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While millions of us enjoy flying every year there is a noisy downside for the people who live or work near to airports.
Supporting thousands of jobs
Heathrow directly employs 70,000 people and supports over 100,000 further jobs right across the UK. It is the biggest single-site employer in the UK.
Nearly half of Heathrow’s employees come from the five boroughs directly surrounding the airport – Ealing, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Slough and Spelthorne. One in every 15 people in employment in these five areas works at Heathrow.
Airport jobs are vital to the health of the local community. Each of the five boroughs has lower than the average London unemployment rate and in some areas, the airport is the key economic driver – for example, one in every ten people in employment in Hounslow works at Heathrow.
Importance of Heathrow for local jobs:
| Local authority | Number of people in employment | Total employed at Heathrow | % employed at Heathrow | Ratio employed at Heathrow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ealing | 142,700 | 5,312 | 3.7% | 1 in 27 |
| Hillingdon | 120,400 | 8,254 | 7.7% | 1 in 15 |
| Hounslow | 107,200 | 10,695 | 10.0% | 1 in 10 |
| Slough | 59,700 | 3,015 | 5.0% | 1 in 20 |
| Spelthorne | 45,700 | 5,240 | 11.5% | 1 in 9 |
| Total | 475,700 | 32,516 | 6.8% | 1 in15 |
Source: Official Labour Market Statistics and Heathrow Employment Survey
