If you despise the idea of ever hearing another person’s voice on the Tube apart from the nice person reminding you to mind the gap, then you’re not alone.

Less than a quarter of Londoners want to fellow passengers to start a conversation with them while they’re on the Underground, a survey has found.

More than half (55 per cent) of those polled prefer it when other people do not talk to them on the Underground, according to YouGov's research.

Only 23 per cent are in favour of having a chat while travelling in the capital, with 22 per cent unsure.

There is a generational gap to this, with passengers over 65 more in favour of people talking to them on the Tube (26 per cent) than any other age category.

Women are less likely to want someone to strike up a conversation with them (20 per cent) than men (26 per cent).

The survey of 1,651 London adults also revealed the most annoying Tube behaviour is when people try to enter a carriage without giving passengers the chance to get off first.

Nine out of 10 (90 per cent) Londoners find this annoying, with 61 per cent describing it as "very" annoying.

Other complaints in the top 10 include playing music out loud from an electronic device without using headphones, being drunk and eating smelly food.