Survey on Households and the Environment 
Classification by characteristics of the reference person
Percentage of dwellings whose residents have suffered problems with noise in their surroundings, by sex, age, nationality of the reference person and cause, and which have taken some measure
Units: %  over the total number of dwellings

	With a noise problem	Due to overland traffic	Due to air traffic	Due to neighbours	From animals	Mechanical causes (including construction)	Due to trade and recreational activities	Due to informal urban get-togethers (outdoor drinking)	Other causes	Have taken some measure against noise (*)	
Both sexes	25.1	11.7	1.9	8.9	2.8	7.3	3.5	2.8	1.5	31.0	
Males	24.3	11.3	2.1	8.5	3.0	6.9	3.5	2.7	1.4	30.3	
Females	26.2	12.3	1.5	9.4	2.6	7.8	3.6	3.0	1.8	32.0	
AGE:TOTAL	25.1	11.7	1.9	8.9	2.8	7.3	3.5	2.8	1.5	31.0	
Under 25 years of age	27.2	10.6	1.3	10.0	1.8	9.2	3.1	2.7	2.1	22.2	
25 to 44 years old	27.0	11.7	2.5	10.8	3.4	8.1	3.6	2.8	1.7	28.2	
45 to 64 years old	26.6	13.2	1.8	9.4	3.2	7.7	3.9	3.1	1.7	36.1	
65 years old and over	20.0	9.4	1.1	5.4	1.5	5.2	2.9	2.2	1.1	27.6	
NATIONALITY:TOTAL	25.1	11.7	1.9	8.9	2.8	7.3	3.5	2.8	1.5	31.0	
Spanish	25.2	11.7	1.9	8.9	2.9	7.4	3.4	2.8	1.6	31.9	
Foreign	23.6	11.6	1.6	8.7	1.6	5.1	4.2	2.3	1.1	19.7	
From a European Union country	24.1	12.8	0.9	6.0	2.4	6.2	5.2	2.9	1.2	22.2	
From other countries	23.3	11.0	2.0	10.2	1.1	4.5	3.6	1.9	1.1	18.1	
Notes:
1) (*) % over the total number of dwellings with noise problems
Source: National Statistics Institute