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Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in England • 05:06, Nov 11

Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs - UK AIREnvironmental Research Group - King's College LondonBreathe LondonUK Air QualityEnvitech Europe - Norfolk Air QualityRicardo Energy & EnvironmentKristjan PeerNorth Lincs Air QualityAJSNottingham Envista - Air Resources ManagerMDBootle/Netherton Community MontiorVere IshamSteve Bellamy Air Quality WatchMark JordanNB.AQpeter marsdenWSqJedalexhSurreyDanMike CollinsAlexander BelozerovSimon O'HanaFrond O 129Mark SteepleJohnVilla Tao Lamai Koh SamuiaqgreethamAncoats, Manchester, United KingdomMax LoubserLongmeadow StationMarkAllenElsley Primary SchoolNiall NewmanGreen Academy TrustDNN102Crispin EvansDr SyntaxDepartment of Meteorology, University of ReadingbdwKivernoll Weather StationBruceMyatt's Fields Park ProjectSimon LeslieOspringeMatthew MorrisonWellingtonDRDavid HargreavesanonymousKGA GomeranonymousJenny ClarkDavid GDRGaryMiss L McCabeMikePat MolloyMatt WAllyce GreenshieldsKings Academy RingmerKing’s Academy Meadow Valebg2005Kings Academies Northern Parade schoolWirksworth TownNathan TurnerCMOGeographyKing’s Academy Brune ParkKMKing's Academy Bay HouseAnonymous contributor
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Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs - UK AIREnvironmental Research Group - King's College LondonBreathe LondonUK Air QualityEnvitech Europe - Norfolk Air QualityRicardo Energy & EnvironmentKristjan PeerNorth Lincs Air QualityAJSNottingham Envista - Air Resources ManagerMDBootle/Netherton Community MontiorVere IshamSteve Bellamy Air Quality WatchMark JordanNB.AQpeter marsdenWSqJedalexhSurreyDanMike CollinsAlexander BelozerovSimon O'HanaFrond O 129Mark SteepleJohnVilla Tao Lamai Koh SamuiaqgreethamAncoats, Manchester, United KingdomMax LoubserLongmeadow StationMarkAllenElsley Primary SchoolNiall NewmanGreen Academy TrustDNN102Crispin EvansDr SyntaxDepartment of Meteorology, University of ReadingbdwKivernoll Weather StationBruceMyatt's Fields Park ProjectSimon LeslieOspringeMatthew MorrisonWellingtonDRDavid HargreavesanonymousKGA GomeranonymousJenny ClarkDavid GDRGaryMiss L McCabeMikePat MolloyMatt WAllyce GreenshieldsKings Academy RingmerKing’s Academy Meadow Valebg2005Kings Academies Northern Parade schoolWirksworth TownNathan TurnerCMOGeographyKing’s Academy Brune ParkKMKing's Academy Bay HouseAnonymous contributor
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Live most polluted city ranking

Real-time England most polluted city ranking

#CitiesAQI⁺ US
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Dartford

125

2
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Lightwater

124

3
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Ewell

123

4
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Bartley Green

121

5
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Earley

120

6
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Potterne

117

7
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Elstead

115

8
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Coulsdon

113

9
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Surbiton

110

10
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Trowbridge

110

Live cleanest city ranking

Real-time England cleanest city ranking

#CitiesAQI⁺ US
1
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Brading

1

2
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Hope Valley

5

3
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Newquay

5

4
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Bellingham

10

5
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Grange-over-Sands

10

6
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Ashton-under-Lyne

11

7
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Burscough

11

8
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Whaley Bridge

12

9
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Donisthorpe

13

10
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Totnes

16

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Active fire

1

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