More than two thirds (68 per cent) wouldn't trust them with their keys, and more than one in 10 (11 per cent) actually suspect them of having pinched a parcel in the past.

 

An independent study of 2,000 shows that barely¹ half of people know who their neighbours are.

 

A majority would never ask their neighbours to look after the likes of keys (68 per cent), pets (89 per cent), relatives (94 per cent) or homes (56 per cent) while they were out and even taking in parcels is taking trust too far for more than a third of us (35 per cent), according to research for InPost UK,

 

One in ten (11 per cent) have had parcels taken by a neighbour or from right outside their house.

 

When it comes to deliveries, almost a quarter (26 per cent) have gone into work late or have left early to wait in for a parcel, while 6 per cent have simply called in sick.

 

Yet Britons have still missed an average of three parcels in the last twelve months alone – with 10 per cent missing Christmas gift deliveries.

 

This is a problem exacerbated² by the fact that almost a third (30 per cent) of people claim they've spent more than 20 minutes queuing in the Post Office the week before Christmas, effectively resulting in at least 2,640,000 hours cumulatively³ wasted across the UK waiting to pick up or send a parcel.

 

As a result, shoppers are looking for more convenience this Christmas.

 

While 83 per cent will still get gifts sent to their home, one in five (19 per cent) will have parcels delivered to their office and 33 per cent will click and collect in store or from a nearby shop.

 

In addition, almost two thirds of online shoppers (64 per cent) are considering using parcel lockers⁴ because they provide a local 24/7 service.

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