An Analysis of the Relationship Between Social Factors and Noise Complaint in London

In highly urbanized environments, noise pollution has long been a persistent and pressing issue that requires urgent attention. The quantity of noise complaints does not consistently provide an accurate representation of the true level of noise pollution in a specific location. Therefore, it is imperative to examine additional objective socio-economic elements that could affect these outcomes. London, the second largest city in Europe, has consistently faced criticism for noise pollution, making it an exemplary subject for this research. This paper examines the correlation between noise complaints in London and social determinants. This study examines the correlation between characteristics from four domains: economy, environment, society, and transportation, and the rate of noise complaints. Using data collected around 2015, the study employed an OLS model for the regression and analyzed data and noise complaint records from various districts in London, sourced from the London Datastore and the Department of Health & Social Care. Results indicated that four factors have shown major correlation with noise complaint rate. These factors include the average income, green coverage rate, car ownership rate and mortgage indebtedness rate.