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Air quality in England

Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in England • 01:08, 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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Bartley Green

145

2
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Dartford

117

3
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Kinvere

117

4
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Much Birch

113

5
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Leighton Buzzard

106

6
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Stewkley

106

7
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Shurdington

105

8
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Kingston Bagpuize

102

9
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Rugby

102

10
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Cowley

101

Live cleanest city ranking

Real-time England cleanest city ranking

#CitiesAQI⁺ US
1
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Brading

0

2
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Ashton-under-Lyne

6

3
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Newquay

6

4
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Bishops Waltham

10

5
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Newport

10

6
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Bellingham

11

7
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Burscough

18

8
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Newton-le-Willows

18

9
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Hope Valley

20

10
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Botley

22

Wildfires in England

Real-time information

Active fire

1

Cities and industrial smoke clouds the sky
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