What's the air quality in City of Nottingham? NO₂ 13.5 µg/m³
In 2025 the average resident of City of Nottingham lived with background NO₂ of 13.5 µg/m³, Very High for England and Wales and 1.4 times the WHO guideline of 10. PM2.5 was 8.2 µg/m³, Very High for England and Wales and 1.6 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
- 8.2 µg/m³
- NO₂ for England and Wales
- Very High
- 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 City of NottinghamIs the air quality good in City of Nottingham?
Background NO₂ in City of Nottingham is 13.5 µg/m³, 1.4 times the WHO guideline of 10, and higher than the typical area (7.2). That puts it in the Very High band. Background PM2.5 in City of Nottingham is 8.2 µg/m³, 1.6 times the WHO guideline of 5, and higher than the typical area (7.4). That puts it in the Very High 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): 13.5 µg/m³
NO₂ level is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Very High means the highest 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): 8.2 µg/m³
PM2.5 level is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Very High means the highest 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 City of Nottingham has the cleanest air?
Bulwell Forest Ward has the lowest background NO₂ of the 20 areas of City of Nottingham, at 11.2 µg/m³. Castle Ward has the highest, at 16.3 µg/m³. Average house prices are shown alongside, so you can weigh air quality against cost.
| Area | NO₂ | PM2.5 | NO₂ band | Average price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulwell Forest WardVery High | 11.2 | 7.9 | Very High | £199,127 |
| Bestwood WardVery High | 11.5 | 8.0 | Very High | £172,670 |
| Bulwell WardVery High | 11.5 | 7.9 | Very High | £162,709 |
| Clifton East WardVery High | 11.8 | 8.1 | Very High | £187,269 |
| Aspley WardVery High | 12.3 | 8.2 | Very High | £168,933 |
| Bilborough WardVery High | 12.4 | 8.2 | Very High | £212,182 |
| Mapperley WardVery High | 12.7 | 8.1 | Very High | £213,841 |
| Basford WardVery High | 12.8 | 8.2 | Very High | £182,953 |
| Wollaton West WardVery High | 12.8 | 8.2 | Very High | £363,076 |
| Sherwood WardVery High | 12.9 | 8.1 | Very High | £239,271 |
| Clifton West WardVery High | 13.7 | 8.3 | Very High | £304,577 |
| Berridge WardVery High | 13.8 | 8.3 | Very High | £191,747 |
| Dales WardVery High | 14.0 | 8.2 | Very High | £190,584 |
| Leen Valley WardVery High | 14.0 | 8.3 | Very High | £258,845 |
| Hyson Green & Arboretum WardVery High | 14.8 | 8.4 | Very High | £161,989 |
| St Ann's WardVery High | 14.9 | 8.3 | Very High | £157,424 |
| Radford WardVery High | 15.4 | 8.5 | Very High | £226,404 |
| Meadows WardVery High | 15.5 | 8.4 | Very High | £209,832 |
| Lenton & Wollaton East WardVery High | 16.0 | 8.4 | Very High | £220,549 |
| Castle WardVery High | 16.3 | 8.5 | Very High | £213,091 |
Levels in µg/m³, 2025 annual average.
How does air quality in City of Nottingham compare with nearby areas?
Background NO₂ in City of Nottingham compared with the 6 nearest other areas in England.
City of Nottingham vs Derby
- City of Nottingham
- NO₂ 13.5 µg/m³
- Derby
- NO₂ 13.7 µg/m³
Open comparison
City of Nottingham vs Nottinghamshire
- City of Nottingham
- NO₂ 13.5 µg/m³
- Nottinghamshire
- NO₂ 10.4 µg/m³
Open comparison
City of Nottingham vs Leicestershire
- City of Nottingham
- NO₂ 13.5 µg/m³
- Leicestershire
- NO₂ 10.6 µg/m³
Open comparison
City of Nottingham vs Derbyshire
- City of Nottingham
- NO₂ 13.5 µg/m³
- Derbyshire
- NO₂ 9.7 µg/m³
Open comparison
City of Nottingham vs City of Leicester
- City of Nottingham
- NO₂ 13.5 µg/m³
- City of Leicester
- NO₂ 13.4 µg/m³
Open comparison
City of Nottingham vs Rutland
- City of Nottingham
- NO₂ 13.5 µg/m³
- Rutland
- NO₂ 7.2 µg/m³
Open comparison
Does 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 City of Nottingham, NO₂ can be much higher. Councils publish roadside monitoring in their annual air quality reports.
What else do people ask about City of Nottingham?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas, green space, crime, air quality and listed buildings in City of Nottingham.
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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. © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: planning.data.gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. 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 01:04 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The City of Nottingham dataset covers 10,410 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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