Brits obsessed with celebrities

IN CELEBRITY-obsessed Britain we are likely to know more about pop stars and footballers than our next-door neighbours.

A survey released yesterday showed nearly half of us – 49 per cent – are more familiar with our favourite celebrity than with those living across the road.

The average person knows the names of just seven people in their neighbourhood, results showed. This figure stood at 13 in 1982.

The YouGov research found the majority of people – 66 per cent – speak to their neighbours once a week or less.