EQLS 2007 Survey Results

Q54_1 In the immediate neighbourhood of your home, do you have reason to complain about noise?

Gender

Q54_1 In the immediate neighbourhood of your home, do you have reason to complain about noise?
		Yes	No	Don't know	N=
AT (Austria)	Male	43.3	56.3	0.3	472
	Female	36.8	62.9	0.3	571
	Both	39.9	59.8	0.3	1043
BE (Belgium)	Male	50.1	49.7	0.2	468
	Female	50.4	49.6	0.0	542
	Both	50.2	49.7	0.1	1010
BG (Bulgaria)	Male	65	34.5	0.6	442
	Female	64.7	34.6	0.7	588
	Both	64.8	34.5	0.7	1030
CY (Cyprus)	Male	45	55	0.0	433
	Female	40.2	59.8	0.0	570
	Both	42.5	57.5	0.0	1003
CZ (Czech Republic)	Male	36.5	63.5	0.0	465
	Female	41.1	58.9	0.0	762
	Both	38.9	61.1	0.0	1227
DE (Germany)	Male	31.9	68.1	0.0	917
	Female	31.2	68.8	0.0	1091
	Both	31.5	68.5	0.0	2008
DK (Denmark)	Male	26.6	73.4	0.0	449
	Female	27.2	72.8	0.0	555
	Both	26.9	73.1	0.0	1004
EE (Estonia)	Male	43.9	55.9	0.2	405
	Female	45.3	54.3	0.4	618
	Both	44.7	55	0.3	1023
GR (Greece)	Male	55.7	44.3	0.0	436
	Female	51.1	48.9	0.0	564
	Both	53.3	46.7	0.0	1000
ES (Spain)	Male	52.4	47.6	0.0	499
	Female	53.8	46.2	0.0	516
	Both	53.1	46.9	0.0	1015
FI (Finland)	Male	28.1	71.7	0.1	464
	Female	23.2	76.8	0.0	538
	Both	25.6	74.3	0.1	1002
FR (France)	Male	35.5	64.3	0.2	634
	Female	39.2	60.8	0.0	903
	Both	37.4	62.5	0.1	1537
HR (Croatia)	Male	29.8	70	0.2	388
	Female	30.3	69.7	0.0	612
	Both	30	69.9	0.1	1000
HU (Hungary)	Male	55.6	44.1	0.3	387
	Female	57.4	42.4	0.1	613
	Both	56.6	43.2	0.2	1000
IE (Ireland)	Male	28.8	70.8	0.4	401
	Female	34.7	65	0.3	599
	Both	31.7	67.9	0.4	1000
IT (Italy)	Male	68.4	31.5	0.1	537
	Female	64.8	34.3	0.8	979
	Both	66.6	33	0.5	1516
LT (Lithuania)	Male	48.3	51.7	0.0	378
	Female	51.9	48.1	0.0	626
	Both	50.3	49.7	0.0	1004
LU (Luxembourg)	Male	43.4	56.6	0.0	427
	Female	41.5	58.5	0.0	577
	Both	42.4	57.6	0.0	1004
LV (Latvia)	Male	51.5	48.5	0.0	383
	Female	52.2	47.4	0.4	619
	Both	51.8	47.9	0.2	1002
MK (FYR of Macedonia)	Male	46.9	52.3	0.8	482
	Female	45.9	53.4	0.7	526
	Both	46.4	52.8	0.8	1008
MT (Malta)	Male	46.9	52.7	0.5	501
	Female	49.4	50.6	0.0	499
	Both	48.2	51.6	0.2	1000
NL (Netherlands)	Male	29.8	70.2	0.0	481
	Female	29.9	70.1	0.0	530
	Both	29.9	70.1	0.0	1011
NO (Norway)	Male	26.6	72.3	1.1	467
	Female	26.2	72.6	1.2	533
	Both	26.4	72.5	1.2	1000
PL (Poland)	Male	57.6	42.1	0.3	608
	Female	57.3	42.3	0.4	892
	Both	57.5	42.2	0.3	1500
PT (Portugal)	Male	51.5	48.5	0.1	477
	Female	52.2	47.5	0.3	523
	Both	51.9	48	0.2	1000
RO (Romania)	Male	39	60.4	0.7	473
	Female	38.9	60.2	0.9	527
	Both	38.9	60.3	0.8	1000
SE (Sweden)	Male	29	71	0.0	495
	Female	28.1	71.7	0.2	522
	Both	28.6	71.4	0.1	1017
SI (Slovenia)	Male	33.5	66.5	0.0	428
	Female	35.5	64.5	0.0	607
	Both	34.6	65.4	0.0	1035
SK (Slovakia)	Male	44.4	55.6	0.0	439
	Female	45.9	54.1	0.0	689
	Both	45.1	54.9	0.0	1128
TR (Turkey)	Male	40.2	58.7	1.1	878
	Female	45.6	53.8	0.6	1122
	Both	42.9	56.3	0.8	2000
UK (United Kingdom)	Male	35.7	63.1	1.2	648
	Female	32.2	67.6	0.2	859
	Both	33.9	65.5	0.7	1507
CC3	Male	39.7	59.3	1	1748
	Female	44.4	55	0.6	2260
	Both	42.1	57.1	0.8	4008
EU 15	Male	42.6	57.2	0.2	7805
	Female	41.9	57.9	0.2	9869
	Both	42.3	57.5	0.2	17674
NMS12	Male	50	49.7	0.3	5342
	Female	50.8	48.7	0.4	7610
	Both	50.4	49.2	0.4	12952
EU 27	Male	44.2	55.6	0.2	13147
	Female	43.8	55.9	0.2	17479
	Both	44	55.8	0.2	30626

Age

Q54_1 In the immediate neighbourhood of your home, do you have reason to complain about noise?
		Yes	No	Don't know	N=
AT (Austria)	18-34	43.4	56.1	0.5	309
	35-49	35.1	64.9	0.0	350
	50-64	42.9	56.7	0.4	230
	65+	38.7	60.8	0.4	154
BE (Belgium)	18-34	56.7	43.3	0.0	210
	35-49	54	46	0.0	317
	50-64	45.8	54.2	0.0	262
	65+	41.9	57.8	0.4	221
BG (Bulgaria)	18-34	66.9	32	1.2	235
	35-49	67.1	32.7	0.1	236
	50-64	60.6	38.5	0.9	305
	65+	64.1	35.6	0.3	254
CY (Cyprus)	18-34	40.1	59.9	0.0	205
	35-49	47.6	52.4	0.0	223
	50-64	41.9	58.1	0.0	322
	65+	39.6	60.4	0.0	253
CZ (Czech Republic)	18-34	37.2	62.8	0.0	298
	35-49	37.6	62.4	0.0	332
	50-64	41.3	58.7	0.0	399
	65+	40.7	59.3	0.0	198
DE (Germany)	18-34	36.6	63.4	0.0	431
	35-49	33.6	66.4	0.0	595
	50-64	28.2	71.8	0.0	453
	65+	26.8	73.2	0.0	529
DK (Denmark)	18-34	43.6	56.4	0.0	183
	35-49	26.3	73.7	0.0	257
	50-64	19.4	80.6	0.0	289
	65+	15.4	84.6	0.0	275
EE (Estonia)	18-34	50.9	48.7	0.3	235
	35-49	45.5	53.7	0.8	202
	50-64	45.3	54.7	0.0	253
	65+	33.6	66.4	0.0	333
GR (Greece)	18-34	61.6	38.4	0.0	289
	35-49	57.3	42.7	0.0	260
	50-64	47.3	52.7	0.0	187
	65+	41.5	58.5	0.0	264
ES (Spain)	18-34	55.6	44.4	0.0	286
	35-49	55.2	44.8	0.0	275
	50-64	55	45	0.0	194
	65+	44.5	55.5	0.0	260
FI (Finland)	18-34	33.3	66.7	0.0	183
	35-49	27.4	72.6	0.0	232
	50-64	22.6	77.2	0.2	324
	65+	17.4	82.6	0.0	263
FR (France)	18-34	35	65	0.0	353
	35-49	41.5	58.5	0.0	416
	50-64	41.5	58.5	0.0	401
	65+	30.6	69	0.4	367
HR (Croatia)	18-34	25.6	74.4	0.0	245
	35-49	31.5	68.5	0.0	229
	50-64	29.3	70.3	0.4	266
	65+	35.3	64.7	0.0	260
HU (Hungary)	18-34	60	39.6	0.4	241
	35-49	59.7	40.3	0.0	234
	50-64	51.5	48.1	0.3	264
	65+	52.8	47.2	0.0	261
IE (Ireland)	18-34	36.4	63.1	0.5	288
	35-49	30.6	69.4	0.0	305
	50-64	25.9	73.3	0.8	239
	65+	30.2	69.8	0.0	168
IT (Italy)	18-34	68.2	31.8	0.0	388
	35-49	71.4	28.3	0.3	600
	50-64	66.3	33.4	0.4	347
	65+	59	39.6	1.3	181
LT (Lithuania)	18-34	48.5	51.5	0.0	228
	35-49	49.2	50.8	0.0	238
	50-64	56.1	43.9	0.0	228
	65+	48.2	51.8	0.0	310
LU (Luxembourg)	18-34	47.7	52.3	0.0	176
	35-49	40.3	59.7	0.0	339
	50-64	42.5	57.5	0.0	266
	65+	38	62	0.0	223
LV (Latvia)	18-34	60.2	39.6	0.2	326
	35-49	49.4	50.3	0.3	297
	50-64	53.2	46.7	0.1	187
	65+	41.3	58.5	0.3	192
MK (FYR of Macedonia)	18-34	45.1	53.7	1.2	290
	35-49	46.3	52.8	0.9	297
	50-64	46.5	53.2	0.3	246
	65+	49.3	50.3	0.3	175
MT (Malta)	18-34	46	53.7	0.4	258
	35-49	42.6	56.9	0.4	243
	50-64	54.8	45.2	0.0	300
	65+	50.6	49.4	0.0	199
NL (Netherlands)	18-34	29.8	70.2	0.0	138
	35-49	34.4	65.6	0.0	345
	50-64	29.3	70.7	0.0	321
	65+	22.8	77.2	0.0	207
NO (Norway)	18-34	28.3	69.5	2.2	202
	35-49	28.6	70.5	1	295
	50-64	26.2	73.5	0.3	276
	65+	20.6	78.4	1	227
PL (Poland)	18-34	60.1	39.7	0.3	392
	35-49	52.8	46.4	0.8	383
	50-64	58.4	41.6	0.0	421
	65+	58	41.7	0.3	304
PT (Portugal)	18-34	52.9	47.1	0.0	280
	35-49	49.6	50.3	0.1	270
	50-64	52.8	47	0.2	247
	65+	52.1	47.4	0.5	203
RO (Romania)	18-34	37.8	61.6	0.6	254
	35-49	45.5	53.9	0.6	276
	50-64	38.6	61.2	0.2	273
	65+	32.1	65.7	2.1	197
SE (Sweden)	18-34	33.9	66.1	0.0	152
	35-49	28.2	71.8	0.0	288
	50-64	23.6	76.4	0.0	334
	65+	28	71.6	0.4	243
SI (Slovenia)	18-34	36.2	63.8	0.0	277
	35-49	38.1	61.9	0.0	203
	50-64	30	70	0.0	275
	65+	32.5	67.5	0.0	280
SK (Slovakia)	18-34	43.5	56.5	0.0	258
	35-49	45	55	0.0	294
	50-64	48.8	51.2	0.0	361
	65+	44.2	55.8	0.0	215
TR (Turkey)	18-34	48.4	50.5	1.1	919
	35-49	42.2	57	0.8	588
	50-64	35.6	64	0.5	317
	65+	28.7	70.8	0.5	176
UK (United Kingdom)	18-34	39.4	58.9	1.7	330
	35-49	37.1	62.8	0.1	376
	50-64	33.1	66.4	0.6	358
	65+	22.6	77.4	0.0	443
CC3	18-34	47.2	51.7	1	1454
	35-49	41.5	57.7	0.7	1114
	50-64	35.4	64.1	0.5	829
	65+	30.6	68.9	0.4	611
EU 15	18-34	45.9	53.8	0.3	3996
	35-49	44.7	55.3	0.1	5225
	50-64	41.4	58.5	0.2	4452
	65+	35.3	64.4	0.3	4001
NMS12	18-34	51.5	48.1	0.4	3207
	35-49	50.4	49.2	0.4	3161
	50-64	50.7	49.2	0.2	3588
	65+	48.3	51.1	0.6	2996
EU 27	18-34	47.2	52.5	0.3	7203
	35-49	45.8	54.1	0.1	8386
	50-64	43.4	56.5	0.2	8040
	65+	37.7	61.9	0.4	6997

Income

Q54_1 In the immediate neighbourhood of your home, do you have reason to complain about noise?
		Yes	No	Don't know	N=
AT (Austria)	Lowest	33.3	66.7	0.0	144
	Low	41.5	58.5	0.0	142
	High	37.8	61.9	0.3	139
	Highest	48.3	51.7	0.0	147
BE (Belgium)	Lowest	57.1	42.9	0.0	185
	Low	51.5	48	0.5	183
	High	49.8	50.2	0.0	183
	Highest	40.4	59.6	0.0	184
BG (Bulgaria)	Lowest	53.5	45.7	0.7	185
	Low	57.4	42.4	0.2	186
	High	57	42.7	0.3	189
	Highest	70	29.9	0.2	186
CY (Cyprus)	Lowest	40.2	59.8	0.0	185
	Low	39.6	60.4	0.0	190
	High	41.8	58.2	0.0	214
	Highest	52.7	47.3	0.0	179
CZ (Czech Republic)	Lowest	40.8	59.2	0.0	200
	Low	34	66	0.0	194
	High	39	61	0.0	191
	Highest	43.8	56.2	0.0	202
DE (Germany)	Lowest	41.4	58.6	0.0	358
	Low	28	72	0.0	344
	High	31.1	68.9	0.0	375
	Highest	28.1	71.9	0.0	360
DK (Denmark)	Lowest	27.3	72.7	0.0	210
	Low	28.7	71.3	0.0	195
	High	25.1	74.9	0.0	206
	Highest	30.6	69.4	0.0	200
EE (Estonia)	Lowest	46.4	53.6	0.0	212
	Low	35.2	63.6	1.2	209
	High	51.1	48.9	0.0	210
	Highest	50.3	49.3	0.4	210
GR (Greece)	Lowest	41.5	58.5	0.0	185
	Low	55.8	44.2	0.0	176
	High	59.8	40.2	0.0	184
	Highest	65.3	34.7	0.0	181
ES (Spain)	Lowest	65.2	34.8	0.0	126
	Low	51.4	48.6	0.0	125
	High	51.3	48.7	0.0	128
	Highest	47	53	0.0	127
FI (Finland)	Lowest	22.4	77.6	0.0	201
	Low	33.3	66.7	0.0	200
	High	26.7	73.3	0.0	185
	Highest	26.2	73.5	0.3	216
FR (France)	Lowest	39.1	60.9	0.0	293
	Low	39.9	60.1	0.0	293
	High	41.4	58.6	0.0	294
	Highest	37.1	62.9	0.0	293
HR (Croatia)	Lowest	27.7	72.3	0.0	214
	Low	26.5	73.5	0.0	212
	High	34.2	65.4	0.4	214
	Highest	32.3	67.7	0.0	213
HU (Hungary)	Lowest	48.1	51.9	0.0	172
	Low	53.9	45.9	0.2	201
	High	58.1	40.9	0.9	186
	Highest	63.7	36.3	0.0	183
IE (Ireland)	Lowest	32.3	67.7	0.0	118
	Low	37.2	62.8	0.0	119
	High	32.6	67.4	0.0	121
	Highest	27.1	72.9	0.0	117
IT (Italy)	Lowest	72.3	27.5	0.3	125
	Low	66	34	0.0	123
	High	72.6	27.4	0.0	130
	Highest	58.7	40.8	0.5	120
LT (Lithuania)	Lowest	38.2	61.8	0.0	218
	Low	43.4	56.6	0.0	217
	High	55	45	0.0	219
	Highest	54	46	0.0	218
LU (Luxembourg)	Lowest	42	58	0.0	142
	Low	46.7	53.3	0.0	141
	High	36.1	63.9	0.0	140
	Highest	49	51	0.0	144
LV (Latvia)	Lowest	44.6	55.1	0.4	179
	Low	47.4	52.6	0.0	182
	High	57.3	42.7	0.0	176
	Highest	59.5	40.5	0.0	180
MK (FYR of Macedonia)	Lowest	47.3	51.4	1.3	219
	Low	49.1	50.9	0.0	221
	High	43.2	55.9	0.9	221
	Highest	49.9	48.7	1.4	218
MT (Malta)	Lowest	48.4	51.6	0.0	153
	Low	47.2	52.8	0.0	152
	High	47	53	0.0	153
	Highest	50.8	49.2	0.0	154
NL (Netherlands)	Lowest	39.3	60.7	0.0	201
	Low	33.5	66.5	0.0	201
	High	30.8	69.2	0.0	204
	Highest	23.7	76.3	0.0	199
NO (Norway)	Lowest	22.8	76.4	0.8	214
	Low	25.6	72.7	1.7	220
	High	32.1	66.8	1	225
	Highest	31.2	68.4	0.3	213
PL (Poland)	Lowest	50.7	49	0.3	263
	Low	48.7	51.3	0.0	276
	High	59.7	38.7	1.5	259
	Highest	63.1	36.9	0.0	267
PT (Portugal)	Lowest	53.1	46.9	0.0	106
	Low	51	49	0.0	104
	High	60.4	39.6	0.0	104
	Highest	54.9	45.1	0.0	105
RO (Romania)	Lowest	31.2	66.8	2	194
	Low	31.4	68.1	0.4	194
	High	43	57	0.0	190
	Highest	41.5	58.5	0.0	198
SE (Sweden)	Lowest	32.4	67.6	0.0	236
	Low	26.3	73.7	0.0	235
	High	24.1	75.9	0.0	244
	Highest	30.3	69.7	0.0	227
SI (Slovenia)	Lowest	33.2	66.8	0.0	187
	Low	36.4	63.6	0.0	169
	High	37.2	62.8	0.0	175
	Highest	33.5	66.5	0.0	182
SK (Slovakia)	Lowest	45.5	54.5	0.0	192
	Low	45.1	54.9	0.0	193
	High	51.4	48.6	0.0	191
	Highest	38.2	61.8	0.0	194
TR (Turkey)	Lowest	40.8	58.1	1.1	403
	Low	46.5	53.2	0.2	400
	High	36.8	62.3	0.8	413
	Highest	43.6	56.3	0.1	391
UK (United Kingdom)	Lowest	37.4	62.6	0.0	205
	Low	36.8	63.2	0.0	203
	High	38.6	61.4	0.0	202
	Highest	40.6	59.4	0.0	209
CC3	Lowest	40.1	58.8	1.1	836
	Low	45.3	54.5	0.2	833
	High	36.8	62.4	0.8	848
	Highest	42.8	57	0.2	822
EU 15	Lowest	45.3	54.7	0	2835
	Low	39.7	60.3	0	2784
	High	41.1	58.9	0	2839
	Highest	37.7	62.3	0	2829
NMS12	Lowest	44.1	55.3	0.6	2340
	Low	43.9	55.9	0.2	2363
	High	52.3	47.1	0.6	2353
	Highest	54.3	45.6	0	2353
EU 27	Lowest	45	54.8	0.2	5175
	Low	40.6	59.3	0	5147
	High	43.8	56.1	0.2	5192
	Highest	41.9	58	0	5182

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