A little 8.8 (241) 17.3 (241) Not very much 13.5 (372) 26.7 (372) Not at all 24.6 (676) 48.5 (676) Don’t know < 0.1 (1) 0.1 (1)

Mean = 4.16, S.D. = 0.98* * mean of responses completely to ‘Not at all’, with ‘Don’t know’ excluded.

Table V2.65 – O1b Frequencies

In order to estimate the prevalence in the population of those reporting that noise spoils home life, versions O1a and O1b were combined, to estimate those responding ‘not at all’ on either version versus those responding ‘completely, a great deal, a fair amount, or a little/totally, quite a lot, a little, not very much’.

Within the population, 48% reported that noise spoils their home life to some extent, compared with 52% reporting that noise did ‘not at all’ spoil their home life: (0.2% have missing data for this question).

No further analysis of the combined O1a/b is presented as the mean ratings on O1a and O1b significantly differed.

O1a/b combined NNAS2012 Thinking about all the types of noise we have been talking about that you hear at home, which one best describes the extent to which noise spoils your home life? (n=2747) % (n) Not at all 51.7 (1419) To some extent* 48.1 (1322) Missing 0.2 (5) * defined as response of ‘a little, a fair amount, a great deal, completely’ on version O1a or a response of ‘not very much, a little, quite a lot, and totally’ on version O1b.

Table V2.66 – O1a/b Frequencies

Respondents were then asked whether they had been kept awake, woken up, or changed the time when they went to bed or got up over the past year, for any of a variety of reasons. The most frequently reported ones were personal reasons, reported by just over one-quarter of respondents (27%) and noise from outdoors, which was reported by one-fifth of respondents (21%). Other frequently cited reasons were mainly non-noise related, with 17% reporting being too hot or cold, 14% outdoor conditions, and 11% reporting being woken by another household member. One-tenth (11%) reported changing their sleep pattern due to noise from neighbours inside their homes, through the wall, ceiling or floor.

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O2 NNAS2012 Over the past year, while in this home, have you been kept awake, or woken up, or changed the time when you go to bed or get up because of any of these? (n=2747) % (n) Noise from within your home (e.g. babies, voices, music, snoring) 10.2 (280) Noise from neighbours inside their homes, through your wall, ceiling, or floor 10.9 (300)

Noise from neighbours inside their homes, coming in through your windows 5.3 (147)

Noise from outdoors 21.2 (582) Vibration (e.g. seeing, hearing or feeling windows or things in the house shaking or rattling) 4.6 (127)

Artificial light (e.g. from streetlamps, other buildings or headlights) 5.2 (142) Other reasons to do with outdoor conditions (e.g. odours, wind, rain) 14.4 (394) Being woken deliberately by another household member (e.g. children, partner) 11.1 (306)

Being too hot or cold 16.6 (457) Personal reasons (e.g. ill health, worry, bad dreams, using the bathroom) 27.3 (749) Other* 3.7 (101) * See following table

Table V2.67 – O2 Frequencies

* ‘Other’ response distribution ** Noise Category (n=126)

% (n) (n=2747)

% (n) (n=126)

Problem covered by categories listed in the question *** 4.2 (115) 91.3 (115) Other responses (8.7%, n=11)

Other combination 0.1 (2) 1.6 (2) Unclear 0.2 (5) 4.0 (5) Irrelevant / not answered 0.1 (4) 3.1 (4)

** Please note that many respondents reported more than one type of ‘other’– multiple responses are included in the total n=126. *** Despite some responses being covered by categories elsewhere in the question, back-coding did not occur as in some cases, this would disconnect the numbers being routed to further questions

Table V2.68 – O2 Other Responses Frequencies

Respondents who reported changing their sleep pattern due to outdoor noise in question O2 (n=582), were asked to indicate up to three types of noise from outdoors that tended to interfere with their sleep pattern.

Of those who reported changing their sleep pattern due to outdoor noise, the most common noise sources were ‘neighbours and/or other people nearby’, with one-quarter (25%) reporting specific noise from ‘neighbours and/or other people nearby’ and one-fifth (20%) reporting noise from ‘neighbours and/or other people nearby’ in general. This means that around 5% of all respondents reported that general or specific noise from ‘neighbours and/or other people nearby’ interfered with their sleep pattern.

Under one-sixth of those respondents who changed their sleep pattern due to outdoor noise (n=582), reported general or specific ‘road traffic noise’ as interfering with their sleep pattern (15% and 12%, respectively). This means that around 3% of all respondents reported that general and specific ‘road traffic noise’ interferes with their sleep pattern.

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Aircraft night flights were reported as interfering with the sleep pattern of 7% of those reporting changing their sleep pattern, which is 2% of all respondents. ‘Entertainment or leisure' noise was reported as interfering with the sleep pattern of 5%, which is 1% of all respondents.

O3 NNAS2012 Are there any particular types of noise from outdoors that tend to keep you awake, wake you up, or cause you to change the time you go to bed or get up? Code the first THREE mentioned % (n)

n=2747 % (n) n=582

Aircraft – night flights 1.5 (41) 7.1 (41) Aircraft – day flights 0.2 (5) 0.8 (5) Trains/stations in general 0.1 (4) 0.6 (4) Trains/stations specific 0.1 (4) 0.6 (4) Road noise in general 3.2 (88) 15.1 (88) Road noise specific 2.6 (72) 12.4 (72) Neighbours and/or others nearby in general 4.2 (114) 19.6 (114) Neighbours and/or others nearby specific 5.3 (145) 24.9 (145) Sea, river or canal traffic < 0.1 (1) 0.1 (1) Building, construction, demolition, renovation or road works 0.4 (11) 1.8 (11)

Sports 0.2 (5) 0.8 (5) Other entertainment or leisure 1.0 (29) 4.9 (29) Industrial sites 0.2 (6) 1.0 (6) Other commercial premises 0.3 (8) 1.3 (8) Forestry, farming or agriculture 0.1 (2) 0.3 (2) Community buildings 0.2 (6) 1.0 (6) Any other noise 5.3 (145) 24.9 (145)


Respondents who reported disruption of their sleeping pattern due to specific train / station noise, specific road noise, and specific neighbour / others nearby noise were further asked about what specific noise sources they were affected by.

Very few respondents (n=4) reported disruption due to specific train and station noise; sources mentioned were local trains, goods yards, railway / track maintenance, train horns, and rail squeal (Question O3a).

For specific road traffic noise (n=72), the most reported sources were private cars / taxis (35%), heavy lorries and motor bikes / scooters (20% for each), vehicles accelerating (28%), and engines revving (21%): this means that around 1% of all respondents reported changes to sleep patterns associated with each of these specific sources of road traffic noise.

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O3b NNAS2012 What sort(s) of road noise tend to keep you awake, wake you up, or cause you to change the time you go to bed or get up? % (n)

(n=2747) % (n) (n=72)

Types of Road Motorways 0.1 (2) 3.3 (2) Other dual carriageway roads 0.1 (2) 2.7 (2) Single carriageway main roads 0.5 (13) 18.7 (13) Residential / estate roads / country lanes 0.5 (13) 18.7 (13) Any other kind of road* 0.2 (6) 8.8 (6) Types of Vehicles Heavy lorries 0.5 (14) 19.8 (14) Smaller lorries 0.3 (8) 10.4 (8) Delivery vans 0.4 (10) 14.3 (10) Buses / coaches 0.1 (3) 4.4 (3) Private cars / taxis 0.9 (25) 34.6 (25) Motor bikes / scooters 0.5 (14) 19.8 (14) Refuse collection 0.2 (5) 6.6 (5) Any other kinds of vehicles* 0.1 (4) 4.9 (4) Different types of Road Traffic Noise Vehicles starting 0.3 (7) 9.9 (7) Engine revving 0.5 (15) 20.9 (15) Air brakes < 0.1 (1) 1.1 (1) Brake squeal 0.2 (5) 7.1 (5) Vehicles accelerating 0.7 (20) 27.5 (20) Car alarms 0.1 (3) 4.4 (3) Police / other sirens 0.3 (9) 12.1 (9) Noise from irregularities 0.1 (3) 4.4 (3) Music from vehicles 0.4 (11) 14.8 (11) Vehicle horns 0.2 (5) 7.1 (5) Any other kind of noise from road vehicles* 0.2 (6) 8.8 (6)

Table V2.70 – O3b Frequencies

* ‘Any other kind of road/vehicles/noise from road vehicles’ response distribution ** Noise Category (n=7)

% (n) (n=2747)

% (n) (n=72)

% (n) (n=7)

Problem covered by categories listed in the question *** < 0.1 (1) 1.4 (1) 14.3 (1) Any other kinds of vehicles (14.3%, n=1)

Emergency vehicles (siren not mentioned) < 0.1 (1) 1.4 (1) 14.3 (1)

Any other kind of noise from road vehicles (71.4%, n=5)

General traffic noise / hum / drone < 0.1 (1) 1.4 (1) 14.3 (1) Vehicle doors < 0.1 (1) 1.4 (1) 14.3 (1) Rattling vehicle parts < 0.1 (1) 1.4 (1) 14.3 (1) Boy racers < 0.1 (1) 1.4 (1) 14.3 (1) Rumble / vibration < 0.1 (1) 1.4 (1) 14.3 (1)

** n=7 based on free text responses provided *** Despite some responses being covered by categories elsewhere in the question, back-coding did not occur as in some cases, this would disconnect the numbers being routed to further questions

Table V2.71 – O3b Other Responses Frequencies

For specific neighbour/other people noise (n=145), the most reported source was teenagers’ or adults’ voices, which was reported by half of this sample (49%), which is 3% of all respondents. Other frequently reported sources were parties held outdoors (30%) or indoors (22%), and any other kind of noise (20%): this means that 1% to 2% of all

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respondents reported changes to sleep patterns associated with these sources of neighbour noise.

O3c NNAS2012 What sort(s) of neighbour/other people noise tend to keep you awake, wake you up, or cause you to change the time you go to bed or get up? % (n)

(n=2747) % (n)

(n=145) Radio, TV, music 0.9 (25) 16.9 (25) Children 0.3 (9) 6.3 (9) Teenagers’ or adults’ voices 2.6 (71) 49.2 (71) Parties held indoors 1.1 (31) 21.6 (31) Parties held outdoors 1.6 (44) 30.1 (44) Dogs 0.7 (18) 12.3 (18) Other domestic animals / pets < 0.1 (1) 0.8 (1) Footsteps 0.5 (14) 9.6 (14) Doors banging 0.8 (22) 15.3 (22) Domestic equipment < 0.1 (1) 0.8 (1) Telephones 0.1 (2) 1.4 (2) Electric sockets < 0.1 (1) 0.5 (1) DIY 0.4 (10) 6.8 (10) Lawn mowers or other garden equipment 0.1 (4) 2.5 (4) Cars / motorcycles starting up / leaving or being repaired, etc 0.4 (12) 7.9 (12)

Bins / recycling 0.1 (3) 1.9 (3) Burglar alarms 0.4 (11) 7.4 (11) Neighbours’ fireworks 0.2 (7) 4.6 (7) Neighbours’ wind turbines, air conditioning or heat pumps 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0)

Deliveries 0.2 (5) 3.6 (5) Any other kind of noise* 1.1 (29) 19.9 (29) * See following table

Table V2.72 – O3c Frequencies

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% (n) (n=2747)

% (n) (n=145)

% (n) (n=40)

Problem covered by categories listed in the question (O3c/NN1) *** 0.1 (3) 2.1 (3) 7.5 (3)



Drunks or noise from pubs / clubs patrons coming / going 0.3 (8) 5.5 (8) 18.0 (8)

Shouting / arguments (not clear who or where) 0.3 (7) 4.8 (7) 15.7 (7)

Loud talking / shouting in the street 0.1 (3) 2.1 (3) 6.7 (3) Shouting / arguments (neighbours) 0.1 (3) 2.1 (3) 6.7 (3) Other noise in the street 0.1 (2) 1.4 (2) 4.5 (2) General banging sounds < 0.1 (1) 0.7 (1) 2.2 (1) Other voices (not clear who) < 0.1 (1) 0.7 (1) 2.2 (1) Any other noise 0.1 (3) 2.1 (3) 6.7 (3)

** Please note that many respondents reported more than one type of ‘any other noise’– multiple responses are included in the total n=40 *** Despite some responses being covered by categories elsewhere in the question, back-coding did not occur as in some cases, this would disconnect the numbers being routed to further questions

Table V2.73 – O3c Other Responses Frequencies

Respondents who reported their sleep being affected by noise from neighbours inside their homes or from outdoors in question O2 (n=781) were asked how often this type of noise kept them awake or woke them up. Three-fifths of this sample (59%) reported that this occurred once a month or more frequently (response of every day, most days, a few days a week, at least once a week or at least once a month), which is one-sixth (17%) of all respondents.

O4 NNAS2012 Thinking about noise from outdoors or from neighbouring homes, how often, on average, does it keep you awake or wake you up? % (n)

(n=2747) % (n)

(n=781)* Every day of the week 1.2 (32) 4.1 (32) Most days 1.9 (51) 6.6 (51) A few days a week 3.4 (94) 12.1 (94) At least once a week 5.3 (145) 18.6 (145) At least once a month 4.9 (136) 17.4 (136) A few times a year 10.3 (283) 36.2 (283) Never 0.7 (19) 2.5 (19) Can’t say 0.7 (19) 2.5 (19) *n=781 who answered yes to O2 options 2, 3 or 4 relating to ‘problems from neighbours inside their homes or noise outdoors'


Respondents who reported noise from neighbours inside their homes or from outdoors in question O2 (n=781) were also asked whether they took any actions to try and avoid their sleep being disturbed by noise from outside or from neighbouring homes.

The most frequently reported action taken was to keep the windows closed, which was reported by half of this sample (49%), around one-seventh of all respondents (14%). Around one-sixth of this sample (15%) reported making a complaint or doing something

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else to stop the noise (4% of all respondents). One-eighth of this sample (13%) reported going to bed or getting up earlier/later, which is 4% of all respondents.

Some of the other options are less common, but important because of their social impact. 5% of those asked the question (which equates to 1% of all respondents) admit to using sleeping pills which could have a further health impact. 9% of those asked the question (and 3% of all respondents) use earplugs, which may have safety impact if someone fails to wake in an emergency for example. Finally, sleeping in a different room (10% of those asked the question and 3% of all respondents) might mean paying for a room that cannot be used as intended, with financial implications.

O5 NNAS2012 Do you do any of these things to try and avoid your sleep being disturbed by noise from outside or from neighbouring homes? % (n)

(n=2747) % (n)

(n=781)* Use earplugs 2.6 (73) 9.3 (73) Use sleeping pills 1.4 (37) 4.8 (37) Go to bed earlier / later 3.6 (100) 12.8 (100) Plan to get up earlier / later 1.1 (30) 3.9 (30) Sleep in a different room 2.7 (75) 9.7 (75) Keep the window closed 13.9 (381) 48.8 (381) Complain or do something else to stop the noise 4.3 (118) 15.0 (118) Go to bed or get up earlier / later** 4.0 (109) 14.0 (109) Other*** 0.9 (25) 3.3 (25) * n=781 who answered yes to O2 options 2, 3 or 4 relating to ‘problems from neighbours inside their homes or noise outdoors' ** Derived variable of those who answered yes to O5 options 3 or 4 relating to ‘go to bed earlier / later’ and ‘plan to get up earlier / later’ *** See following table


*** ‘Other’ response distribution * Noise Category (n=27)

% (n) (n=2747)

% (n) (n=781)

% (n) (n=27)

Problem covered by categories listed in the question ** 0.4 (12) 1.5 (12) 44.4 (12) Other (55.6%, n=15)

Listen to music 0.1 (4) 0.5 (4) 14.8 (4) Stay at another home 0.1 (2) 0.3 (2) 7.4 (2) Sleep during day 0.1 (2) 0.3 (2) 7.4 (2) Shut the door 0.1 (2) 0.3 (2) 7.4 (2) Other 0.2 (5) 0.6 (5) 18.5 (5)

* Please note that many respondents reported more than one type of ‘other noise’– multiple responses are included in the total n=27 ** Despite some responses being covered by categories elsewhere in the question, back-coding did not occur as in some cases, this would disconnect the numbers being routed to further questions


The main reasons given for respondents for keeping windows closed (any windows – not only bedroom windows) were to do with outdoor conditions and security: two-thirds of respondents kept windows closed to keep warm or save energy (65%); just over one-third (35%) for reasons to do with outdoor conditions; and over half (57%) kept windows closed for security reasons. Noise coming in through the windows was the fourth most frequently mentioned reason and was reported by one-quarter of respondents (26%).

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O6 NNAS2012 Thinking about the whole home, not just the bedroom, do you ever close the windows, or keep the windows closed for any of these reasons? (n=2747) % (n) Noise coming in through the windows 25.8 (709) To keep warm or save energy 64.5 (1772) Other reasons to do with conditions outdoors (e.g. smoke, odours, wind, rain) 35.4 (972)

Security 57.0 (1567) Safety (e.g. to prevent children falling out) 12.9 (354) To keep pets in 10.4 (286) To keep animals / insects / pests out 16.2 (444) Habit / preference for no particular reason 5.4 (150) Other* 1.9 (52) * See following table


* ‘Other’ response distribution Noise Category (n=47)

% (n) (n=2747)

% (n) (n=47) **

Problem covered by categories listed in the question *** 1.3 (37) 78.7 (37) Other (21.3%, n=10)

Unclear (could be noise or outdoor pollution) 0.1 (4) 8.5 (4) Probably noise 0.1 (3) 6.4 (3) Other 0.1 (3) 6.4 (3)

** n=47 based on free text responses provided *** Despite some responses being covered by categories elsewhere in the question, back-coding did not occur as in some cases, this would disconnect the numbers being routed to further questions


One-quarter of all respondents stated that they had kept their windows closed to keep out noise when they would rather have had them open for fresh air or to prevent odour (26%), to keep cool (24%) or to avoid condensation (7%).

O7 NNAS2012 Are there ever times when you’d rather have windows anywhere in your home open for any of these reasons, but you have to keep them closed to keep the noise out? (n=2747) % (n) To keep cool 23.5 (644) To avoid condensation 7.4 (204) For fresh air / to prevent odour 25.5 (700) To talk to someone or hear what is happening outside 1.3 (35)

Habit / preference for no particular reason 1.0 (27) Other 1.1 (29)


V2.11 Actions Taken about Noise Around one-fifth of all respondents (22%) reported that they or someone in their household had made a complaint or taken some other action about a noise issue within the past five years. The sources about which the action had been taken were predominantly concerned with ‘neighbour noise’: 8% and 7% of all respondents, respectively, had taken action about neighbours inside or outside their homes, with a further 3% of all respondents having

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taken action about other people nearby. Action had been taken in relation to ‘road traffic noise’ by 3% of all respondents, with a further 3% having taken action about ‘other’ types of noise.

O8a NNAS2012 Have you or anyone in your household every done any of these about an issue to do with noise whilst living in this home, within the past five years? (n=2747) % (n) Yes, at least one of these 21.5 (591) No, none of these 78.5 (2156)


O9b/O10 Which types of noise were an issue that either you, or someone else in your household, did something about? % (n)

(n=2747) % (n)

(n=591) Road traffic 3.3 (90) 15.2 (90) Neighbours (inside their homes) 8.3 (229) 38.8 (229) Neighbours (outside their homes) 7.2 (199) 33.7 (199) Other people nearby 3.2 (88) 14.9 (88) Trains or railway stations 0.1 (3) 0.5 (3) Aircraft / airports 0.8 (23) 3.8 (23) Sea, river or canal traffic 0.1 (2) 0.3 (2) Building, construction, demolition, renovation or road works 1.1 (31) 5.3 (31)

Sports 0.3 (9) 1.5 (9) Other entertainment or leisure 0.7 (20) 3.4 (20) Industrial sites 0.5 (15) 2.5 (15) Other commercial premises 0.4 (10) 1.7 (10) Forestry, farming or agriculture 0.2 (6) 1.0 (6) Community buildings 0.1 (2) 0.4 (2) Other* 3.0 (81) 13.8 (81) * See following table

Table V2.81 – O9b/O10 Frequencies

* ‘Other’ response distribution ** Noise Category (n=65)

% (n) (n=2747)

% (n) (n=591)

% (n) (n=65)

Problem covered by categories listed in the question *** 2.1 (57) 9.6 (57) 87.7 (57)


Military – guns / shooting < 0.1 (1) 0.2 (1) 1.5 (1) Natural - animals 0.1 (2) 0.3 (2) 3.1 (2) Natural - weather < 0.1 (1) 0.2 (1) 1.5 (1) Street furniture < 0.1 (1) 0.2 (1) 1.5 (1) None / don't know < 0.1 (1) 0.2 (1) 1.5 (1)

Non-noise 0.1 (2) 0.3 (2) 3.1 (2) ** n=65 based on free text responses provided *** Despite some responses being covered by categories elsewhere in the question, back-coding did not occur as in some cases, this would disconnect the numbers being routed to further questions

Table V2.82 – O9b/O10 Other Responses Frequencies

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Respondents who reported taking action about ‘aircraft, airport or airfield’ noise, ‘train or railway station’ noise, ‘road traffic’ noise, or ‘neighbour noise’, were also asked about which specific sources of these types of noise they took action about.

For ‘aircraft, airport, or airfield’ noise the most frequently given source that action was taken about was commercial airliners, which was reported by just over half of those who had taken action about ‘aircraft, airport or airfield’ noise (58%).

Very few respondents had taken action about ‘train or railway station’ noise (n=3): sources cited by this small sample were goods/freight trains, local trains, goods yards, railway/track maintenance, train horns and rail squeal.

Over one-third of those who had taken action about ‘road traffic’ noise had taken action about private cars/taxis (39%) or single carriageway main roads (35%). Approximately one-third had also taken action about vehicles accelerating (31%) or motorbikes/scooters (29%). Approximately, one-quarter had taken action about heavy lorries (28%).

For ‘neighbour noise’, about one-quarter of those who had taken action had taken action about radio, TV or music noise (27%). A further one-fifth reported taking action about teenagers’ or adults’ voices (21%). One-sixth reported taking action about parties indoors (17%) or ‘other kinds of neighbour noise’ (16%).

O9e_Air NNAS2012 Which of these types of aircraft, airport, airfield noise did you do something about? % (n)

(n=2747) % (n) (n=23)

Commercial airliners 0.5 (13) 57.9 (13) Private light aircraft 0.1 (2) 10.5 (2) Microlight aircraft / powered gliders 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) Helicopters – private / commercial including police helicopters and air ambulances

0.1 (2) 8.8 (2)

Any other kind of non-military aircraft 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) Fighters / fighter bombers 0.1 (4) 15.8 (4) Military helicopters 0.2 (5) 21.1 (5) Any other kind of military aircraft 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) Helicopters – (unknown if non-military or military) 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) Unknown aircraft type 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0)

Table V2.83 – O9e (AN) Frequencies

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O9e_Road NNAS2012 Which of these types of road traffic noise did you do something about? % (n)

(n=2747) % (n) (n=90)

Types of Road Motorways < 0.1 (1) 0.9 (1) Other dual carriageway roads 0.4 (11) 11.9 (11) Single carriageway main roads 1.1 (31) 34.5 (31) Residential / estate roads / country lanes 0.7 (19) 21.2 (19) Any other kind of road < 0.1 (1) 1.3 (1) Types of Vehicles Heavy lorries 0.9 (25) 27.9 (25) Smaller lorries 0.5 (15) 16.8 (15) Delivery vans 0.5 (13) 14.2 (13) Buses / coaches 0.6 (15) 17.3 (15) Private cars / taxis 1.3 (35) 38.5 (35) Motor bikes / scooters 0.9 (26) 28.8 (26) Refuse collection 0.1 (2) 1.8 (2) Any other kinds of vehicles 0.1 (3) 3.5 (3) Different types of Road Traffic Noise Vehicles starting 0.4 (10) 11.5 (10) Engine revving 0.7 (19) 21.7 (19) Air brakes 0.2 (5) 5.3 (5) Brake squeal 0.1 (2) 1.8 (2) Vehicles accelerating 1.0 (28) 31.0 (28) Car alarms 0.1 (2) 2.2 (2) Police / other sirens 0.2 (6) 6.6 (6) Noise from irregularities 0.2 (5) 5.3 (5) Music from vehicles 0.4 (12) 12.8 (12) Vehicle horns 0.1 (4) 4.4 (4) Any other kind of noise from road vehicles 0.1 (2) 2.7 (2)

Table V2.84 – O9e (RTN) Frequencies

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O9e_Neighbour NNAS2012 Which of these types of neighbour noise did you do something about? % (n)

(n=2747) % (n)

(n=405) Radio, TV, music 4.0 (109) 27.0 (109) Children 1.0 (29) 7.1 (29) Teenagers’ or adults’ voices 3.2 (87) 21.4 (87) Parties held indoors 2.6 (70) 17.4 (70) Parties held outdoors 2.2 (59) 14.6 (59) Dogs 1.8 (50) 12.5 (50) Other domestic animals / pets 0.1 (2) 0.5 (2) Footsteps 0.3 (9) 2.2 (9) Doors banging 1.6 (45) 11.2 (45) Domestic equipment 0.1 (4) 1.0 (4) Telephones ringing (inside or outside) < 0.1 (1) 0.2 (1) Electric sockets/switches 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) DIY 0.8 (21) 5.2 (21) Lawn mowers or other garden equipment 0.2 (7) 1.7 (7) Cars / motorcycles starting up / leaving or being repaired, etc. 0.4 (12) 3.0 (12)

People putting out bins / recycling 0.1 (2) 0.6 (2) Burglar alarms 0.1 (2) 0.5 (2) Neighbours’ fireworks 0.1 (3) 0.8 (3) Neighbours’ wind turbines, air conditioning or heat pumps < 0.1 (1) 0.3 (1)

Deliveries/collections nearby 0.4 (12) 2.9 (12) Any other kind of noise* 2.4 (66)* 16.2 (66) * See following table

Table V2.85 – O9e (NN) Frequencies


% (n) (n=2747)

% (n) (n=405)

% (n) (n=92)

Problem covered by categories listed in the question (O9en/NN1) *** 0.5 (14) 3.5 (14) 15.2 (14)



Shouting / arguments (neighbours) 0.2 (6) 1.5 (6) 6.5 (6) Shouting / arguments (not clear who or where) 0.6 (17) 4.2 (17) 18.5 (17)

Loud talking / shouting in the street 0.1 (3) 0.7 (3) 3.3 (3) Drunks or noise from pubs / clubs patrons coming / going 0.1 (3) 0.7 (3) 3.3 (3)

Children /youth playing < 0.1 (1) 0.2 (1) 1.1 (1) Other noise in the street 0.1 (2) 0.5 (2) 2.2 (2) People arriving / leaving, doorbells / door knockers < 0.1 (1) 0.2 (1) 1.1 (1)

Fire / Smoke Alarms < 0.1 (1) 0.2 (1) 1.1 (1) Any other noise 0.8 (21) 5.2 (21) 22.8 (21)

** Please note that many respondents reported more than one type of ‘other noise’– multiple responses are included in the total n=92 *** Despite some responses being covered by categories elsewhere in the question, back-coding did not occur as in some cases, this would disconnect the numbers being routed to further questions

Table V2.86 – O9e (NN) Other Responses Frequencies

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The most frequently cited action taken about noise was speaking or writing directly to the person(s) or organisation making the noise, which was reported by nearly half of those who took action (47%), which is 10% of all respondents. Over one-quarter of those who took action, complained to the police (28%), which is 6% of all respondents.

Neighbour and neighbourhood noise complaints should be addressed to the Environmental Health Department within the Local Authority. However, just under one-fifth of those who took action (18%) approached another Local Authority department and fewer (15%) complained to the Environmental Health Department. This means that 3% of all respondents complained to the Environmental Health Department, whilst 4% complained to another Local Authority department.

12% of those who had taken action had complained to the landlord of the person(s) making the noise, which is 3% of all respondents. 8% of those taking action had contacted an MP or councillor, which is 2% of all respondents. 6% of those taking action had installed double glazing, which is 1% of all respondents reporting this action.

O8 NNAS2012 What did you or anyone else in your household do about the noise? % (n)

(n=2747) % (n)

(n=591) Spoke or wrote directly to the person(s) or organisation making the noise 10.1 (277) 46.9 (277)

Complained to the police 5.9 (163) 27.6 (163) Complained to the Environmental Health Department in the Local Authority (Council) 3.1 (86) 14.5 (86)

Complained to another Local Authority (Council) department 3.9 (108) 18.3 (108) Complained to the landlord of the person(s) making the noise 2.5 (70) 11.8 (70) Complained to a Government department 0.5 (13) 2.2 (13) Contacted an MP or councillor 1.7 (46) 7.9 (46) Contacted the Citizens Advice Bureau or another advice organisation 0.5 (13) 2.2 (13)

Took legal advice / action 0.4 (10) 1.7 (10) Started, signed or joined a campaign or petition 1.0 (27) 4.6 (27) Installed double glazing 1.4 (38) 6.4 (38) Did something else to keep the noise out 0.6 (17) 2.9 (17) Did something else to reduce or eliminate the noise 1.1 (30) 5.1 (30)


For those who reported taking action (n=591), two-fifths (41%) felt it had been very effective, whilst the rest were evenly split between those who felt it had been slightly effective (26%), and those who felt it had not been effective at all (29%).

O9f NNAS2012 How effective was the action you took? ‘Very effective – Slightly Effective – Not effective at all’

Combined rating of effectiveness across actions % (n)

(n=2747) % (n)

(n=591) Very effective 8.9 (244) 41.3 (244) Slightly effective 5.6 (154) 26.2 (154) Not effective at all 6.3 (173) 29.4 (173) Don’t know 0.7 (19) 3.2 (19)

Table V2.88 – O9f Frequencies

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There was considerable variation in the types of action undertaken against the different noise sources (see Table V2.89). Respondents were far more likely to speak or write to people or organisations making the noise if they were taking action about noise from neighbours inside (62%) or outside (53%) their own homes, in comparison with ‘road traffic noise’, ‘noise from aircraft, airports and airfields’ or ‘noise from other people nearby’ (26%, 35% and 38% respectively).

Respondents were more likely to complain to the police about noise from ‘other people nearby’ (68%) and ‘neighbour noise outside’ (38%), in comparison with ‘road traffic’ noise, ‘aircraft, airport and airfield’ noise, and ‘neighbour noise inside’ (20%, 0%, 27% respectively).

Respondents were more likely to contact a department within the Local Authority other than the local Environmental Health Department about ‘road traffic’ noise (30% versus 7%). The opposite was true for ‘aircraft, airport and airfield’ noise, where respondents were more likely to approach the Environmental Health Department than another department within the Local Authority (9% versus 4%, although the sample size was small).

Respondents were more likely to complain to a Government department about ‘aircraft, airport and airfield’ noise (13%) and ‘road traffic’ noise (7%) than about ‘neighbour’ noise. Similarly, those taking action about ‘aircraft, airports and airfield’ noise and ‘road traffic’ noise were more likely to contact an MP or Councillor (17% and 23%, respectively) than those responding to ‘neighbour noise’.

Double glazing was reported to have been installed most frequently in relation to ‘road traffic’ or ‘aircraft, airport and airfield’ noise. Just under one-third of those taking action about ‘road traffic’ noise (30%) and one-sixth of those taking action about ‘aircraft, airport and airfield’ noise (17%) reported having installed double glazing.

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O8 by O9b/O10 NNAS2012 Comparison of types of complaints made by the noise source the complaint was made about (n=2747) Road

noise (n=90)

NN – inside

(n=229)

NN – outside (n=199)

Other people (n=88)

Aircraft noise (n=23)

Spoke or wrote directly to the person(s) or organisation making the noise

25.6 (23) 62.4 (143) 53.3 (106) 37.5 (33) 34.8 (8)

Complained to the police 20.2 (18) 27.1 (62) 38.2 (76) 68.2 (60) 0.0 (0) Complained to the Environmental Health Department in the Local Authority (Council)

6.7 (6) 13.5 (31) 18.1 (36) 19.3 (17) 8.7 (2)

Complained to another Local Authority (Council) department 30.0 (27) 16.1 (37) 18.1 (36) 21.6 (19) 4.3 (1)

Complained to the landlord of the person(s) making the noise 3.3 (3) 19.2 (44) 17.1 (34) 10.2 (9) 0.0 (0)

Complained to a Government department 6.7 (6) 0.9 (2) 2.0 (4) 2.3 (2) 13.0 (3)

Contacted an MP or councillor 23.3 (21) 3.9 (9) 6.0 (12) 11.4 (10) 17.4 (4) Contacted the Citizens Advice Bureau or another advice organisation

6.7 (6) 1.3 (3) 1.5 (3) 2.2 (2) 0.0 (0)

Took legal advice / action 5.6 (5) 0.9 (2) 1.0 (2) 1.1 (1) 0.0 (0) Started, signed or joined a campaign or petition 7.8 (7) 0.4 (1) 1.0 (2) 2.3 (2) 21.7 (5)

Installed double glazing 30.0 (27) 2.6 (6) 3.5 (7) 4.5 (4) 17.4 (4) Did something else to keep the noise out 6.7 (6) 1.7 (4) 5.0 (10) 2.2 (2) 4.3 (1)

Did something else to reduce or eliminate the noise 6.7 (6) 7.9 (18) 6.0 (12) 4.5 (4) 4.3 (1)

Table V2.89 – O8 (Action Taken) by O9b/O10 (Noise Source) Frequencies

For ‘road traffic’ noise, ‘neighbour’ noise and ‘aircraft, airport and airfield’ noise, a similar proportion of respondents taking action felt it had been effective (see Table V2.90), with around two-fifths reporting their action as having been ‘very effective’ (39% – 44%). However, ratings of taking action as having been’ not effective at all’ did vary across the noise sources. Approximately one-third of respondents taking action against ‘road traffic’ noise (30%), ‘aircraft, airport and airfield’ noise (33%) or ‘neighbour noise outside’ (30%) felt it had ‘not been at all effective’. This compares with around one-fifth to one-quarter rating their actions about ‘neighbour noise inside’ (24%) or noise from ‘other people nearby’ (22%) as ‘not at all effective’.

O9f by O9b/O10 NNAS2012 How effective was the action you took by noise source complained about ‘Very effective – Slightly Effective – Not effective at all’ (n=2747) Combined rating of effectiveness across actions

Road noise (n=90)

NN – inside

(n=229)

NN – outside (n=199)

Other people (n=88)

Aircraft noise (n=23)

Very effective 44.4 (40) 43.5 (99) 38.7 (77) 39.8 (35) 41.7 (10) Slightly effective 21.1 (19) 28.7 (66) 30.2 (60) 36.4 (32) 16.7 (4) Not effective at all 30.0 (27) 23.5 (54) 29.6 (59) 21.6 (19) 33.3 (8) Don’t know 4.4 (4) 4.3 (10) 1.5 (3) 2.3 (2) 8.3 (2)

Table V2.90 – O9f (Perceived effectiveness of action) by O9b/O10 (Source) Frequencies

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V2.12 Other Environmental Issues Respondents were asked to choose five environmental problems which they felt were the worst problems with the environment in their local area. Respondents most commonly reported the following environmental problems: fouling by dogs (49%); litter and / or rubbish (45%); traffic congestion (29%); losing green belt land (22%); and traffic exhaust fumes and / or urban smog (16%).

O11 NNAS2012 Please look at this list of environmental problems, which some people have in their local environment. Which FIVE would do you personally think are the worst problems with the environment for people around here? Environmental problems affecting local environment (n=2747)

Proportion ranking problem in top five

% (n) Chemicals put into a river and / or the sea 7.1 (194) Sewage on the beaches or in bathing water 5.6 (154) Loss of habitats for plants and / or animals 10.9 (299) Poor quality drinking water 8.2 (225) Use of insecticides and / or fertilisers 6.2 (169) Traffic congestion 29.4 (808) Flooding 9.4 (259) High winds causing damage 15.3 (421) Losing green belt land 21.5 (591) Losing other green spaces 14.8 (406) Unfit housing 3.6 (99) Air pollution from local industry / agriculture 4.5 (123) Dust and dirt 9.1 (250) Smells 13.2 (361) Litter and / or rubbish 45.0 (1236) Lack of quiet public spaces 5.0 (137) Pests 8.3 (229) Traffic exhaust fumes and / or urban smog 15.8 (433) Damage or annoyance caused by vibration 5.3 (145) Too much light from streetlights, floodlights, security lights, shops, etc. 7.8 (216)

Fouling by dogs 49.0 (1345) Not enough recycling 13.3 (365)


Very few people had taken action about any of these environmental problems in the past five years. Only 5% of all respondents had taken action about litter and/or rubbish and 5% about dog fouling. 3% had taken action about losing green belt land and 2% about traffic congestion. So, although noise was ranked fourth among local environmental issues (see Table V2.4), it appears to be the issue that is most likely to prompt some kind of action.

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O12 NNAS2012 Have you or anyone else in the household, ever taken any of the actions on this card about any of these issues within the past 5 years? Which issues? Environmental problems respondent had taken action about (n=2747)

% (n)

Chemicals put into a river and / or the sea 0.5 (13) Sewage on the beaches or in bathing water 0.4 (11) Loss of habitats for plants and / or animals 0.6 (17) Poor quality drinking water 0.4 (10) Use of insecticides and / or fertilisers 0.2 (5) Traffic congestion 2.3 (64) Flooding 1.0 (28) High winds causing damage 1.0 (26) Losing green belt land 2.5 (70) Losing other green spaces 1.7 (47) Unfit housing 0.6 (16) Air pollution from local industry / agriculture 0.1 (4) Dust and dirt 0.2 (4) Smells 0.8 (23) Litter and / or rubbish 5.2 (143) Lack of quiet public spaces 0.4 (12) Pests 1.3 (35) Traffic exhaust fumes and / or urban smog 0.5 (13) Damage or annoyance caused by vibration 0.3 (8) Too much light from streetlights, floodlights, security lights, shops, etc. 0.9 (24)

Fouling by dogs 4.8 (133) Not enough recycling 1.6 (43)


For those environmental problems that fall under ‘Statutory Nuisance’ (namely, dust and dirt; smells; litter and/or rubbish; pests; damage or annoyance caused by vibration; too much light and fouling by dogs), respondents were asked what type of action was taken. The most frequent actions taken were complaints to the Local Authority. One-third of those who had taken action about these environmental problems had complained to another Local Authority department (33%), and just over one-quarter of those who had taken action, had complained to the local Environmental Health Department (28%). This means that 4% and 3% of all respondents, respectively, had complained to another Local Authority department or to their Local Environmental Health Department about these environmental issues.

Other frequently reported actions included speaking or writing directly to the person(s) or organisation causing the problem which was reported by 16% of those taking action (2% of all respondents); contacting an MP or councillor which was reported by 12% of those taking action (1% of all respondents) or taking other action which was reported by 18% of those taking action (2% of all respondents).

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O13 NNAS2012 What did you or anyone else in your household do about the following issues? Dust and dirt; Smells; Litter and/or rubbish; Pests; Damage or annoyance caused by vibration; Too much light from streetlights etc; Fouling by dogs. % (n)

(n=2747) % (n)

(n=318) Spoke or wrote directly to the person(s) or organisation causing the problem 1.8 (49) 15.5 (49)

Complained to the police 0.6 (17) 5.2 (17) Complained to the Environmental Health Department in the Local Authority (Council) 3.2 (87) 27.5 (87)

Complained to another Local Authority (Council) department 3.8 (104) 32.8 (104) Complained to the landlord of the person(s) making the noise 0.7 (19) 6.0 (19) Complained to a Government department 0.4 (12) 3.6 (12) Contacted an MP or councillor 1.4 (39) 12.1 (39) Contacted the Citizens Advice Bureau or another advice organisation < 0.1 (1) 0.4 (1) Took legal advice / action < 0.1 (1) 0.4 (1) Started, signed or joined a campaign or petition 0.5 (15) 4.7 (15) Made changes to home 0.3 (10) 3.0 (10) Took other action 2.0 (55) 17.5 (55)


Overall, those that took action about environmental problems that fall under ‘Statutory Nuisance’ (n=318) were fairly evenly split as to their rating of the effectiveness of the action they took in relation to these environmental problems. Just over one-third felt that the action had been effective (35%), and over a further one-third felt that the action had not been effective at all (38%). One-quarter (25%) felt the action had been slightly effective.

O13a NNAS2012 How effective was the action you took in relation to the following environmental problems? Dust and dirt; Smells; Litter and/or rubbish; Pests; Damage or annoyance caused by vibration; Too much light from streetlights etc; Fouling by dogs. ‘Very effective – Slightly Effective – Not effective at all’

Combined rating of effectiveness across complaints % (n)

(n=2747) % (n)

(n=318) Very effective 4.0 (111) 34.8 (111) Slightly effective 2.8 (78) 24.5 (78) Not effective at all 4.4 (121) 38.2 (121) Don’t know 0.3 (8) 2.5 (8)


V2.13 Use of Quiet Areas Respondents were asked if they ever visited outdoor places in order to find somewhere peaceful or quiet. Almost one-third of respondents (31%) reported visiting a park, country area, or other open / outdoor space to find somewhere peaceful or quiet. In contrast, about two-fifths of all respondents (44%) felt that they did not need to visit such places as they had no noise to get away from, and a further one-quarter did not visit outdoor places to find somewhere peaceful or quiet (25%). Although it was not the subject of the

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question, a few respondents mentioned visiting a town or urban area (2%) or an indoor space (1%) to find peace and quiet.

O16 NNAS2012 Do you ever visit outdoor place in order to find somewhere peaceful or quiet? (n=2747) % (n)

Yes - park 16.4 (451) Yes – country area 17.7 (486) Yes – other open / outdoor space 10.2 (281) Mentioned a town or urban area 1.6 (43) Mentioned an indoor space (e.g. library, place of worship) 1.0 (27)

Not applicable – no noise to get away from 43.7 (1201) No – other/no reason 24.6 (676) Any use of park, country area or other open / outdoor space 31.1 (854)


Respondents, who stated that they visited a park, country area, or other open / outdoor space to find peace and quiet in question O17, were asked how often they visited these places.

For just those who reported visiting outdoor places to find peace and quiet (n=849), just over a one-quarter (27%) visited somewhere from a few days a week to everyday (8% of all respondents). Just under a further one third (31%) visited at least once a week (10% of all respondents) and just over one-quarter (27%) at least once a month (8% of all respondents). Over one-quarter (26%) of all respondents visited once a month or more.

O17 NNAS2012 How often do you visit an outdoor place in order to find peace and quiet? % (n)

(n=2747) % (n)

(n=849) Every day 1.9 (53) 6.2 (53) Most days 1.9 (53) 6.2 (53) A few days a week 4.6 (126) 14.7 (126) At least once a week 9.7 (265) 31.1 (265) At least once a month 8.4 (230) 27.0 (230) A few times a year 3.9 (108) 12.6 (108) Less often 0.5 (14) 1.6 (14) Don’t know 0.2 (5) 0.6 (5)


Just those who reported visiting outdoor places to find peace and quiet (n=849), were asked how long it took them to get to the place they visit most often. Approximately one-third took less than 10 minutes (35%), with a further two-fifths taking from 10 minutes to half an hour (40%). Few of those who reported using quiet outdoor places, had to travel for more than an hour (5%).

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O18 NNAS2012 How long does it take you to get to the quiet outdoor place you visit most often, starting from your home? % (n)

(n=2747) % (n)

(n=849) Right outside the home (but not own garden/balcony/terrace) 0.9 (26) 3.0 (26) Less than 10 minutes 10.8 (297) 35.0 (297) 10 minutes but less than half an hour 12.4 (342) 40.3 (342) Half an hour but less than an hour 5.0 (139) 16.3 (139) An hour but less than two hours 1.4 (38) 4.5 (38) Two hours or more 0.3 (8) 0.9 (8)


Two-thirds of all respondents did not wish to visit outdoor quiet places more often (67%). However, one-third (34%) would prefer to visit a bit or a lot more often.

O19 NNAS2012 Would you like to visit outdoor quiet places more often? (n=2747) % (n) No 66.5 (1826) Yes – would prefer to go a bit more often 25.5 (700) Yes – would prefer to go a lot more often 8.0 (221)


Nearly two-thirds of those who reported wanting to visit outdoor quiet places more often gave time as the reason they did not do so (61%), which is one-fifth of all respondents (20%). Far fewer respondents gave reasons relating to expense, logistical difficulties, or lack of available places.

O20 NNAS2012 Is there a particular reason why you do not visit quiet outdoor places (more often)? % (n)

(n=2747) % (n)

(n=921) Don’t have time 20.4 (560) 60.7 (560) Too expensive to get there 1.6 (43) 4.7 (43) Difficult to get there 1.1 (29) 3.2 (29) Too far to go / nowhere nearby 1.0 (27) 3.0 (27) Don’t have transport 1.3 (35) 3.8 (35) No-one to go with 0.2 (6) 0.7 (6) Not enough places like that 0.8 (23) 2.5 (23) Don’t know anywhere to go 0.2 (6) 0.6 (6) Other* 7.5 (207) 22.5 (207) Don’t know / no reason 4.2 (116) 12.6 (116) * See following table


Access to a garden, balcony or terrace was not significantly associated with use of quiet areas. See Volume V5.A1.8 for further details.

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* ‘Other’ response distribution (why you do not visit quiet outdoor places (more often)) ** Noise Category (n=170)

% (n) (n=2747)

% (n) (n=921)

% (n) (n=170)

Problem covered by categories listed in the question *** 0.6 (16) 1.7 (16) 9.4 (16) Other (90.6%, n=154)

Ill-health / difficulty walking / old age of respondent or someone respondent cares for or lives with

1.5 (41) 4.5 (41) 24.1 (41)

Weather 1.5 (41) 4.5 (41) 24.1 (41) Daylight hours 0.1 (3) 0.3 (3) 1.8 (3) Work commitments 0.7 (19) 2.1 (19) 11.2 (19) Family commitments 0.3 (7) 0.8 (7) 4.1 (7) Family too young / too noisy, insufficient play equipment 0.3 (9) 1.0 (9) 5.3 (9)

Motivation / too tired / too lazy 0.7 (19) 2.1 (19) 11.2 (19) Safety of self / children 0.2 (6) 0.7 (6) 3.5 (6) Unsanitary / dog fouling 0.1 (2) 0.2 (2) 1.2 (2) Places not quiet enough / too popular / too many children 0.1 (4) 0.4 (4) 2.4 (4)

Accessibility / lack of parking or cycle lanes 0.1 (2) 0.2 (2) 1.2 (2) Dogs < 0.1 (1) 0.1 (1) 0.6 (1)

** Please note that some respondents reported more than one ‘other reason’ – multiple responses are included in the total n=170 *** Despite some responses being covered by categories elsewhere in the question, back-coding did not occur as in some cases, this would disconnect the numbers being routed to further questions


V2.14 Household and Individual Respondent Characteristics Table V2.101 - Table V2.102 summarise the household and individual characteristics of the sample. Around half of all respondents had lived in their home for over 10 years (53%), with around a further one-third having lived in their home for between 2 to 10 years (30%). The majority of respondents had access to a garden, balcony or terrace at their home (96%). Nearly two-fifths of respondents lived in semi-detached or end of terrace houses (39%) and just over one-quarter (28%) lived in detached houses. 8% lived in either a purpose built flat/maisonette or a converted flat/maisonette.

In terms of the respondents’ homes, the majority had double glazing on all (83%) or some of their windows (11%). Approximately half of respondents (53%) lived in homes built before 1960 and a further one-third of respondents lived in homes built between 1961 and 1990 (32%). Fewer respondents lived in homes built since 1991 (14%).

Just over one-third of respondents owned their home outright (38%), around one-third were purchasing their home on a mortgage (36%) and 24% rented their home from either the Local Authority, a housing association, or a private landlord. One-third of respondents (32%) had a household that contained infants, children or teenagers (0-17 years of age)

Regarding the respondents themselves, 50% were female and respondents ranged in age from 16 years to over 75 years, with a median age of 45-54. Over one-third of

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respondents worked full-time (39%), and just under a further one-third were retired (29%). One-sixth of respondents reported sometimes working at home (17%). Just under one-tenth (9%) of all respondents reported working shifts (either regularly or less regularly).

A comparison of how the achieved sample relates to the UK population9 can be found in the Method report, Volume V1.5, Volume V1.A9.7 and Volume V1.A12.3.

A11-A13 NNAS2012 Dwelling Information (n=2747) % (n) How long have you lived in this home? (A11)

Less than 6 months 4.8 (133) 6 months but less than 1 year 5.5 (151)

1 year but less than 2 years 6.3 (174) 2 years but less than 5 years 13.0 (357)

5 years but less than 10 years 17.3 (474) 10 years or more 53.1 (1458)

Access to garden or other private outdoor space (A12) No 4.3 (118)

Yes 95.7 (2629) Type of house (A13)

Purpose built flat/maisonette 6.2 (170) Converted flat/maisonette 2.1 (57)

Semi-detached/end of terrace house 39.4 (1082) Mid terrace house 15.7 (430)

Detached house 27.7 (761) Bungalow 8.3 (229)

Other 0.6 (18) Table V2.101 – A11–A13 Frequencies

9 Compared to the 2011 Census data for England and England and Wales only.

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H1 to H16 NNAS2012 Household and Individual Characteristics (n=2747) % (n) HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS Double glazing in the home (H1)

None 6.2 (170) Some 10.5 (289)

All 83.3 (2288) Age of home (H4 + H5)

Before 1919 17.4 (478) 1919-1940 19.9 (547) 1941-1960 16.1 (443) 1961-1990 31.9 (875) 1991-2000 7.2 (199) 2001-2010 6.0 (165) 2011-2012 0.3 (9) Don’t know 1.1 (31)

Home ownership (H6) Being bought on a mortgage 36.3 (997)

Owned outright by household 38.3 (1052) Rented from Local Authority 5.5 (152)

Rented from housing association 5.7 (155) Rented from private landlord 12.6 (347)

Shared ownership 0.2 (6) Other 1.1 (31)

Refused 0.3 (8) Household type (H14 + H17) Any infants, children or teenagers in household (0-17 years)

No 67.7 (1859) Yes 32.3 (888)

Any infants in household (0-5 years) No 88.8 (2439)

Yes 11.2 (308) Any children in household (5-10 years)

No 88.0 (2416) Yes 12.0 (331)

Any teenagers in household (11-17 years) No 82.0 (2252)

Yes 18.0 (495) Social group of head of household

A 6.0 (166) B 26.0 (714)

C1 30.0 (824) C2 17.9 (492) D 10.9 (299) E 9.2 (252)

INDIVIDUAL CHARACTERISTICS Age of respondent (H12)

16-17 2.0 (54) 18-19 2.2 (62) 20-24 6.6 (181) 25-34 11.3 (312) 35-44 15.6 (430) 45-54 18.9 (519) 55-64 18.2 (500)

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H1 to H16 NNAS2012 Household and Individual Characteristics (n=2747) % (n)

65-74 15.1 (416) 75 or older 9.9 (272)

Refused 0.1 (2) Gender of respondent (H13)

Male 49.6 (1362) Female 50.4 (1385)

Employment Status of Respondent (H15) Working full-time (30+ hours per week) 38.5 (1057)

Working part-time 13.8 (380) Unemployed and looking for work 3.4 (93)

Retired 29.1 (799) In full-time education 6.6 (181)

Looking after the home / family 5.7 (157) Other 2.8 (76)

Refused 0.1 (2) Working at home (H15a)

Sometimes work at home 17.1 (470) Shift work (H16)

Never 43.0 (1181) Yes, all the time 1.7 (47)

Yes, equally with day shifts 2.8 (78) Yes, but less often than day shifts 2.4 (67)

Yes, but only in special circumstances 2.4 (65) Table V2.102 – H1-H16 Frequencies

V2.15 Interviewer Record of Respondent & Neighbourhood Characteristics The interviewers rated 6% of respondents as having some difficulty with their hearing, with only 1% having quite a lot of problems hearing.

The most noticeable noise outside the home was road traffic noise, which was reported by one-fifth (21%) of the interviewers. Aircraft noise was reported by 4% of the interviewers. All the other noise sources were reported by fewer interviewers (<4%). Over two-thirds of respondents lived directly on a residential/estate road (72%) and almost one-fifth (18%) lived directly on a single carriageway road.

Around two-fifths of respondents (42%) lived in a country village or a small town and one-fifth (19%) lived in a large town or small city. Few respondents lived in city centres (3%), but nearly one-third (31%) lived in the suburbs/outskirts of a large city. About three-quarters of respondents lived in areas that interviewers felt were mainly residential (78%). Nearly half of respondents lived near a road junction of some kind (46%).

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I1 to I6 NNAS2012 Interviewer Rated Respondent and Neighbourhood Characteristics (n=2747) % (n) Respondent hard of hearing (I1)

No, not at all 93.9 (2580) Yes, but only a bit 4.6 (127)

Yes, quite a lot 1.3 (36) Missing 0.2 (4)

While you were in the home or immediately outside it, was there noticeable noise from outside the home from…? (I2)

Aircraft, airports, or airfields 4.3 (118) Trains or railway stations 1.1 (30)

Trams 0.1 (2) Road traffic 21.4 (588)

Sea, river or canal traffic 0.0 (0) Building, construction, demolition, renovation or road works 0.8 (21)

Neighbours (inside their homes) 1.3 (35) Neighbours (outside their homes) 0.9 (25)

Other people nearby 0.8 (21) Pets, e.g. dogs barking 0.6 (17)

Sports 0.0 (0) Other entertainment or leisure < 0.1 (1)

Industrial sites 0.3 (10) Other commercial premises 0.2 (6)

Forestry, farming or agriculture 0.3 (8) Community buildings < 0.1 (1)

Large wind turbines / wind farms < 0.1 (1) Small-scale renewable energy production (e.g. small wind

turbines, heat pumps) or air conditioning < 0.1 (1)

Any other noise source 1.4 (38) Is the dwelling located on any of the following? (I3a)

Motorway 0.3 (10) Other dual carriageway 2.1 (59)

Single carriageway main road 17.9 (493) Residential / estate road 71.6 (1968)

Country lane 6.3 (172) Is the dwelling not on, but within half a mile of any of the following? (I3b)

Motorway 9.6 (262) Other dual carriageway 19.3 (530)

Single carriageway main road 49.1 (1350) Residential / estate road 14.6 (402)

Country lane 26.3 (723) Is the dwelling located in …? (I4)

The centre of a large city 2.7 (73) Suburbs / outskirts of a large city 30.8 (846)

A large town or small city 18.9 (519) In a country village / small town 41.7 (1147)

In the countryside 5.8 (159) Missing 0.1 (3)

Is this dwelling in an area that is …? (I5) Mainly residential 77.5 (2129)

Mixed residential / commercial (offices / shops, etc.) 4.7 (129) Mixed residential / industrial (factories etc.) 2.0 (55)

Mostly commercial / industrial with some residential 0.2 (6) Mixed residential / countryside 10.2 (280)

Mostly countryside 5.3 (146)

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I1 to I6 NNAS2012 Interviewer Rated Respondent and Neighbourhood Characteristics (n=2747) % (n)

Missing 0.1 (3) Is this dwelling within 30 yards of …? (I6)

Traffic lights 4.0 (111) A road junction of any kind 45.8 (1258)

A roundabout 3.6 (99) A zebra crossing 1.7 (46)

A pelican crossing 1.3 (35) Table V2.103 – I1-I6 Frequencies

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Appendix V2.A1 – Neighbourhood Noise

V2.A1.1 Introduction This section details the remaining results from V2.9, the Neighbourhood Noise section. It should be noted that the number of respondents contributing to these data are relatively very small. This leads to what is known as “low power” for the data.

Power is a statistical measure to indicate the likelihood that a study will detect an effect when there is an effect there to be detected. If statistical power is high, the probability of concluding there is no effect when, in fact, there is one, goes down. Conversely, conclusions drawn from a dataset with low power should be used cautiously as the likelihood of reporting a false result is high.

As reported at Table V2.12, more respondents listed noise from ‘building, construction, demolition, renovation or road works’ (n=431) and ‘other entertainment and leisure’ (n=168) in their top 3 than noise from ‘trains and railway stations’ (n=127). However, as there was a specific module for ‘trains and railway station noise’ this is reported in V2.7, whereas the detail for noise from ‘building, construction, demolition, renovation or road works’ is reported in V2.A1.3 and noise from ‘other entertainment and leisure’ is reported in V2.A1.5 with the results from the other generic “other sources of noise” modules.

To prevent potentially misleading conclusions from being drawn, it is recommended that additional analysis on results reported in this Appendix, are only undertaken with reference to the sample size and appropriate statistical techniques. Whilst reported for completeness, it is therefore recommended that the data in this section only be used further by those with sufficient statistical knowledge.

Note that where the power is low, the sum of n across the variables will not always equal the value of n for the whole sample filtered into that question. This is a common issue where responses have been weighted (see Volume V1.A12.3) and the power is low and is particularly apparent when the response (sample n) is small.

V2.A1.2 Sea, river or canal traffic OSN1 NNAS2012 Is there any particular noise from this noise source that you personally feel bothered, annoyed or disturbed by? Sea river or canal traffic (n=2747)

% (n) 0.5 (13)

No particular noise type 0.4 (10) Boats 0.1 (2) Docks < 0.1 (1)

Table V2.A1.1 – OSN1 (SRC) Frequencies

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OSN2 NNAS2012 Is the problem mainly with the noise from sea, river or canal traffic itself, or because of people coming and going from…. % (n)

(n=2747) % (n) (n=13)

Mainly the source itself 0.1 (3) 21.2 (3) Mainly people coming and going 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0)

Both about the same < 0.1 (1) 6.1 (1) Don’t know 0.3 (10) 72.7 (10)


OSN3 NNAS2012 The next set of questions is about all kinds of sea, river or canal traffic that you hear when you are at home. Which five words that I am about to show you best describe how the noise you heard from sea, river or canal traffic makes you feel? % (n)

(n=2747) % (n) (n=13)

Fed up 0.1 (2) 18.2 (2) Good 0.1 (2) 15.2 (2) Annoyed 0.1 (2) 12.1 (2) Irritated 0.1 (2) 12.1 (2) Relaxed 0.1 (2) 12.1 (2) Stressed 0.1 (2) 12.1 (2) Angry < 0.1 (1) 6.1 (1) Bothered < 0.1 (1) 6.1 (1) Anxious 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) Comforted 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) Depressed 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) Excited 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) Frightened 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) Safe 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) Startled 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) Stimulated 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) Tense 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) Tired 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) Unhealthy / ill 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) Upset 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) Worried 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0)


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OSN4 NNAS2012 Does the sea, river, canal traffic noise interfere with any of these aspects of your home life? % (n)

(n=2747) % (n) (n=13)

Listening to TV, radio, music 0.1 (2) 12.1 (2) Having a conversation (including on the telephone) 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) Reading, writing or other quiet activities < 0.1 (1) 6.1 (1) Concentrating 0.1 (2) 12.1 (2) Sleeping < 0.1 (1) 6.1 (1) Resting 0.1 (2) 12.1 (2) Using the whole house 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) Spending time in the garden or on the balcony / terrace 0.1 (2) 12.1 (2) Having the windows or doors open < 0.1 (1) 6.1 (1) Having guests or visitors < 0.1 (1) 6.1 (1) Spending time in the home 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0)


OSN5a/b NNAS2012 Does sea, river or canal noise particularly bother, annoy or disturb you, at home, at the following times…? ‘Yes – No – Not home at this time – No particular time – It varies’


% (n)

Yes No Not

home at this time

No part-icular time

It varies DK

During the week – Monday to Fridays Day 7am-7pm < 0.1 (1) 0.4 (11) 0.0 (0) < 0.1 (1) 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) Evening 7pm-11pm < 0.1 (1) 0.4 (11) 0.0 (0) < 0.1 (1) 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) Night 11pm-7am 0.1 (2) 0.4 (11) 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) During the weekend – Saturday and Sunday Day 7am-7pm < 0.1 (1) 0.4 (11) 0.0 (0) < 0.1 (1) 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) Evening 7pm-11pm < 0.1 (1) 0.4 (11) 0.0 (0) < 0.1 (1) 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) Night 11pm-7am 0.1 (2) 0.4 (11) 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0)


% (n)

Yes No Not

home at this time

No part-icular time

It varies DK


Table V2.A1.5 – OSN5a/b (SRC) Frequencies

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OSN6 NNAS2012 How much would you say you are bothered, annoyed or disturbed by the sea, river or canal noise while it is going on? ‘Not at all – Very seriously’ % (n)

(n=2747) % (n) (n=13)

1 – Not at all 0.2 (5) 38.5 (5) 2 < 0.1 (1) 7.7 (1) 3 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) 4 < 0.1 (1) 7.7 (1) 5 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) 6 0.1 (2) 15.4 (2) 7 – Very seriously 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) Don’t hear* 0.2 (5) 30.8 (5) Mean = 1.40, S.D. = 1.12, Median = 1.00 * A common issue with weighting data, especially where the power is low, is a mis-match in the value of ‘n’. Here a value of 14 can be seen for the whole sample, yet only 13 responded to this section. Therefore, in the right-hand column, the percentages have calculated based on n=4 for the ‘Don’t hear’ response.


OSN7 NNAS2012 How much do you feel that sea, river or canal noise spoils your home life, in general, not just when the noise is going on? ‘Not at all – Very seriously’ % (n)

(n=2747) % (n) (n=13)

1 – Not at all 0.2 (5) 39.4 (5) 2 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) 3 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) 4 < 0.1 (1) 6.1 (1) 5 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) 6 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) 7 – Very seriously 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) Don’t hear 0.2 (7) 54.5 (7) Mean = 5.00, S.D. = 3.49, Median = Don’t hear


OSN9a/b combined NNAS2012 Would you say that sea, river or canal noise here, at your home, has been getting better or worse over the past five years? ‘Definitely better – Definitely worse’ 9a/b combined – all those questioned % (n)

(n=2747) % (n) (n=13)


Table V2.A1.8 – OSN9a/b (SRC) Frequencies

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OSN12a NNAS2012 When you are at home, to what extent are you personally bothered, annoyed or disturbed by vibration from sea, river or canal traffic…? ‘Not at all – Very seriously’ % (n)

(n=2747) % (n) (n=13)

1 – Not at all 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) 2 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) 3 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) 4 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) 5 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) 6 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) 7 – Very seriously 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) No vibration 0.5 (13) 100.0 (13) Don’t know 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0)

Table V2.A1.9 – OSN12a (SRC) Frequencies

V2.A1.3 Building, construction, demolition, renovation or road works OSN1 NNAS2012 Is there any particular noise from building, construction, demolition, renovation or road works that you personally feel bothered, annoyed or disturbed by? Building, construction, demolition, renovation or road works (n=2747)

% (n) 15.7 (431)

No particular noise type 3.3 (90) Building 2.4 (66)

Construction 3.7 (102) Demolition 0.8 (23)

Renovation 2.5 (69) Roadworks 6.2 (171)

Other* 1.8 (50) * See following table

Table V2.A1.10 – OSN1 (BCDR) Frequencies

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* ‘Other’ response distribution (building, construction, demolition, renovation or road works) ** Noise Category (n=56)

% (n) (n=2747)

% (n) (n=431)

% (n) (n=56)

Problem covered by categories listed in the question (OSN1) 0.1 (3) 0.7 (3) 5.4 (3) Problem covered by categories listed in the question (other noise sources) 0.2 (6) 1.4 (6) 10.7 (6) Other (83.9%, n=47)

Drilling 0.6 (17) 3.9(17) 30.4 (17) Vehicles - location unclear 0.3 (7) 1.6 (7) 12.5 (7) Banging / hammering / pile-driving 0.1 (4) 0.9 (4) 7.1 (4) Cutting / sawing 0.1 (4) 0.9 (4) 7.1 (4) Other on-site works 0.1 (3) 0.7 (3) 5.4 (3) Other construction, e.g. roads, bridges, rail / tram lines 0.1 (2) 0.5 (2) 3.6 (2) Vehicles going to / from a building site 0.1 (2) 0.5 (2) 3.6 (2) Vehicles moving on a building site 0.1 (2) 0.5 (2) 3.6 (2) Workers’ voices 0.1 (2) 0.5 (2) 3.6 (2) Home extensions or major repair < 0.1 (1) 0.2 (1) 1.8 (1) Other building / renovation work < 0.1 (1) 0.2 (1) 1.8 (1) Traffic diversion < 0.1 (1) 0.2 (1) 1.8 (1) Workers’ radios / music < 0.1 (1) 0.2 (1) 1.8 (1)

** Please note that many respondents reported more than one ‘other problem’ – multiple responses are included in the total n=56.

Table V2.A1.11 – OSN1 (BCDR) Other Responses Frequencies

OSN2 NNAS2012 Is the problem mainly with the noise from building, construction, demolition, renovation or road works itself, or because of people coming and going from…. % (n)

(n=2747) % (n)

(n=431) Mainly source itself 11.2 (308) 71.4 (308)

Mainly people coming and going 2.7 (74) 17.1 (74) Both about the same 1.1 (30) 6.9 (30)

Don’t know 0.7 (19) 4.5 (19) Table V2.A1.12 – OSN2 (BCDR) Frequencies

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OSN3 NNAS2012 The next set of questions is about all kinds of building, construction, demolition, renovation or road works that you hear when you are at home. Which five words that I am about to show you best describe how the noise you heard from building, construction, demolition, renovation or road works makes you feel? % (n)

(n=2747) % (n)

(n=431) Irritated 8.7 (239) 55.4 (239) Annoyed 6.7 (185) 43.0 (185) Bothered 4.7 (130) 30.2 (130) Fed up 3.8 (103) 24.0 (103) Stressed 1.7 (46) 10.6 (46) Tired 1.4 (39) 8.9 (39) Tense 1.4 (37) 8.7 (37) Angry 1.3 (37) 8.6 (37) Startled 1.2 (32) 7.4 (32) Anxious 0.9 (25) 5.9 (25) Upset 0.8 (23) 5.3 (23) Worried 0.5 (13) 2.9 (13) Comforted 0.2 (5) 1.2 (5) Relaxed 0.2 (5) 1.1 (5) Depressed 0.1 (4) 0.8 (4) Unhealthy / ill 0.1 (2) 0.5 (2) Excited 0.1 (2) 0.4 (2) Frightened 0.1 (2) 0.4 (2) Good < 0.1 (1) 0.3 (1) Safe 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) Stimulated 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0)


OSN4 NNAS2012 Does the building, construction, demolition, renovation or road works noise interfere with any of these aspects of your home life? % (n)

(n=2747) % (n)

(n=431) Listening to TV, radio, music 4.5 (122) 28.4 (122) Having a conversation (including on the telephone) 3.1 (85) 19.7 (85) Reading, writing or other quiet activities 3.9 (108) 25.1 (108) Concentrating 4.7 (129) 30.0 (129) Sleeping 4.1 (113) 26.3 (113) Resting 4.8 (133) 30.8 (133) Using the whole house 1.6 (44) 10.1 (44) Spending time in the garden or on the balcony / terrace 4.2 (115) 26.6 (115) Having the windows or doors open 6.1 (167) 38.7 (167) Having guests or visitors 1.6 (45) 10.5 (45) Spending time in the home 2.1 (57) 13.2 (57)


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OSN5a/b NNAS2012 Does building, construction, demolition, renovation or road works noise particularly bother, annoy or disturb you, at home, at the following times…? ‘Yes – No – Not home at this time – No particular time – It varies’


% (n)

Yes No Not

home at this time

No part-icular time

It varies DK

During the week – Monday to Fridays Day 7am-7pm 10.3 (283) 3.4 (94) 0.9 (25) 0.2 (7) 0.7 (18) 0.2 (4) Evening 7pm-11pm 1.7 (47) 13.0 (357) 0.1 (3) 0.3 (9) 0.4 (12) 0.2 (4) Night 11pm-7am 0.9 (26) 13.9 (382) 0.1 (3) 0.3 (8) 0.4 (10) 0.1 (2) During the weekend – Saturday and Sunday Day 7am-7pm 5.0 (137) 9.1 (251) 0.2 (5) 0.2 (6) 1.0 (27) 0.2 (6) Evening 7pm-11pm 1.0 (28) 13.8 (378) 0.2 (6) 0.1 (4) 0.4 (12) 0.1 (4)

Night 11pm-7am 0.5 (13) 14.4 (395) 0.1 (4) 0.2 (5) 0.3 (10) 0.1 (4)


% (n)

Yes No Not

home at this time

No part-icular time

It varies DK


Table V2.A1.15 – OSN5a/b (BCDR) Frequencies

OSN6 NNAS2012 How much would you say you are bothered, annoyed or disturbed by building, construction, demolition, renovation or road works while it is going on? ‘Not at all – Very seriously’ % (n)

(n=2747) % (n)



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OSN7 NNAS2012 How much do you feel that building, construction, demolition, renovation or road works noise spoils your home life, in general, not just when the noise is going on? ‘Not at all – Very seriously’ % (n)

(n=2747) % (n)



OSN9a/b combined NNAS2012 Would you say that building, construction, demolition, renovation or road work noise here, at your home, has been getting better or worse over the past five years? ‘Definitely better – Definitely worse’ 9a/b combined – all those questioned % (n)

(n=2747) % (n)

(n=431) 1 – Definitely better 1.2 (34) 7.9 (34) 2 1.4 (38) 8.8 (38) 3 6.4 (175) 40.6 (175) 4 1.8 (50) 11.6 (50) 5 – Definitely worse 3.1 (86) 20.0 (86) Don’t know 1.7 (48) 11.1 (48)

Table V2.A1.18 – OSN9a/b (BCDR) Frequencies

OSN12a NNAS2012 When you are at home, to what extent are you personally bothered, annoyed or disturbed by vibration from building, construction, demolition, renovation or road works…? ‘Not at all – Very seriously’ % (n)

(n=2747) % (n)


Table V2.A1.19 – OSN12a (BCDR) Frequencies

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V2.A1.4 Sports OSN1 NNAS2012 Is there any particular noise from sports that you personally feel bothered, annoyed or disturbed by? Sports (n=2747)

% (n) 3.5 (96)

No particular noise type 0.7 (18) Football matches 1.3 (36)

Shooting 0.2 (5) Playing fields 0.3 (10) Model aircraft 0.0 (0)

Racing < 0.1 (1) Water sports 0.1 (3)


Table V2.A1.20 – OSN1 (SN) Frequencies

* ‘Other’ response distribution (sports) ** Noise Category (n=53)

% (n) (n=2747)

% (n) (n=96)

% (n) (n=53)


Rugby 0.3 (9) 9.4 (9) 17.0 (9) Shouting / swearing 0.3 (7) 7.3 (7) 13.2 (7) Cricket 0.1 (4) 4.2 (4) 7.5 (4) Football (other than matches) 0.1 (4) 4.2 (4) 7.5 (4) Motor Sport 0.1 (4) 4.2 (4) 7.5 (4) Other Sport 0.1 (4) 4.2 (4) 7.5 (4) Tennis 0.1 (4) 4.2 (4) 7.5 (4) Amplified voices / sounds 0.1 (2) 2.1 (2) 3.8 (2) Spectators 0.1 (2) 2.1 (2) 3.8 (2) People coming / going < 0.1 (1) 1.0 (1) 1.9 (1)

** Please note that many respondents reported more than one type of ‘other’ – multiple responses are included in the total n=53.

Table V2.A1.21 – OSN1 (SN) Other Responses Frequencies

OSN2 NNAS2012 Is the problem mainly with the noise from sports itself, or because of people coming and going from…. % (n)

(n=2747) % (n) (n=96)

Mainly source itself 2.4 (67) 69.7 (67) Mainly people coming and going 0.3 (10) 10.0 (10)

Both about the same 0.5 (13) 14.1 (13) Don’t know 0.2 (6) 6.2 (6)


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OSN3 NNAS2012 The next set of questions is about all kinds of sports that you hear when you are at home. Which five words that I am about to show you best describe how the noise you heard from sports makes you feel? % (n)

(n=2747) % (n) (n=96)

Irritated 1.1 (31) 32.0 (31) Annoyed 0.8 (23) 23.7 (23) Bothered 0.5 (14) 14.5 (14) Fed up 0.4 (12) 12.0 (12) Stressed 0.4 (11) 11.2 (11) Good 0.4 (10) 10.4 (10) Relaxed 0.4 (10) 10.4 (10) Angry 0.3 (8) 8.3 (8) Tense 0.3 (8) 8.3 (8) Worried 0.3 (7) 7.5 (7) Stimulated 0.1 (4) 4.1 (4) Comforted 0.1 (3) 3.3 (3) Tired 0.1 (3) 2.9 (3) Startled 0.1 (2) 2.5 (2) Excited < 0.1 (1) 1.2 (1) Upset < 0.1 (1) 1.2 (1) Anxious < 0.1 (1) 0.8 (1) Depressed < 0.1 (1) 0.8 (1) Frightened 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) Safe 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) Unhealthy / ill 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0)


OSN4 NNAS2012 Does the sports noise interfere with any of these aspects of your home life? % (n)

(n=2747) % (n) (n=96)

Listening to TV, radio, music 0.3 (10) 10.0 (10) Having a conversation (including on the telephone) 0.3 (7) 7.5 (7) Reading, writing or other quiet activities 0.6 (16) 17.0 (16) Concentrating 0.7 (20) 21.2 (20) Sleeping 0.3 (8) 7.9 (8) Resting 0.6 (17) 17.8 (17) Using the whole house 0.3 (7) 7.5 (7) Spending time in the garden or on the balcony / terrace 0.9 (25) 26.6 (25) Having the windows or doors open 0.9 (24) 24.9 (24) Having guests or visitors 0.4 (12) 12.9 (12) Spending time in the home 0.3 (8) 8.7 (8)


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OSN5a/b NNAS2012 Does sports noise particularly bother, annoy or disturb you, at home, at the following times…? ‘Yes – No – Not home at this time – No particular time – It varies’


% (n)

Yes No Not

home at this time

No part-icular time

It varies DK

During the week – Monday to Fridays Day 7am-7pm 0.8 (21) 2.2 (60) 0.2 (6) 0.1 (2) 0.2 (6) < 0.1 (1) Evening 7pm-11pm 0.7 (20) 2.5 (67) < 0.1 (1) 0.1 (2) 0.2 (4) < 0.1 (1) Night 11pm-7am 0.1 (4) 3.2 (87) <0.1 (1) 0.1 (2) < 0.1 (1) < 0.1 (1) During the weekend – Saturday and Sunday Day 7am-7pm 2.1 (59) 1.1 (31) 0.0 (0) 0.1 (2) 0.1 (2) 0.1 (2) Evening 7pm-11pm 0.8 (21) 2.5 (69) 0.0 (0) 0.1 (2) 0.1 (3) < 0.1 (1) Night 11pm-7am 0.1 (4) 3.2 (89) 0.0 (0) 0.1 (2) 0.0 (0) < 0.1 (1)


% (n)

Yes No Not

home at this time

No part-icular time

It varies DK


Table V2.A1.25 – OSN5a/b (SN) Frequencies

OSN6 NNAS2012 How much would you say you are bothered, annoyed or disturbed by sports while it is going on? ‘Not at all – Very seriously’ % (n)

(n=2747) % (n) (n=96)

1 – Not at all 1.1 (31) 32.8 (31) 2 0.3 (9) 9.5 (9) 3 0.8 (21) 22.0 (21) 4 0.4 (12) 12.4 (12) 5 0.4 (11) 11.6 (11) 6 0.1 (3) 3.3 (3) 7 – Very seriously 0.2 (5) 5.0 (5) Don’t hear 0.1 (3) 3.3 (3) Mean = 2.90, S.D. = 1.80, Median = 3.00


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OSN7 NNAS2012 How much do you feel that sports noise spoils your home life, in general, not just when the noise is going on? ‘Not at all – Very seriously’ % (n)

(n=2747) % (n) (n=96)

1 – Not at all 2.1 (59) 61.4 (59) 2 0.7 (20) 20.7 (20) 3 0.1 (3) 3.3 (3) 4 0.1 (3) 3.3 (3) 5 0.1 (2) 2.1 (2) 6 0.1 (4) 4.1 (4) 7 – Very seriously < 0.1 (1) 0.8 (1) Don’t hear 0.1 (4) 4.1 (4) Mean = 1.74, S.D. = 1.37, Median = 1.00


OSN9a/b combined NNAS2012 Would you say that sports noise here, at your home, has been getting better or worse over the past five years? ‘Definitely better – Definitely worse’ 9a/b combined – all those questioned % (n)

(n=2747) % (n) (n=96)


Table V2.A1.28 – OSN9a/b (SN) Frequencies

OSN12a NNAS2012 When you are at home, to what extent are you personally bothered, annoyed or disturbed by vibration from sports…? ‘Not at all – Very seriously’ % (n)

(n=2747) % (n) (n=96)

1 – Not at all 0.5 (15) 15.4 (15) 2 0.1 (2) 2.5 (2) 3 < 0.1 (1) 0.8 (1) 4 < 0.1 (1) 0.8 (1) 5 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) 6 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) 7 – Very seriously < 0.1 (1) 1.2 (1) No vibration 2.7 (73) 76.3 (73) Don’t know 0.1 (3) 2.9 (3)

Table V2.A1.29 – OSN12a (SN) Frequencies

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V2.A1.5 Other entertainment or leisure OSN1 NNAS2012 Is there any particular noise from other entertainment or leisure that you personally feel bothered, annoyed or disturbed by? Other entertainment or leisure (n=2747)

% (n) 6.1 (168)

No particular noise type 0.9 (24) Discos 0.6 (17) Clubs 1.3 (35) Halls 0.5 (13)

Fairgrounds 0.7 (20) Hot air balloons 0.0 (0)

Pubs 1.7 (47) Restaurants 0.1 (4) Take-aways 0.1 (4)


Table V2.A1.30 – OSN1 (OEL) Frequencies

* ‘Other’ response distribution (other entertainment or leisure) ** Noise Category (n=40)

% (n) (n=2747)

% (n) (n=168)

% (n) (n=40)


Concert / music festival / carnival / rave 0.3 (8) 4.8 (8) 20.0 (8) Fireworks 0.1 (3) 1.8 (3) 7.5 (3) Music - source unclear 0.1 (3) 1.8 (3) 7.5 (3) People coming and going from unspecified OEL 0.1 (3) 1.8 (3) 7.5 (3) Camp site < 0.1 (1) 0.6 (1) 2.5 (1) Fairs < 0.1 (1) 0.6 (1) 2.5 (1) Music practice < 0.1 (1) 0.6 (1) 2.5 (1) People coming and going from clubs < 0.1 (1) 0.6 (1) 2.5 (1) People coming and going from discos < 0.1 (1) 0.6 (1) 2.5 (1) People coming and going from halls < 0.1 (1) 0.6 (1) 2.5 (1) People coming and going from pubs < 0.1 (1) 0.6 (1) 2.5 (1) Other 0.1 (3) 1.8 (3) 7.5 (3) None / don't know < 0.1 (1) 0.6 (1) 2.5 (1)

** Please note that many respondents reported more than one type of ‘other’– multiple responses are included in the total n=40.

Table V2.A1.31 – OSN1 (OEL) Other Responses Frequencies

OSN2 NNAS2012 Is the problem mainly with the noise from other entertainment or leisure itself, or because of people coming and going from…. % (n)

(n=2747) % (n)

(n=168) Mainly source itself 2.9 (79) 46.9 (79)

Mainly people coming and going 1.0 (27) 16.3 (27) Both about the same 2.0 (56) 33.0 (56)

Don’t know 0.2 (6) 3.8 (6) Table V2.A1.32 – OSN2 (OEL) Frequencies

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OSN3 NNAS2012 The next set of questions is about all kinds of other entertainment or leisure that you hear when you are at home. Which five words that I am about to show you best describe how the noise you heard from other entertainment or leisure makes you feel? % (n)

(n=2747) % (n)

(n=168) Irritated 2.7 (75) 44.8 (75) Annoyed 2.5 (68) 40.3 (68) Bothered 1.3 (37) 21.9 (37) Fed up 1.1 (29) 17.5 (29) Angry 0.8 (23) 13.4 (23) Stressed 0.8 (22) 13.2 (22) Tired 0.8 (21) 12.3 (21) Upset 0.4 (12) 6.8 (12) Anxious 0.4 (11) 6.6 (11) Startled 0.4 (11) 6.4 (11) Tense 0.4 (10) 6.1 (10) Worried 0.2 (6) 3.8 (6) Relaxed 0.2 (6) 3.3 (6) Frightened 0.2 (4) 2.6 (4) Good < 0.1 (1) 0.5 (1) Comforted 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) Depressed 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) Excited 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) Safe 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) Stimulated 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) Unhealthy / ill 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0)


OSN4 NNAS2012 Does the other entertainment or leisure noise interfere with any of these aspects of your home life? % (n)

(n=2747) % (n)

(n=168) Listening to TV, radio, music 0.4 (12) 6.8 (12) Having a conversation (including on the telephone) 0.3 (9) 5.4 (9) Reading, writing or other quiet activities 0.8 (22) 13.2 (22) Concentrating 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) Sleeping 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) Resting 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) Using the whole house 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) Spending time in the garden or on the balcony / terrace 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) Having the windows or doors open 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) Having guests or visitors 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) Spending time in the home 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0)


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OSN5a/b NNAS2012 Does other entertainment or leisure noise particularly bother, annoy or disturb you, at home, at the following times…? ‘Yes – No – Not home at this time – No particular time – It varies’


% (n)

Yes No Not

home at this time

No part-icular time

It varies DK

During the week – Monday to Fridays Day 7am-7pm 0.3 (8) 5.1 (140) 0.3 (8) 0.2 (6) 0.2 (7) 0.0 (0) Evening 7pm-11pm 2.5 (67) 3.2 (87) 0.0 (0) 0.2 (6) 0.3 (8) 0.0 (0) Night 11pm-7am 1.9 (53) 3.7 (103) 0.0 (0) 0.2 (6) 0.2 (6) 0.0 (0) During the weekend – Saturday and Sunday Day 7am-7pm 1.4 (38) 4.3 (118) < 0.1 (1) 0.2 (6) 0.2 (5) 0.0 (0) Evening 7pm-11pm 3.5 (96) 2.1 (57) < 0.1 (1) 0.2 (6) 0.3 (9) 0.0 (0) Night 11pm-7am 2.8 (77) 2.6 (72) < 0.1 (1) 0.3 (8) 0.4 (10) 0.0 (0)


% (n)

Yes No Not

home at this time

No part-icular time

It varies DK


Table V2.A1.35 – OSN5a/b (OEL) Frequencies

OSN6 NNAS2012 How much would you say you are bothered, annoyed or disturbed by other entertainment or leisure noise while it is going on? ‘Not at all – Very seriously’ % (n)

(n=2747) % (n)



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OSN7 NNAS2012 How much do you feel that other entertainment or leisure noise spoils your home life, in general, not just when the noise is going on? ‘Not at all – Very seriously’ % (n)

(n=2747) % (n)

(n=168) 1 – Not at all 3.4 (94) 55.7 (94) 2 1.3 (36) 21.5 (36) 3 0.5 (14) 8.5 (14) 4 0.3 (8) 4.5 (8) 5 0.2 (7) 4.0 (7) 6 < 0.1 (1) 0.7 (1) 7 – Very seriously 0.1 (2) 1.2 (2) Don’t hear 0.2 (7) 4.0 (7) Mean = 1.82, S.D. = 1.28, Median = 1.00


OSN9a/b combined NNAS2012 Would you say that other entertainment or leisure noise here, at your home, has been getting better or worse over the past five years? ‘Definitely better – Definitely worse’ 9a/b combined – all those questioned % (n)

(n=2747) % (n)

(n=168) 1 – Definitely better 0.4 (10) 5.9 (10) 2 0.5 (13) 7.6 (13) 3 3.2 (88) 52.2 (88) 4 0.5 (14) 8.4 (14) 5 – Definitely worse 1.1 (30) 18.0 (30) Don’t know 0.5 (13) 8.0 (13)

Table V2.A1.38 – OSN9a/b (OEL) Frequencies

OSN12a NNAS2012 When you are at home, to what extent are you personally bothered, annoyed or disturbed by vibration from other entertainment or leisure…? ‘Not at all – Very seriously’ % (n)

(n=2747) % (n)

(n=168) 1 – Not at all 0.8 (21) 12.3 (21) 2 0.2 (4) 2.6 (4) 3 0.1 (4) 2.4 (4) 4 0.2 (4) 2.6 (4) 5 0.1 (2) 1.2 (2) 6 0.1 (2) 0.9 (2) 7 – Very seriously < 0.1 (1) 0.5 (1) No vibration 4.8 (131) 77.6 (131) Don’t know 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0)

Table V2.A1.39 – OSN12a (OEL) Frequencies

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V2.A1.6 Industrial sites OSN1 NNAS2012 Is there any particular noise from industrial sites that you personally feel bothered, annoyed or disturbed by? Industrial sites (n=2747)

% (n) 2.9 (80)

No particular noise 0.9 (26) Factories 0.8 (21)

Works 0.4 (12) Quarries 0.1 (4)

Mines 0.0 (0) Scrapyards 0.3 (9)

Waste transfer stations 0.1 (2) Car repair workshops 0.2 (4)


Table V2.A1.40 – OSN1 (IS) Frequencies

* ‘Other’ response distribution (industrial sites) ** Noise Category (n=37)

% (n) (n=2747)

% (n) (n=80)

% (n) (n=37)


Vehicle movement to / from site 0.3 (7) 8.8 (7) 18.9 (7) Vehicles on site 0.2 (5) 6.3 (5) 13.5 (5) Siren / tannoy 0.1 (4) 5.0 (4) 10.8 (4) Steam / flares 0.1 (3) 3.8 (3) 8.1 (3) Petrochem plant 0.1 (2) 2.5 (2) 5.4 (2) Other repair premises < 0.1 (1) 1.3 (1) 2.7 (1) People's voices < 0.1 (1) 1.3 (1) 2.7 (1) Water / sewage treatment < 0.1 (1) 1.3 (1) 2.7 (1) Other noises on site 0.2 (6) 7.5 (6) 16.2 (6) Unspecified site < 0.1 (1) 1.3 (1) 2.7 (1)


Table V2.A1.41 – OSN1 (IS) Other Responses Frequencies

OSN2 NNAS2012 Is the problem mainly with the noise from industrial site itself, or because of people coming and going from…. % (n)

(n=2747) % (n) (n=80)




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OSN3 NNAS2012 The next set of questions is about all kinds of other industrial sites that you hear when you are at home. Which five words that I am about to show you best describe how the noise you heard from industrial sites makes you feel? % (n)

(n=2747) % (n) (n=80)

Irritated 1.4 (40) 49.5 (40) Annoyed 1.2 (32) 40.1 (32) Bothered 0.7 (19) 23.8 (19) Fed up 0.6 (15) 19.3 (15) Angry 0.4 (12) 14.9 (12) Tense 0.2 (7) 8.4 (7) Stressed 0.2 (6) 7.9 (6) Startled 0.2 (5) 5.9 (5) Depressed 0.1 (4) 4.5 (4) Good 0.1 (4) 4.5 (4) Worried 0.1 (4) 4.5 (4) Anxious 0.1 (3) 4.0 (3) Relaxed 0.1 (3) 4.0 (3) Tired 0.1 (3) 4.0 (3) Upset 0.1 (3) 4.0 (3) Unhealthy / ill 0.1 (2) 2.0 (2) Frightened < 0.1 (1) 1.0 (1) Safe < 0.1 (1) 1.0 (1) Comforted 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) Excited 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) Stimulated 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0)


OSN4 NNAS2012 Does the industrial site noise interfere with any of these aspects of your home life? % (n)

(n=2747) % (n) (n=80)



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OSN5a/b NNAS2012 Does industrial site noise particularly bother, annoy or disturb you, at home, at the following times…? ‘Yes – No – Not home at this time – No particular time – It varies’


% (n)

Yes No Not

home at this time

No part-icular time

It varies DK

During the week – Monday to Fridays Day 7am-7pm 1.4 (39) 1.0 (28) 0.1 (4) < 0.1 (1) 0.3 (7) < 0.1 (1) Evening 7pm-11pm 0.5 (14) 2.2 (60) 0.0 (0) < 0.1 (1) 0.1 (4) < 0.1 (1) Night 11pm-7am 0.5 (13) 2.3 (64) 0.0 (0) < 0.1 (1) 0.1 (2) < 0.1 (1) During the weekend – Saturday and Sunday Day 7am-7pm 0.7 (19) 2.0 (54) 0.0 (0) < 0.1 (1) 0.2 (6) < 0.1 (1) Evening 7pm-11pm 0.5 (13) 2.2 (61) 0.0 (0) < 0.1 (1) 0.2 (4) < 0.1 (1) Night 11pm-7am 0.4 (10) 2.4 (66) 0.0 (0) < 0.1 (1) 0.1 (3) < 0.1 (1)


% (n)

Yes No Not

home at this time

No part-icular time

It varies DK


Table V2.A1.45 – OSN5a/b (IS) Frequencies

OSN6 NNAS2012 How much would you say you are bothered, annoyed or disturbed by industrial site noise while it is going on? ‘Not at all – Very seriously’ % (n)

(n=2747) % (n) (n=80)

1 – Not at all 0.8 (21) 26.7 (21) 2 0.5 (13) 16.3 (13) 3 0.5 (13) 15.8 (13) 4 0.4 (12) 14.4 (12) 5 0.3 (9) 11.4 (9) 6 0.2 (5) 5.9 (5) 7 – Very seriously 0.2 (5) 6.4 (5) Don’t hear 0.1 (2) 2.0 (2) Don’t know < 0.1 (1) 1.0 (1) Mean = 3.11, S.D. = 1.88, Median = 3.00


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OSN7 NNAS2012 How much do you feel that industrial site noise spoils your home life, in general, not just when the noise is going on? ‘Not at all – Very seriously’ % (n)

(n=2747) % (n) (n=80)



OSN9a/b combined NNAS2012 Would you say that industrial site noise here, at your home, has been getting better or worse over the past five years? ‘Definitely better – Definitely worse’ 9a/b combined – all those questioned % (n)

(n=2747) % (n) (n=80)


Table V2.A1.48 – OSN9a/b (IS) Frequencies

OSN12a NNAS2012 When you are at home, to what extent are you personally bothered, annoyed or disturbed by vibration from industrial sites…? ‘Not at all – Very seriously’ % (n)

(n=2747) % (n) (n=80)

1 – Not at all 0.4 (11) 13.4 (11) 2 0.1 (2) 3.0 (2) 3 0.1 (4) 5.0 (4) 4 0.2 (6) 7.4 (6) 5 0.1 (4) 5.0 (4) 6 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) 7 – Very seriously 0.1 (2) 2.0 (2) No vibration 1.8 (50) 62.9 (50) Don’t know < 0.1 (1) 1.5 (1)

Table V2.A1.49 – OSN12a (IS) Frequencies

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V2.A1.7 Other commercial premises OSN1 NNAS2012 Is there any particular noise from other commercial premises that you personally feel bothered, annoyed or disturbed by? Other commercial premises (n=2747)

% (n) 1.9 (52)

No particular noise type 0.6 (15) Depots 0.1 (4)

Petrol filling stations 0.1 (2) Superstores 0.3 (7)

Shops 0.4 (10) Recycling sites < 0.1 (1)


Table V2.A1.50 – OSN1 (OCP) Frequencies

* ‘Other’ response distribution (other commercial premises) ** Noise Category (n=35)

% (n) (n=2747)

% (n) (n=52)

% (n) (n=35)


Deliveries, people coming / going 0.1 (3) 5.8 (3) 8.6 (3) Offices 0.1 (2) 3.8 (2) 5.7 (2) Other Commercial Premises 0.3 (8) 15.4 (8) 22.9 (8) Other Noises from Commercial premises < 0.1 (1) 1.9 (1) 2.9 (1) None < 0.1 (1) 1.9 (1) 2.9 (1)


Table V2.A1.51 – OSN1 (OCP) Other Responses Frequencies

OSN2 NNAS2012 Is the problem mainly with the noise from other commercial premises itself, or because of people coming and going from…. % (n)

(n=2747) % (n) (n=52)




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OSN3 NNAS2012 The next set of questions is about all kinds of other commercial premises that you hear when you are at home. Which five words that I am about to show you best describe how the noise you heard from other commercial premises makes you feel? % (n)

(n=2747) % (n) (n=52)

Irritated 0.9 (24) 45.5 (24) Annoyed 0.7 (20) 38.6 (20) Bothered 0.5 (14) 26.5 (14) Angry 0.3 (9) 17.4 (9) Fed up 0.3 (8) 15.2 (8) Tired 0.2 (6) 11.4 (6) Stressed 0.2 (6) 10.6 (6) Tense 0.1 (3) 6.1 (3) Upset 0.1 (3) 6.1 (3) Good 0.1 (2) 4.5 (2) Unhealthy / ill 0.1 (2) 3.0 (2) Startled < 0.1 (1) 2.3 (1) Worried < 0.1 (1) 2.3 (1) Anxious < 0.1 (1) 1.5 (1) Depressed < 0.1 (1) 1.5 (1) Relaxed < 0.1 (1) 1.5 (1) Safe < 0.1 (1) 1.5 (1) Comforted 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) Excited 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) Frightened 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) Stimulated 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0)


OSN4 NNAS2012 Does the other commercial premises noise interfere with any of these aspects of your home life? % (n)

(n=2747) % (n) (n=52)



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OSN5a/b NNAS2012 Does other commercial premises noise particularly bother, annoy or disturb you, at home, at the following times…? ‘Yes – No – Not home at this time – No particular time – It varies’


% (n)

Yes No Not

home at this time

No part-icular time

It varies DK

During the week – Monday to Fridays Day 7am-7pm 1.0 (27) 0.6 (17) < 0.1 (1) < 0.1 (1) 0.2 (7) 0.0 (0) Evening 7pm-11pm 0.3 (8) 1.5 (40) 0.0 (0) < 0.1 (1) 0.1 (3) 0.0 (0) Night 11pm-7am 0.5 (13) 1.3 (37) 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) 0.1 (2) 0.0 (0) During the weekend – Saturday and Sunday Day 7am-7pm 0.9 (23) 0.9 (24) < 0.1 (1) 0.0 (0) 0.1 (4) 0.0 (0) Evening 7pm-11pm 0.3 (9) 1.5 (40) 0.0 (0) < 0.1 (1) 0.1 (2) 0.0 (0) Night 11pm-7am 0.5 (13) 1.3 (37) 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) 0.1 (2) 0.0 (0)


% (n)

Yes No Not

home at this time

No part-icular time

It varies DK


Table V2.A1.55 – OSN5a/b (OCP) Frequencies

OSN6 NNAS2012 How much would you say you are bothered, annoyed or disturbed by other commercial premises noise while it is going on? ‘Not at all – Very seriously’ % (n)

(n=2747) % (n) (n=52)

1 – Not at all 0.3 (9) 16.7 (9) 2 0.4 (11) 20.5 (11) 3 0.4 (10) 19.7 (10) 4 0.3 (9) 17.4 (9) 5 0.1 (4) 7.6 (4) 6 0.2 (6) 11.4 (6) 7 – Very seriously 0.1 (3) 5.3 (3) Don’t hear < 0.1 (1) 1.5 (1) Mean = 3.35, S.D. = 1.79, Median = 3.00


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OSN7 NNAS2012 How much do you feel that other commercial premises noise spoils your home life, in general, not just when the noise is going on? ‘Not at all – Very seriously’ % (n)

(n=2747) % (n) (n=52)

1 – Not at all 1.2 (32) 60.6 (32) 2 0.2 (7) 12.9 (7) 3 0.2 (7) 12.9 (7) 4 0.1 (2) 3.8 (2) 5 0.1 (4) 6.8 (4) 6 < 0.1 (1) 1.5 (1) 7 – Very seriously 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) Don’t hear < 0.1 (1) 1.5 (1) Mean = 1.86, S.D. = 1.34, Median = 1.00


OSN9a/b combined NNAS2012 Would you say that other commercial premises noise here, at your home, has been getting better or worse over the past five years? ‘Definitely better – Definitely worse’ 9a/b combined – all those questioned % (n)

(n=2747) % (n) (n=52)


Table V2.A1.58 – OSN9a/b (OCP) Frequencies

OSN12a NNAS2012 When you are at home, to what extent are you personally bothered, annoyed or disturbed by vibration from other commercial premises…? ‘Not at all – Very seriously’ % (n)

(n=2747) % (n) (n=52)

1 – Not at all 0.2 (6) 11.4 (6) 2 0.1 (4) 7.6 (4) 3 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) 4 0.1 (2) 3.8 (2) 5 < 0.1 (1) 1.5 (1) 6 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) 7 – Very seriously < 0.1 (1) 1.5 (1) No vibration 1.4 (39) 74.2 (39) Don’t know 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0)

Table V2.A1.59 – OSN12a (OCP) Frequencies

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V2.A1.8 Forestry, farming or agriculture OSN1 NNAS2012 Is there any particular noise from this noise source that you personally feel bothered, annoyed or disturbed by? Forestry, farming or agriculture (n=2747)

% (n) 3.5 (95)

No particular noise type 0.3 (9) Tractors 1.6 (45)

Farm machinery 0.9 (23) Tree felling 0.3 (7)

Bird scarers 0.1 (2) Farm birds (e.g. cockerels, geese, turkeys) 0.3 (8)

Other animals / livestock 0.3 (9) Other* 10.1 (28)

* See following table Table V2.A1.60 – OSN1 (FFA) Frequencies

* ‘Other’ response distribution (forestry, farming or agriculture) ** Noise Category (n=20)

% (n) (n=2747)

% (n) (n=95)

% (n) (n=20)

Problem covered by categories listed in the question (OSN1) < 0.1 (1) 1.1 (1) 5.0 (1) Problem covered by categories listed in the question (other noise sources) < 0.1 (1) 1.1 (1) 5.0 (1) Other (90.0%, n=18)

Vehicle movements 0.3 (7) 7.4 (7) 35.0 (7) Harvesting 0.1 (4) 4.2 (4) 20.0 (4) Alarm < 0.1 (1) 1.1 (1) 5.0 (1) Bang (source unspecified) < 0.1 (1) 1.1 (1) 5.0 (1) Shooting < 0.1 (1) 1.1 (1) 5.0 (1) Positive sound < 0.1 (1) 1.1 (1) 5.0 (1) Other < 0.1 (1) 1.1 (1) 5.0 (1) None / don’t know 0.1 (2) 2.1 (2) 10.0 (2)

** n=20 based on provided free-text responses Table V2.A1.61 – OSN1 (FFA) Other Responses Frequencies

OSN2 NNAS2012 Is the problem mainly with the noise from forestry, farming or agriculture itself, or because of people coming and going from…. % (n)

(n=2747) % (n) (n=95)



Table V2.A1.62 – OSN2 (FFA) Frequencies

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OSN3 NNAS2012 The next set of questions is about all kinds of forestry, farming or agriculture that you hear when you are at home. Which five words that I am about to show you best describe how the noise you heard from forestry, farming or agriculture makes you feel? % (n)

(n=2747) % (n) (n=95)

Irritated 1.2 (33) 34.6 (33) Annoyed 1.1 (29) 30.4 (29) Bothered 0.6 (17) 17.9 (17) Fed up 0.3 (8) 7.9 (8) Stressed 0.3 (8) 7.9 (8) Angry 0.3 (7) 7.5 (7) Startled 0.2 (5) 5.0 (5) Upset 0.2 (5) 5.0 (5) Tired 0.2 (4) 4.6 (4) Relaxed 0.1 (4) 3.8 (4) Frightened 0.1 (2) 2.5 (2) Comforted 0.1 (2) 1.7 (2) Stimulated 0.1 (2) 1.7 (2) Tense 0.1 (2) 1.7 (2) Good < 0.1 (1) 0.8 (1) Anxious 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) Depressed 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) Excited 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) Safe 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) Unhealthy / ill 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) Worried 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0)


OSN4 NNAS2012 Does the forestry, farming or agriculture noise interfere with any of these aspects of your home life? % (n)

(n=2747) % (n) (n=95)



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OSN5a/b NNAS2012 Does forestry, farming or agriculture noise particularly bother, annoy or disturb you, at home, at the following times…? ‘Yes – No – Not home at this time – No particular time – It varies’


% (n)

Yes No Not

home at this time

No part-icular time

It varies DK

During the week – Monday to Fridays Day 7am-7pm 1.3 (36) 1.0 (27) 0.1 (3) 0.3 (9) 0.7 (19) 0.0 (0) Evening 7pm-11pm 0.4 (10) 2.4 (66) < 0.1 (1) 0.2 (6) 0.4 (12) 0.0 (0) Night 11pm-7am 0.4 (12) 2.4 (67) 0.1 (2) 0.2 (6) 0.3 (9) 0.0 (0) During the weekend – Saturday and Sunday Day 7am-7pm 1.1 (31) 1.5 (42) < 0.1 (1) 0.3 (10) 0.4 (11) < 0.1 (1) Evening 7pm-11pm 0.4 (10) 2.4 (66) < 0.1 (1) 0.3 (7) 0.4 (11) 0.0 (0) Night 11pm-7am 0.4 (12) 2.5 (69) < 0.1 (1) 0.2 (7) 0.2 (7) 0.0 (0)


% (n)

Yes No Not

home at this time

No part-icular time

It varies DK


Table V2.A1.65 – OSN5a/b (FFA) Frequencies

OSN6 NNAS2012 How much would you say you are bothered, annoyed or disturbed by forestry, farming or agriculture noise while it is going on? ‘Not at all – Very seriously’ % (n)

(n=2747) % (n) (n=95)



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OSN7 NNAS2012 How much do you feel that forestry, farming or agriculture noise spoils your home life, in general, not just when the noise is going on? ‘Not at all – Very seriously’ % (n)

(n=2747) % (n) (n=95)



OSN9a/b combined NNAS2012 Would you say that forestry, farming or agriculture noise here, at your home, has been getting better or worse over the past five years? ‘Definitely better – Definitely worse’ 9a/b combined – all those questioned % (n)

(n=2747) % (n) (n=95)


Table V2.A1.68 – OSN9a/b (FFA) Frequencies

OSN12a NNAS2012 When you are at home, to what extent are you personally bothered, annoyed or disturbed by vibration from forestry, farming or agriculture…? ‘Not at all – Very seriously’ % (n)

(n=2747) % (n) (n=95)

1 – Not at all 0.2 (6) 5.8 (6) 2 0.2 (5) 5.4 (5) 3 0.1 (2) 2.5 (2) 4 0.1 (2) 2.1 (2) 5 0.1 (3) 3.3 (3) 6 0.2 (4) 4.6 (4) 7 – Very seriously 0.1 (3) 3.3 (3) No vibration 2.5 (69) 72.9 (69) Don’t know 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0)

Table V2.A1.69 – OSN12a (FFA) Frequencies

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V2.A1.9 Community Buildings OSN1 NNAS2012 Is there any particular noise from this noise source that you personally feel bothered, annoyed or disturbed by? Community buildings (n=2747)

% (n) 3.4 (94)

No particular noise type 0.5 (14) Schools 1.8 (50)

Hospitals 0.1 (2) Police stations 0.0 (0)

Fire stations 0.1 (3) Churches 0.5 (13) Mosques < 0.1 (1)


Table V2.A1.70 – OSN1 (CB) Frequencies

* ‘Other’ response distribution (community buildings) ** Noise Category (n=27)

% (n) (n=2747)

% (n) (n=94)

% (n) (n=27)


Community centres 0.2 (5) 5.3 (5) 18.5 (5) Nurseries 0.1 (2) 2.1 (2) 7.4 (2) People coming / going from community buildings 0.1 (2) 2.1 (2) 7.4 (2) Care homes < 0.1 (1) 1.1 (1) 3.7 (1) Community park / garden < 0.1 (1) 1.1 (1) 3.7 (1) Health centres < 0.1 (1) 1.1 (1) 3.7 (1)


Table V2.A1.71 – OSN1 (CB) Other Responses Frequencies

OSN2 NNAS2012 Is the problem mainly with the noise from community buildings itself, or because of people coming and going from…. % (n)

(n=2747) % (n) (n=94)




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OSN3 NNAS2012 The next set of questions is about all kinds of community buildings that you hear when you are at home. Which five words that I am about to show you best describe how the noise you heard from community buildings makes you feel? % (n)

(n=2747) % (n) (n=94)

Irritated 1.7 (48) 50.8 (48) Annoyed 1.2 (33) 34.9 (33) Bothered 0.9 (25) 26.9 (25) Fed up 0.5 (13) 14.3 (13) Anxious 0.3 (8) 8.8 (8) Angry 0.2 (6) 6.7 (6) Stressed 0.2 (6) 6.7 (6) Startled 0.2 (6) 5.9 (6) Worried 0.2 (6) 5.9 (6) Good 0.2 (5) 5.0 (5) Upset 0.2 (5) 5.0 (5) Comforted 0.1 (2) 2.5 (2) Tense 0.1 (2) 2.5 (2) Relaxed 0.1 (2) 1.7 (2) Depressed < 0.1 (1) 0.8 (1) Safe < 0.1 (1) 0.8 (1) Excited 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) Frightened 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) Stimulated 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) Tired 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) Unhealthy / ill 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0)


OSN4 NNAS2012 Does the community buildings noise interfere with any of these aspects of your home life? % (n)

(n=2747) % (n) (n=94)



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OSN5a/b NNAS2012 Does community building noise particularly bother, annoy or disturb you, at home, at the following times…? ‘Yes – No – Not home at this time – No particular time – It varies’


% (n)

Yes No Not

home at this time

No part-icular time

It varies DK

During the week – Monday to Fridays Day 7am-7pm 1.8 (51) 1.3 (35) 0.1 (3) < 0.1 (1) 0.2 (5) 0.0 (0) Evening 7pm-11pm 0.5 (14) 2.6 (71) 0.0 (0) < 0.1 (1) 0.3 (8) 0.0 (0) Night 11pm-7am 0.2 (5) 3.0 (83) 0.0 (0) < 0.1 (1) 0.2 (5) 0.0 (0) During the weekend – Saturday and Sunday Day 7am-7pm 0.7 (20) 2.5 (70) 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) 0.1 (4) 0.0 (0) Evening 7pm-11pm 0.6 (15) 2.7 (75) 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) 0.1 (4) 0.0 (0) Night 11pm-7am 0.4 (10) 2.9 (80) 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) 0.1 (4) 0.0 (0)


% (n)

Yes No Not

home at this time

No part-icular time

It varies DK


Table V2.A1.75 – OSN5a/b (CB) Frequencies

OSN6 NNAS2012 How much would you say you are bothered, annoyed or disturbed by community buildings noise while it is going on? ‘Not at all – Very seriously’ % (n)

(n=2747) % (n) (n=94)



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OSN7 NNAS2012 How much do you feel that community building noise spoils your home life, in general, not just when the noise is going on? ‘Not at all – Very seriously’ % (n)

(n=2747) % (n) (n=94)



OSN9a/b combined NNAS2012 Would you say that community building noise here, at your home, has been getting better or worse over the past five years? ‘Definitely better – Definitely worse’ 9a/b combined – all those questioned % (n)

(n=2747) % (n) (n=94)


Table V2.A1.78 – OSN9a/b (CB) Frequencies

OSN12a NNAS2012 When you are at home, to what extent are you personally bothered, annoyed or disturbed by vibration from community buildings…? ‘Not at all – Very seriously’ % (n)

(n=2747) % (n) (n=94)

1 – Not at all 0.3 (8) 8.0 (8) 2 0.1 (3) 3.4 (3) 3 < 0.1 (1) 0.8 (1) 4 0.1 (3) 2.9 (3) 5 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) 6 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) 7 – Very seriously 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) No vibration 2.9 (80) 84.9 (80) Don’t know 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0)

Table V2.A1.79 – OSN12a (CB) Frequencies

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