Air quality in United Kingdom
Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in United Kingdom • 13:35, Oct 07
Environmental Research Group - King's College LondonDepartment for Environment Food & Rural Affairs - UK AIRRicardo Energy & EnvironmentBreathe LondonUK Air QualityScotland Air QualityWelsh GovernmentEnvitech Europe - Norfolk Air QualityKristjan PeerDepartment of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs - Northern IrelandAJSNorth Lincs Air QualityNottingham Envista - Air Resources ManagerMDBootle/Netherton Community MontiorVere IshamSteve BellamyAndy Yoong Air Quality WatchMark JordanNB.AQpeter marsdenWSqalexhJedSurreyDanMike CollinsAlexander BelozerovSimon O'HanacontrolsjediFrond O 129Mark SteepleElsley Primary SchoolGreen Academy TrustMilking SolutionsDepartment of Meteorology, University of ReadingMyatt's Fields Park ProjectKGA GomerJenny ClarkAlan EvansKing’s Academy Meadow ValeHightae.co.ukAllyce GreenshieldsKings Academy RingmerMiss L McCabePat MolloyKings Academies Northern Parade schoolWirksworth TownKing’s Academy Brune ParkKing's Academy Bay HouseAnonymous contributor
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Environmental Research Group - King's College LondonDepartment for Environment Food & Rural Affairs - UK AIRRicardo Energy & EnvironmentBreathe LondonUK Air QualityScotland Air QualityWelsh GovernmentEnvitech Europe - Norfolk Air QualityKristjan PeerDepartment of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs - Northern IrelandAJSNorth Lincs Air QualityNottingham Envista - Air Resources ManagerMDBootle/Netherton Community MontiorVere IshamSteve BellamyAndy Yoong Air Quality WatchMark JordanNB.AQpeter marsdenWSqalexhJedSurreyDanMike CollinsAlexander BelozerovSimon O'HanacontrolsjediFrond O 129Mark SteepleElsley Primary SchoolGreen Academy TrustMilking SolutionsDepartment of Meteorology, University of ReadingMyatt's Fields Park ProjectKGA GomerJenny ClarkAlan EvansKing’s Academy Meadow ValeHightae.co.ukAllyce GreenshieldsKings Academy RingmerMiss L McCabePat MolloyKings Academies Northern Parade schoolWirksworth TownKing’s Academy Brune ParkKing's Academy Bay HouseAnonymous contributor
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Live most polluted city ranking
Real-time United Kingdom most polluted city ranking
| # | Cities | AQI⁺ US | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  East Ham | 54 | |
| 2 | Poplar | 50 | |
| 3 | City of Westminster | 44 | |
| 4 | Hackney | 44 | |
| 5 | Camberwell | 37 | |
| 6 | Hammersmith | 33 | |
| 7 | Rainham | 33 | |
| 8 | Liverpool | 30 | |
| 9 | Barnsbury | 28 | |
| 10 | Bayswater | 28 |
2025 United Kingdom most polluted city
| Crowland, England | 65 |
Live cleanest city ranking
Real-time United Kingdom cleanest city ranking
| # | Cities | AQI⁺ US | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chorley | 6 | |
| 2 | Hackney | 7 | |
| 3 | Pontypridd | 8 | |
| 4 | Gateshead | 9 | |
| 5 | Greenford | 11 | |
| 6 | Leicester | 11 | |
| 7 | Camberwell | 12 | |
| 8 | Harringay | 14 | |
| 9 | Kendal | 14 | |
| 10 | Cheltenham | 15 |
2025 United Kingdom cleanest city
| Dunblane, Scotland | 12 |
2025 United Kingdom air quality
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In 2025 in United Kingdom, the annual PM2.5 concentration was 1.7 times the WHO annual PM2.5 guideline.
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