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