Aircraft noise by area — Gatwick
Every area we measure around Gatwick, ranked by average daily aircraft overflights below 10,000 ft from all sources — Gatwick and other low-flying aircraft. Data to 2026-08-23.
| Rank | Area | Overflights / day | Typical altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Horsham (RH12, RH13) | 25 | 4,000 ft |
| #2 | Southwater (RH13) | 23 | 4,800 ft |
| #3 | Lingfield (RH7) | 20 | 2,100 ft |
| #4 | East Grinstead (RH19) | 19 | 2,800 ft |
| #5 | Bromley (BR1, BR2, BR3, BR4, BR5, BR6, BR7, SE20) | 19 | 900 ft |
| #6 | Dormansland (RH7) | 18 | 2,400 ft |
| #7 | Smallfield (RH6) | 17 | 1,200 ft |
| #8 | Croydon (CR0, CR2, CR5, CR7, CR8, SE25) | 14 | 1,600 ft |
| #9 | Broadbridge Heath (RH12) | 13 | 3,700 ft |
| #10 | Forest Row (RH18) | 12 | 4,700 ft |
| #11 | South Nutfield (RH1) | 12 | 800 ft |
| #12 | Horley (RH6) | 11 | 3,000 ft |
| #13 | Billingshurst (RH14) | 11 | 4,400 ft |
| #14 | Tadworth and Epsom Downs (KT17, KT18, KT20, SM7) | 10 | 1,700 ft |
| #15 | Redhill (RH1, RH2) | 9 | 1,100 ft |
| #16 | Burstow (RH6) | 8 | 700 ft |
| #17 | Warnham (RH12) | 8 | 2,600 ft |
| #18 | Ashurst Wood (RH19) | 8 | 4,100 ft |
| #19 | Newchapel (RH7) | 7 | 1,600 ft |
| #20 | Felbridge (RH19) | 6 | 2,000 ft |
| #21 | Oxted (RH8) | 6 | 1,100 ft |
| #22 | Leatherhead (KT22) | 6 | 1,700 ft |
| #23 | Great Bookham and Fetcham (KT22, KT23, KT24) | 6 | 1,600 ft |
| #24 | Dormans Park (RH19) | 6 | 2,400 ft |
| #25 | Slinfold (RH13) | 6 | 3,500 ft |
| #26 | Rudgwick (RH12) | 6 | 3,300 ft |
| #27 | Dorking (RH4, RH5) | 5 | 1,400 ft |
| #28 | Ashtead (KT21, KT22) | 5 | 1,600 ft |
| #29 | Reigate (RH2) | 5 | 1,100 ft |
