The Gatwick Diamond is a business led, joint venture by Surrey Economic Partnership and West Sussex Economic Partnership to facilitate and co-ordinate actions to promote strong economic growth in the area. It is supported by the South East England Development Agency (SEEDA), the South East Regional Assembly, the Government Office of the South East, local government and a number of locally based business and economic bodies in Surrey and West Sussex ...Read more about partners involved
It's the economic heart of the South East, accounting for some 350,000 jobs and a GDP of £13 billion. There are some 26,330 VAT registered businesses, and the area has GDP growth of 2.5%. The population is 648,000 and employment is strong at 97%; 80% of that is in the service sector. 92% of the population holds an academic qualification, 34% hold a degree, both above South East and UK averages (Source ONS, 2006). Gatwick, the 2nd largest UK airport and the 6th largest in the world, handles 33m passengers a year.
