League tables · England & Wales

League table · Fine particles (PM2.5)

Cleanest air in North West

Where is the air cleanest? All 35 council areas in North West ranked on fine particles (pm2.5) (µg/m³, population-weighted). Source: Defra modelled background PM2.5, 2024 (WHO guideline 5 µg/m³).

Fastest broadbandMost affordable homesFastest-rising pricesCleanest airLowest recorded crimeLeast deprived (England)
1stCumberland4.4 µg/m³
2ndWestmorland and Furness4.7 µg/m³
3rdWyre5.2 µg/m³
#AreaFine particles (PM2.5)England & Wales
1Cumberland4.4 µg/m³7th
2Westmorland and Furness4.7 µg/m³11th
3Wyre5.2 µg/m³24th
4Lancaster5.3 µg/m³28th
5Fylde5.3 µg/m³30th
6Blackpool5.4 µg/m³35th
7Ribble Valley5.7 µg/m³53rd
8Wirral5.9 µg/m³58th
9Pendle6.0 µg/m³66th
10Cheshire West and Chester6.0 µg/m³68th
11South Ribble6.0 µg/m³70th
12West Lancashire6.0 µg/m³71st
13Preston6.0 µg/m³73rd
14Sefton6.1 µg/m³75th
15Rossendale6.2 µg/m³83rd
16Burnley6.3 µg/m³85th
17Chorley6.3 µg/m³87th
18Blackburn with Darwen6.3 µg/m³90th
19Hyndburn6.3 µg/m³93rd
20Cheshire East6.4 µg/m³98th
21Halton6.5 µg/m³112th
22Warrington6.6 µg/m³120th
23Wigan6.7 µg/m³133rd
24Liverpool6.7 µg/m³134th
25St. Helens6.7 µg/m³141st
26Knowsley6.8 µg/m³149th
27Bolton6.9 µg/m³153rd
28Rochdale7.1 µg/m³187th
29Bury7.1 µg/m³195th
30Trafford7.1 µg/m³196th
31Stockport7.3 µg/m³228th
32Salford7.5 µg/m³254th
33Oldham7.5 µg/m³258th
34Tameside7.6 µg/m³266th
35Manchester7.7 µg/m³272nd

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