SmogRank / Countries / United Kingdom / August 2024
Most polluted cities in United Kingdom, August 2024
51 cities in United Kingdom ranked by their average PM2.5 over the 31 days. Worst: Briton Ferry at 11.5 µg/m³, #194 of 1,551 cities in the world. Cleanest: Saltash at 3.6. A city needs measurements on 70% of the days to be ranked.
- 1Briton FerryWales 11.5
- 2Manchesterlow-cost sensorsEngland 8.3
- 3LondonEngland 7.8
- 4Kingston upon HullEngland 7.6
- 5PlymouthEngland 7.5
- 5LeedsEngland 7.5
- 7Birminghamlow-cost sensorsEngland 7.3
- 8CardiffWales 7.2
- 8BristolEngland 7.2
- 10CanterburyEngland 7.1
- 10BelfastNorthern Ireland 7.1
- 12DartfordEngland 7.0
- 13NewportWales 6.9
- 14SouthamptonEngland 6.8
- 14SheffieldEngland 6.8
- 14HayesEngland 6.8
- 17GillinghamEngland 6.7
- 18PrestonEngland 6.6
- 18Clacton-on-SeaEngland 6.6
- 20Stoke-on-TrentEngland 6.5
- 20NewmarketEngland 6.5
- 20BexleyEngland 6.5
- 20BarnsleyEngland 6.5
- 20AndoverEngland 6.5
- 25WiganEngland 6.4
- 25ReadingEngland 6.4
- 25Canvey IslandEngland 6.4
- 28SeafordEngland 6.3
- 28BarnstapleEngland 6.3
- 30YorkEngland 6.2
- 30Newcastle upon TyneEngland 6.2
- 30LiverpoolEngland 6.2
- 30Royal Leamington SpaEngland 6.2
- 34NorwichEngland 6.1
- 34IrlamEngland 6.1
- 34ChesterfieldEngland 6.1
- 37DerryNorthern Ireland 6.0
- 37High PeakEngland 6.0
- 39GraysEngland 5.7
- 40SpekeEngland 5.5
- 40DagenhamEngland 5.5
- 42GlasgowScotland 5.4
- 43MiddlesbroughEngland 5.3
- 44OxfordEngland 5.2
- 45WarringtonEngland 4.8
- 45Newton AbbotEngland 4.8
- 45GrangemouthScotland 4.8
- 45BiggleswadeEngland 4.8
- 49EdinburghScotland 4.6
- 50PenicuikScotland 3.9
- 51SaltashEngland 3.6
Good0–9.0
Moderate9.1–35.4
Sensitive groups35.5–55.4
Unhealthy55.5–125.4
Very unhealthy125.5–225.4
Hazardous225.5+