St Mary's Capacity Increase Likelihood

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1 hour ago, franniesTache said:

That figure is bizarre and almost certainly wrong, the southampton urban area only had a population of 248,922 in the last census, an increase of 5.11%, i've no idea where the other 543,078 people are in those stats, maybe it covers the SO postcode? But then that goes as far north as Andover which i wouldn't count as Southampton (certainly not the urban area) 

Around 250k is correct for the city of Southampton. The urban area is correct, that includes the likes of Hythe , Marchwood, Calmore, Totton, Eastleigh, Chandlers Ford, Hedge End, Botley, Bursledon, Whitely, Park Gate, Locks Heath, and all the smaller places in between. Roughly coincides as our realistic catchment area although I'd add Salisbury Andover and possibly Basingstoke to that as well.