A new survey from an internet-based market research company shows the things British people are most afraid In about between for from of on over to with . Top In about between for from of on over to with the list is heights. Over half In about between for from of on over to with the people who took the survey said they had acrophobia – the medical name In about between for from of on over to with the fear of heights. In about between for from of on over to with second place was a fear of snakes, with 21 per cent In about between for from of on over to with people saying they were "very afraid" of the slippery creatures. The third biggest fear was public speaking, In about between for from of on over to with 20 per cent being "very afraid" and 36 per cent being "a little afraid" of speaking In about between for from of on over to with public. Other things that frighten people most include spiders, mice, needles and injections, the sight In about between for from of on over to with blood, flying, and being in small spaces. Number 10 In about between for from of on over to with the list was coulrophobia – the fear of clowns. The market research company asked In about between for from of on over to with 2,000 people what they were afraid In about between for from of on over to with . They had to rate 13 common phobias In about between for from of on over to with "not at all afraid" In about between for from of on over to with "very afraid". The researchers found that there were big differences In about between for from of on over to with what men and women were afraid of, and what frightened old and young people. The researchers said: "All are not created equal when it comes In about between for from of on over to with fears." The survey showed that more women than men were afraid In about between for from of on over to with things, especially spiders. These scare a third In about between for from of on over to with men and In about between for from of on over to with half of women. Age differences showed young people were more likely to be afraid of public speaking. Those In about between for from of on over to with the older age groups were more likely than younger people to be afraid of heights.