Poll Archive
Future Heathrow Poll
Fieldwork: September 7th 2007 - September 17th 2007
published by BAA Heathrow
Local population who work at Heathrow
I am going to read a number of statements relating to Heathrow. For each, please say whether the statement applies or does not apply to you:
| Applies | |
|---|---|
| I work at Heathrow | 5% |
| A member of my family works at Heathrow | 11% |
| I have friends who work at Heathrow | 28% |
Local population who take flights from Heathrow
How often do you use Heathrow to fly to, or arrive from, another destination?
| More then ten times a year | 5% |
|---|---|
| Between 6 and 10 times a year | 6% |
| Between 3 or 5 times a year | 15% |
| Once or twice a year | 37% |
| Less often than that | 20% |
| Never | 16% |
Priorities for local people
I am going to read out a number of issues affecting the area that you live in that you may be concerned about. Please say which of the issues concerns you most:
| Crime and anti-social behaviour | 36% |
|---|---|
| Road traffic congestion | 19% |
| Council tax levels | 16% |
| Aircraft noise | 12% |
| Litter | 8% |
| Other | 1% |
How far do you agree with the following statements about Heathrow? (a) For me and my family, the benefits of Heathrow generally outweigh the disadvantages
| Strongly agree or somewhat agree | 53% |
|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 25% |
| Somewhat agree | 29% |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 19% |
| Somewhat disagree | 13% |
| Strongly disagree | 12% |
| Strongly disagree or somewhat disagree | 25% |
(b) For my local community, the benefits of Heathrow generally outweigh the disadvantages
| Strongly agree or somewhat agree | 54% |
|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 22% |
| Somewhat agree | 31% |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 18% |
| Somewhat disagree | 13% |
| Strongly disagree | 11% |
| Strongly disagree or somewhat disagree | 24% |
(c) For the country as a whole, the benefits of Heathrow generally outweigh the disadvantages
| Strongly agree or somewhat agree | 63% |
|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 28% |
| Somewhat agree | 35% |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 13% |
| Somewhat disagree | 11% |
| Strongly disagree | 11% |
| Strongly disagree or somewhat disagree | 22% |
Support for a third runway
There are currently two runways at Heathrow. The Government has agreed to support the building of a shorter, third runway at some point between 2015 and 2020, provided that this can be done within stringent environmental limits on noise pollution, air quality, and provided that public transport connections to the airport are improved. Would you strongly support, somewhat support, neither support nor oppose, somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose the building of a third runway at Heathrow?
| Strongly support or somewhat support | 50% |
|---|---|
| Strongly support | 21% |
| Somewhat support | 29% |
| Neither support nor oppose | 17% |
| Somewhat oppose | 9% |
| Strongly oppose | 21% |
| Strongly oppose or somewhat oppose | 30% |
Support for mixed mode
Heathrow generally uses one of its two existing runways for departures and the other runway for arrivals in order to minimise noise for local communities. The Government has suggested that Heathrow should consider using its two, existing runways more efficiently by allowing them to handle both arriving and departing aircraft so that more flights can take off and land on them, provided this can be done within environmental limits on noise pollution, air quality, and provided that public transport connections to the airport are improved. Would you strongly support, somewhat support, neither support nor oppose, somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose the more efficient use of Heathrow's existing runways so that more flights could take off from, and land at the airport?
| Strongly support or somewhat support | 56% |
|---|---|
| Strongly support | 26% |
| Somewhat support | 30% |
| Neither support nor oppose | 18% |
| Somewhat oppose | 8% |
| Strongly oppose | 16% |
| Strongly oppose or somewhat oppose | 23% |
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