The research was commissioned by Specsavers as part of its temporary tongue-in-cheek rebrand to ‘Specsandhearingsavers,’ to highlight its expertise in hearing services.
Alongside the poll, the company conducted a series of Freedom of Information (FOI) requests to uncover the scale of noise complaints across major urban areas since 2020, with Liverpool seeing more than 11,000 complaints.
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So, which UK cities are the noisiest according to Specsavers’ poll? Take a look at the top ten below.

5. Coventry
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6. Leeds
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7. Newcastle
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8. Derby
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