Latest police data has revealed that Manchester might be one of the most disruptive places to live, with some of the highest numbers of noise complaints in the UK!
15,131 noise complaints were made in Manchester in the past three years, for a collection of incidents; from dogs barking, right through to parties and building/construction noise.
These new findings come from a study by CompareMyMove, as it reveals the UK’s Noisiest Neighbours.
Using data obtained by FOI requests, they have revealed the highest and lowest noise complaint areas around the UK – something important to anyone wanting a good night’s sleep or considering a new town, city or borough in an upcoming house move!
Top 10 UK Noisy Neighbourhoods (& their number of noise complaints over the past three years)
- Leeds – 27,316
- Glasgow – 20,521
- Belfast – 20,261
- Birmingham – 15,643
- Manchester – 15,131
- Southampton – 10,135
- Liverpool – 9,090
- Leicester – 7,507
- Sheffield – 7,172
- Bradford – 6,767
Other key findings from the FOI study;
UK’s 5 quietest cities and towns are;
- Reading
- Wolverhampton
- Northampton
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Luton
