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The BBC's iPM radio programme asks its listeners for interesting questions. One question that came up:
'I would like to ask a question about neighbours, by which I mean other people who Iive in your immediate neighbourhood. Many people we hâve spoken to hâve said they don't know any of their immediate neighbours.'
What about you? Do you know any of your immediate neighbours, in the sense of something more than exchanging 'Qood morning' or 'Good afternoon', for example?
The BBC liked the question and found the answer. A research group called ICM asked people how well they know their neighbours and this is what they discovered.
Surprisingly, 77% of you say you know your neighbours. It also emerged that if you iive in a house, regardless of town or rural area, a massive 80% of you know your neighbours. However, the figure drops to 75% if you're in a fiât. The survey also revealed that we appear tb get friendlier as we get older. In fact, only 64% of 18-24 year-olds know their neighbours, but for people aged 55-64 this number climbs to 88%. Interestingly enough, it turns out that men are a little less likely to say they know their neighbours than women, and the rich say they are closer to their neighbours than the less well-off.
