What's the air quality in High Peak? NO₂ 7.3 µg/m³
In 2025 the average resident of High Peak lived with background NO₂ of 7.3 µg/m³, Typical for England and Wales and below the WHO guideline of 10. PM2.5 was 6.0 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
- 6.0 µg/m³
- NO₂ for England and Wales
- Typical
- 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 High PeakIs the air quality good in High Peak?
Background NO₂ in High Peak is 7.3 µg/m³, below the WHO guideline of 10, and higher than the typical area (7.2). That puts it in the Typical band. Background PM2.5 in High Peak is 6.0 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): 7.3 µg/m³
NO₂ level is Typical, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Typical means the middle 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): 6.0 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 High Peak has the cleanest air?
Hope Woodlands has the lowest background NO₂ of the 24 areas of High Peak, at 4.8 µg/m³. New Mills has the highest, at 8.5 µg/m³. Average house prices are shown alongside, so you can weigh air quality against cost.
| Area | NO₂ | PM2.5 | NO₂ band | Average price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hope WoodlandsLow | 4.8 | 5.1 | Low | — |
| DerwentLow | 5.1 | 5.4 | Low | — |
| EdaleLow | 5.2 | 5.2 | Low | £445,250 |
| Hartington Upper QuarterLow | 5.5 | 5.9 | Low | £239,000 |
| King SterndaleLow | 5.8 | 5.9 | Low | £280,000 |
| BamfordLow | 6.1 | 5.8 | Low | £345,200 |
| ThornhillLow | 6.2 | 5.9 | Low | £448,500 |
| Green FairfieldLow | 6.2 | 5.9 | Low | — |
| CastletonLow | 6.2 | 5.7 | Low | £332,666 |
| Peak ForestLow | 6.4 | 5.9 | Low | £339,500 |
| AstonLow | 6.4 | 5.9 | Low | — |
| HayfieldLow | 6.5 | 5.7 | Low | £328,536 |
| WormhillTypical | 6.7 | 5.9 | Typical | £273,295 |
| Brough and ShattonTypical | 6.7 | 6.0 | Typical | £300,000 |
| BuxtonTypical | 6.8 | 5.9 | Typical | £268,799 |
| Chapel-en-le-FrithTypical | 6.9 | 5.8 | Typical | £284,542 |
| HopeTypical | 7.0 | 5.8 | Typical | £326,545 |
| Whaley BridgeTypical | 7.0 | 6.0 | Typical | £314,529 |
| Chinley, Buxworth and BrownsideTypical | 7.2 | 6.0 | Typical | £313,580 |
| CharlesworthTypical | 7.4 | 6.0 | Typical | £362,689 |
| ChisworthTypical | 7.6 | 6.0 | Typical | £242,500 |
| TintwistleHigh | 8.1 | 6.1 | High | £262,302 |
| HadfieldHigh | 8.3 | 6.2 | High | £251,657 |
| New MillsHigh | 8.5 | 6.4 | High | £294,908 |
Levels in µg/m³, 2025 annual average.
How does air quality in High Peak compare with nearby areas?
Background NO₂ in High Peak compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Derbyshire.
High Peak vs Derbyshire Dales
- High Peak
- NO₂ 7.3 µg/m³
- Derbyshire Dales
- NO₂ 6.7 µg/m³
Open comparison
High Peak vs North East Derbyshire
- High Peak
- NO₂ 7.3 µg/m³
- North East Derbyshire
- NO₂ 8.4 µg/m³
Open comparison
High Peak vs Chesterfield
- High Peak
- NO₂ 7.3 µg/m³
- Chesterfield
- NO₂ 9.2 µg/m³
Open comparison
High Peak vs Bolsover
- High Peak
- NO₂ 7.3 µg/m³
- Bolsover
- NO₂ 9.6 µg/m³
Open comparison
High Peak vs Amber Valley
- High Peak
- NO₂ 7.3 µg/m³
- Amber Valley
- NO₂ 10.3 µg/m³
Open comparison
High Peak vs Erewash
- High Peak
- NO₂ 7.3 µg/m³
- Erewash
- NO₂ 13.3 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 High Peak, NO₂ can be much higher. Councils publish roadside monitoring in their annual air quality reports.
What else do people ask about High Peak?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas, green space, crime, air quality and listed buildings in High Peak.
- What is the average house price in High Peak?
- When did average house prices in High Peak reach their peak?
- How many properties are being sold in High Peak?
- What type of properties are sold in High Peak?
- What price range do most homes sell for in High Peak?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of High Peak?
- How many parks and green spaces are in High Peak?
- What is the crime rate in High Peak?
- How many listed buildings are in High Peak?
- How do High Peak house prices compare with another area?
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 01:23 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The High Peak dataset covers 5,200 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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