A third of people in England believe in ghosts, survey finds

High spirits: those most likely to receive a ghostly visit are under 35 and not based in the East Midlands, the survey found. Photograph: Geoffrey Swaine/Shutterstock

It is the time of the year when the veil between the living and the dead is at its thinnest, and spirits walk the Earth once more.

But it appears you are more likely to be visited by a ghost if you are under 35 years old, while spiritual creatures tend to avoid those who live in the East Midlands.