The UK’s Top Garden Feuds

It’s no secret that Brits love sitting in the garden in summer to soak up the sun with their favourite snacks. But what are Brits’ biggest garden pet peeves? And what do we argue over the most? From loud dogs barking to on-street parking feuds, it’s safe to say that Brits aren’t shy when it comes to complaining about their neighbours. So, we’ve conducted a survey to find out what the most common neighbourhood arguments are.

We asked respondents which garden habits would infuriate them the most, and it’s clear that we don’t like our sleep to be disrupted!

The top five most infuriating garden behaviours, along with the percentage of Brits that voted for them, are: 

1. A loud dog barking throughout the day and night- (55%)
2. Had regular late-night garden parties- (54%)
3. Parked blocking your front or back garden - (50%)
4. Leaving dog poo in their garden - or outside on the pavements - (37%)
5. Cut your plants without permission - (29%)

Taking the top spot, beating out regular late-night garden parties by just 1% as the most infuriating garden behaviour, is a loud dog barking through the day and night. Brits really don’t want to be blocked in when it comes to their parking, taking the third spot as the most infuriating thing a neighbour could do. Interestingly, on-street parking blocking your front or back garden has been revealed as the biggest garden feud, with almost 1 in 3 Brits having actually had this argument with their neighbour.

When it comes to the attitudes of different regions around the UK, we found that Liverpudlians are roughly 60% more likely to be infuriated by a blocked parking situation than the rest of the UK. 

Brits' Most Common Garden Feuds 

We also looked at what Brits have previously argued with their neighbours about. Taking the top spot is parking situations, with almost 1 in 3 Brits saying that they have argued about their front or back gardens being blocked due to parking with their neighbours. 

It’s not only parking that Brits are precious about, with almost a quarter of respondents reporting having had arguments about overgrown plants, and 1 in 5 having feuds over late-night garden parties. 

The five most common neighbourhood garden feuds, according to the survey, are as follows:

1. On-street parking blocking your front or back garden - (29%)
2. Overgrown plants in your neighbour's garden that are spilling into your territory - (22%)
3. Regular late-night garden parties - (19%)
4. A nosey neighbour who regularly looks onto your property - (17%)
5. Boundary disputes over garden plants - (12%)

Interestingly, these statistics vary across the UK, with Glaswegians being twice as likely to have had an argument with their neighbour over being nosey and looking into their property as the rest of the UK. 

How Far Will Brits Go to Avoid a Feud? 

We also wanted to find out how far people would go to either avoid or resolve a garden argument. When it comes to resolving disputes, it’s clear that Brits value being open and honest with their neighbours, with over three-quarters of respondents (78%) saying they would simply speak to their neighbour and try to resolve the issue themselves. 

It’s clear that not everybody likes confrontation, as this is followed by over 12% of Brits choosing to just ignore the problem and hope it goes away. 

Those living in Newcastle tend to take it one step further, with this city being home to the largest number of people who are most likely to move out due to their neighbours' actions, with over 1 in 10 Geordies saying they’d move elsewhere to avoid a dispute. This is more than twice as likely as the national average of just under 5%. 

Mark Fletcher, Head of Brand at Buzz Bingo, noted:

“Now the weather is getting warmer, Brits are going to be spending more time soaking up the sun in their garden. It’s clear from the survey results that respondents are most annoyed by neighbours who disrupt their sleep or intrude on their space with plants or parking. Brits value being open and honest with those living around them, with the majority of respondents settling feuds by themselves and not involving any authorities.” 

Methodology: A nationally representative prolific survey of 1,005 UK participants in April 2026.