I was a little surprised by this. I guess we hit Gatwick at relatively quiet times.
"London Gatwick is the most stressful airport in the world
London Gatwick, the UK’s second biggest airport, came out as the most stressful airport globally to travel through.
Although the number of passengers that use Gatwick is below average compared to other airports, it has one of the highest passenger density scores.
Its percentage of annual delays is the second highest of the top ten, and the distance from the city centre - 43 kilometres - is the highest."