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Air quality in England

Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in England • 03:20, Nov 09

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 marsdenWSqalexhJedSurreyDanMike CollinsAlexander BelozerovSimon O'HanaMark SteepleMattJohnVilla Tao Lamai Koh SamuiaqgreethamMax LoubserAncoats, Manchester, United KingdomLongmeadow StationMarkAllenNiall NewmanElsley Primary SchoolGreen Academy TrustDNN102Dr SyntaxCrispin EvansDepartment of Meteorology, University of ReadingbdwKivernoll Weather StationBruceMyatt's Fields Park ProjectOspringeSimon LeslieMatthew MorrisonWellingtonDavid HargreavesanonymousDRKGA GomeranonymousJenny ClarkDavid GDRGaryMiss L McCabeMikeMatt WKings Academy RingmerKing’s Academy Meadow ValeAllyce GreenshieldsPat MolloyKings Academies Northern Parade schoolbg2005Wirksworth TownFrond O 129Nathan 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 marsdenWSqalexhJedSurreyDanMike CollinsAlexander BelozerovSimon O'HanaMark SteepleMattJohnVilla Tao Lamai Koh SamuiaqgreethamMax LoubserAncoats, Manchester, United KingdomLongmeadow StationMarkAllenNiall NewmanElsley Primary SchoolGreen Academy TrustDNN102Dr SyntaxCrispin EvansDepartment of Meteorology, University of ReadingbdwKivernoll Weather StationBruceMyatt's Fields Park ProjectOspringeSimon LeslieMatthew MorrisonWellingtonDavid HargreavesanonymousDRKGA GomeranonymousJenny ClarkDavid GDRGaryMiss L McCabeMikeMatt WKings Academy RingmerKing’s Academy Meadow ValeAllyce GreenshieldsPat MolloyKings Academies Northern Parade schoolbg2005Wirksworth TownFrond 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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Camberwell

373

2
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Brixton Hill

291

3
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New Malden

221

4
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Earlsfield

191

5
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Surbiton

191

6
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Twickenham

189

7
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Isleworth

182

8
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West End of London

182

9
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Frimley

176

10
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Catford

173

Live cleanest city ranking

Real-time England cleanest city ranking

#CitiesAQI⁺ US
1
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Peacehaven

11

2
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Bellingham

17

3
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Stakeford

19

4
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Falmouth

22

5
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Stape

22

6
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Wakefield

34

7
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Newcastle upon Tyne

37

8
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Newquay

38

9
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Sunderland

41

10
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Charlton Mackrell

44

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