Living Near Southampton Airport

Living Near the Airport

Southampton is one of Europe's most modern regional airports and a major transport hub for the south coast. Over 1 million passengers travel through the airport each year to 33 different destinations. The airport has seen steady development over the 95 years it has been operational and has recently published its outline master plan detailing plans for the future of the airport over the next 25 years.

The airport will expand to meet the demand for an increasing number of passengers and it is projected that 6 million passengers may use the airport within 25 years. It is proposed that flights will increase at only half this rate and progress will be made to reduce noise and emissions in this time.

Development of Southampton airport is sure to have some positive effects on the local economy. There are currently over 1,000 people employed at Southampton and this is estimated to rise to 4,000 over the next 25 years. This is inevitably going to lead in an increase in housing in the Southampton area and a possible effect on property prices.

Southampton will benefit from this increase in revenue to the local economy and the local businesses will benefit from convenient air travel but how will the growth of the airport affect house prices in the area? Frequent travelers may see an advantage with moving to the area but locals may be concerned about the negative effects further development could have on their local environment.

If you live close to Southampton airport or are considering a move to the area you can keep an accurate eye on the property market with Our Property house prices.

As well as checking exact sale prices you can check property price statistics in the area surrounding the airport by simply clicking on the post code area you are interested in below:

If you are looking for more information on Bristol airport expansion; pressure groups or discussing the effects of airport development then the following links may be of interest to you:

Southampton International Master Plan

BBC's How to influence airport expansion