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Air quality in England

Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in England • 15:33, Nov 10

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
1
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Rotherham

143

2
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Kinvere

135

3
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Bracknell

134

4
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Hexham

133

5
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Billingshurst

132

6
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Rugby

130

7
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Bartley Green

128

8
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Crewe

128

9
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Crowland

128

10
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Much Birch

128

Live cleanest city ranking

Real-time England cleanest city ranking

#CitiesAQI⁺ US
1
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Peacehaven

1

2
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Newquay

9

3
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Barnstaple

24

4
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Stape

26

5
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East Ham

28

6
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Lancaster

31

7
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Arnside

39

8
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Ringmer

39

9
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Truro

39

10
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Hedon

41

Wildfires in England

Real-time information

Active fire

1

Cities and industrial smoke clouds the sky
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