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Air quality in England

Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in England • 21:54, Oct 30

Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs - UK AIRBreathe LondonEnvironmental Research Group - King's College 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 marsdenWSqalexhJedSurreyDanAlexander BelozerovMike CollinsSimon O'HanaMark SteepleMattJohnVilla Tao Lamai Koh SamuiaqgreethamMax LoubserAncoats, Manchester, United KingdomLongmeadow StationMarkAllenNiall NewmanGreen Academy TrustElsley Primary SchoolDNN102Department of Meteorology, University of ReadingDr SyntaxCrispin EvansbdwKivernoll Weather StationBruceOspringeMyatt's Fields Park ProjectWellingtonSimon LeslieDMJ51Matthew MorrisonDavid HargreavesKGA GomeranonymousDRanonymousDavid GJenny ClarkGaryDRMikeMatt WKing’s Academy Meadow ValeMiss L McCabeKings Academy RingmerAllyce GreenshieldsPat MolloyKings Academies Northern Parade schoolWirksworth Townbg2005Frond O 129Nathan TurnerCMOGeographyKing’s Academy Brune ParkKMKing's Academy Bay HouseAnonymous contributor
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Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs - UK AIRBreathe LondonEnvironmental Research Group - King's College 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 marsdenWSqalexhJedSurreyDanAlexander BelozerovMike CollinsSimon O'HanaMark SteepleMattJohnVilla Tao Lamai Koh SamuiaqgreethamMax LoubserAncoats, Manchester, United KingdomLongmeadow StationMarkAllenNiall NewmanGreen Academy TrustElsley Primary SchoolDNN102Department of Meteorology, University of ReadingDr SyntaxCrispin EvansbdwKivernoll Weather StationBruceOspringeMyatt's Fields Park ProjectWellingtonSimon LeslieDMJ51Matthew MorrisonDavid HargreavesKGA GomeranonymousDRanonymousDavid GJenny ClarkGaryDRMikeMatt WKing’s Academy Meadow ValeMiss L McCabeKings Academy RingmerAllyce GreenshieldsPat MolloyKings Academies Northern Parade schoolWirksworth Townbg2005Frond O 129Nathan 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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Lower Broadheath

148

2
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Tunstall

131

3
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Chorlton cum Hardy

121

4
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Peterlee

120

5
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Thornton-Cleveleys

119

6
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Barnsley

118

7
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Newbury

117

8
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Peterborough

116

9
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Welwyn Garden City

116

10
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Lightwater

115

Live cleanest city ranking

Real-time England cleanest city ranking

#CitiesAQI⁺ US
1
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Peacehaven

0

2
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Newquay

7

3
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Falmouth

11

4
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Totnes

20

5
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Saltash

29

6
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Barnstaple

37

7
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Scunthorpe

37

8
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Plymouth

41

9
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Bellingham

42

10
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Sherborne St John

45

Wildfires in England

Real-time information

Active fire

1

Aerial view of multiple houses covered in haze.
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