The Regional and Business Airports (RABA) Group commissioned us to understand about peoples awareness regarding Northolt Airfield.
Survey of 707 adults living in Uxbridge and South Ruislip. The surveys were collected based on age demographics of Uxbridge and South Ruislip Constituency (according to 2016 ONS data, and 2011 Census data).
Data collected via Telephone 2nd – 6th Nov 2019
The results
Table data below:
Are you aware that RAF Northolt, now branded as “London’s VIP Airport”, will shortly be re-opening for both military and commercial flights?
| TOTAL | Age | Gender | Household tenure | |||||||||||
| 18-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ | Female | Male | Home owner with a mortgage | Home owner without mortgage | Living with family or friends | Privately rented | Rent from council or local authority | ||
| Yes | 32% | 22% | 18% | 34% | 39% | 33% | 41% | 30% | 35% | 29% | 41% | 24% | 24% | 32% |
| No | 68% | 78% | 82% | 66% | 61% | 67% | 59% | 70% | 65% | 71% | 59% | 76% | 76% | 68% |
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The government has said it will allow up to 12,000 commercial flights from “London’s VIP airport” (80-90% of all flight at the base), in addition to the military flights. What do you think about this?
| TOTAL | Age | Gender | Household tenure | |||||||||||
| 18-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ | Female | Male | Home owner with a mortgage | Home owner without mortgage | Living with family or friends | Privately rented | Rent from council or local authority | ||
| Strongly agree | 6% | 9% | 3% | 8% | 11% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 7% | 5% | 6% | 8% | 6% | 7% |
| Agree | 17% | 24% | 20% | 30% | 27% | 17% | 1% | 16% | 19% | 17% | 10% | 21% | 31% | 25% |
Neither agree nor disagree
| 36% | 32% | 39% | 30% | 27% | 33% | 46% | 41% | 30% | 36% | 37% | 33% | 34% | 42% |
Disagree
| 21% | 13% | 16% | 16% | 19% | 19% | 34% | 20% | 23% | 20% | 28% | 18% | 12% | 14% |
Strongly disagree
| 15% | 11% | 14% | 9% | 17% | 24% | 15% | 14% | 17% | 20% | 18% | 11% | 8% | 8% |
| Don’t Know | 4% | 10% | 7% | 8% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 4% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 9% | 8% | 4% |
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An independent report commissioned by the Government suggested that “London’s VIP airport” could, in future, accommodate between 20,000 – 50,000 commercial flights a year. What do you think about this?
| TOTAL | Age | Gender | Household tenure | |||||||||||
| 18-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ | Female | Male | Home owner with a mortgage | Home owner without mortgage | Living with family or friends | Privately rented | Rent from council or local authority | ||
| Strongly agree | 5% | 8% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 4% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 4% | 4% | 8% | 7% | 4% |
| Agree | 16% | 22% | 20% | 25% | 22% | 11% | 6% | 15% | 18% | 15% | 11% | 20% | 23% | 24% |
Neither agree nor disagree
| 31% | 34% | 31% | 33% | 26% | 29% | 32% | 34% | 28% | 26% | 30% | 34% | 35% | 36% |
Disagree
| 25% | 16% | 24% | 18% | 24% | 24% | 36% | 26% | 25% | 28% | 29% | 20% | 14% | 25% |
Strongly disagree
| 19% | 10% | 13% | 12% | 20% | 30% | 22% | 17% | 21% | 24% | 24% | 11% | 11% | 8% |
| Don’t Know | 4% | 9% | 7% | 6% | 1% | 2% | 0% | 3% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 7% | 10% | 3% |