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Air quality in England

Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in England • 07:48, Nov 08

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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Bracknell

190

2
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Thornton-Cleveleys

181

3
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West End of London

179

4
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Stoke Ferry

174

5
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Wisbech

174

6
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Pinner

172

7
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Ely

170

8
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Stanford-le-Hope

168

9
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Blackburn

166

10
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Dartford

166

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Real-time England cleanest city ranking

#CitiesAQI⁺ US
1
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Peacehaven

0

2
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Bellingham

17

3
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Stakeford

18

4
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Newcastle upon Tyne

28

5
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Leominster

31

6
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Hebburn

36

7
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Stape

36

8
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Crowborough

42

9
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Middlesbrough

46

10
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Ramsgate

47

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