St. Peter
St. Peter hosts Jersey Airport, aviation infrastructure occupying significant parish land while the village maintains local services for 5,264 residents.
St. Peter hosts Jersey Airport, the infrastructure that connects this island jurisdiction to the global economy it serves. The airport occupies a significant portion of parish land area, the western location providing flat terrain that aircraft require while keeping noise distant from St. Helier's residential density. This aviation function shapes parish character more than agriculture or tourism elsewhere.
Population of 5,264 and 5% growth between 2011-2021 reflect residential development in areas the airport does not constrain. The village core—Co-op, Iceland, Classic Herd Farm shop—serves local needs rather than island-wide commerce, the commercial concentration that airports attract elsewhere absorbed by St. Helier's finance sector. Small coastlines on both west and south coasts provide beach access without the tourism infrastructure of St. Brelade.
The parish's relationship with the airport creates dependency that differs from agriculture or finance—aviation infrastructure requires continuous investment while providing connectivity that the entire island requires. Whether Jersey Airport expands, contracts, or transforms with aviation industry changes will reshape St. Peter's economic function more than decisions made within the parish itself.