What's the air quality in Neath Port Talbot? NO₂ 5.5 µg/m³
In 2025 the average resident of Neath Port Talbot lived with background NO₂ of 5.5 µg/m³, Low for England and Wales and below the WHO guideline of 10. PM2.5 was 5.8 µg/m³, Very Low for England and Wales and 1.2 times the WHO guideline of 5. The typical area in England and Wales has NO₂ of 7.2 and PM2.5 of 7.4 µg/m³.
- PM2.5
- 5.8 µg/m³
- NO₂ for England and Wales
- Low
- Figures for
- 2025 annual average
Modelled background levels averaged over where residents live (Census 2021), not roadside levels. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Defra modelled background pollution, 2025. How we calculate this
All house prices in Neath Port TalbotIs the air quality good in Neath Port Talbot?
Background NO₂ in Neath Port Talbot is 5.5 µg/m³, below the WHO guideline of 10, and lower than the typical area (7.2). That puts it in the Low band. Background PM2.5 in Neath Port Talbot is 5.8 µg/m³, 1.2 times the WHO guideline of 5, and lower than the typical area (7.4). That puts it in the Very Low band. Most of England and Wales is above the WHO guideline for PM2.5, so the bands compare places with each other rather than giving a pass or fail.
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂): 5.5 µg/m³
NO₂ level is Low, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Low means the second-lowest fifth of areas in England and Wales for NO₂.
| Very Low | up to 4.7 |
|---|---|
| Low | 4.7 to 6.5 |
| Typical | 6.5 to 7.7 |
| High | 7.7 to 9.2 |
| Very High | over 9.2 |
WHO guideline: 10 µg/m³ (in the Very High band). UK legal limit: 40 µg/m³.
Fine particles (PM2.5): 5.8 µg/m³
PM2.5 level is Very Low, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Very Low means the lowest fifth of areas in England and Wales for PM2.5.
| Very Low | up to 6.0 |
|---|---|
| Low | 6.0 to 7.2 |
| Typical | 7.2 to 7.7 |
| High | 7.7 to 8.2 |
| Very High | over 8.2 |
WHO guideline: 5 µg/m³ (in the Very Low band). UK legal limit: 20 µg/m³, with a target of 10 µg/m³ in England by 2040.
The bands split every area we cover into fifths by its level, from Very Low to Very High. The map uses the same colours.
Which part of Neath Port Talbot has the cleanest air?
Glyncorrwg has the lowest background NO₂ of the 30 areas of Neath Port Talbot, at 2.7 µg/m³. Port Talbot has the highest, at 8.0 µg/m³. Average house prices are shown alongside, so you can weigh air quality against cost.
| Area | NO₂ | PM2.5 | NO₂ band | Average price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GlyncorrwgVery Low | 2.7 | 4.8 | Very Low | £103,087 |
| Seven SistersVery Low | 2.9 | 4.8 | Very Low | £133,375 |
| OnllwynVery Low | 2.9 | 4.9 | Very Low | £123,430 |
| Gwaun-Cae-GurwenVery Low | 3.0 | 4.9 | Very Low | £162,207 |
| CwmllynfellVery Low | 3.0 | 4.9 | Very Low | £161,250 |
| CrynantVery Low | 3.1 | 4.9 | Very Low | £237,025 |
| PelennaVery Low | 3.3 | 5.2 | Very Low | £107,666 |
| BrynVery Low | 3.4 | 5.4 | Very Low | £190,000 |
| Clyne and MelincourtVery Low | 3.4 | 4.9 | Very Low | £161,883 |
| ResolvenVery Low | 3.4 | 4.9 | Very Low | £146,714 |
| YstalyferaVery Low | 3.6 | 5.2 | Very Low | £170,120 |
| GlynneathVery Low | 3.6 | 5.0 | Very Low | £181,843 |
| BlaengwrachVery Low | 3.8 | 4.9 | Very Low | £154,034 |
| CwmavonVery Low | 4.3 | 5.7 | Very Low | £163,346 |
| PontardaweVery Low | 4.3 | 5.4 | Very Low | £201,241 |
| CilybebyllVery Low | 4.4 | 5.4 | Very Low | £223,241 |
| TonnaLow | 4.9 | 5.5 | Low | £259,086 |
| BlaenhonddanLow | 5.5 | 5.8 | Low | £247,421 |
| NeathLow | 5.6 | 5.8 | Low | £156,389 |
| Sandfields WestLow | 6.2 | 6.4 | Low | £159,583 |
| MargamLow | 6.2 | 6.6 | Low | £332,327 |
| Dyffryn ClydachLow | 6.4 | 6.0 | Low | £173,979 |
| BaglanTypical | 6.6 | 6.1 | Typical | £217,717 |
| Sandfields EastTypical | 6.6 | 6.4 | Typical | £174,124 |
| CoedffrancTypical | 7.0 | 6.1 | Typical | £181,060 |
| Briton FerryTypical | 7.1 | 6.0 | Typical | £125,132 |
| Baglan MoorsTypical | 7.4 | 6.3 | Typical | £206,880 |
| Tai-BachTypical | 7.4 | 7.0 | Typical | £139,272 |
| AberavonHigh | 8.0 | 6.3 | High | £115,510 |
| Port TalbotHigh | 8.0 | 6.4 | High | £164,751 |
Levels in µg/m³, 2025 annual average.
How does air quality in Neath Port Talbot compare with nearby areas?
Background NO₂ in Neath Port Talbot compared with the nearest other area in West Glamorgan.
Compare Neath Port Talbot with a different areaDoes this include busy roads?
No. These are background levels: yearly averages over 1 km squares, away from the immediate influence of roads. Right beside a busy road in Neath Port Talbot, NO₂ can be much higher. Councils publish roadside monitoring in their annual air quality reports.
What else do people ask about Neath Port Talbot?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas, green space, crime, air quality and listed buildings in Neath Port Talbot.
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Where does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk. Listed buildings and scheduled monuments are from Historic England and Cadw, and conservation areas from planning.data.gov.uk. Designated Historic Asset GIS Data, The Welsh Historic Environment Service (Cadw), licensed under the Open Government Licence. Air quality is from Defra modelled background pollution maps. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Defra modelled background pollution, 2025.
Last updated 11 November 2026 at 01:07 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Neath Port Talbot dataset covers 4,607 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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