What's the air quality in Eastleigh? NO₂ 11.3 µg/m³
In 2025 the average resident of Eastleigh lived with background NO₂ of 11.3 µg/m³, Very High for England and Wales and 1.1 times the WHO guideline of 10. PM2.5 was 8.7 µg/m³, Very High for England and Wales and 1.7 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
- 8.7 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 EastleighIs the air quality good in Eastleigh?
Background NO₂ in Eastleigh is 11.3 µg/m³, 1.1 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 Eastleigh is 8.7 µg/m³, 1.7 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): 11.3 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): 8.7 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 Eastleigh has the cleanest air?
Fair Oak and Horton Heath has the lowest background NO₂ of the 11 areas of Eastleigh, at 9.6 µg/m³. Bursledon has the highest, at 13.4 µg/m³. Average house prices are shown alongside, so you can weigh air quality against cost.
| Area | NO₂ | PM2.5 | NO₂ band | Average price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Oak and Horton HeathVery High | 9.6 | 8.7 | Very High | £376,408 |
| BishopstokeVery High | 10.1 | 8.7 | Very High | £357,301 |
| AllbrookVery High | 10.6 | 8.6 | Very High | £412,761 |
| BotleyVery High | 10.6 | 8.8 | Very High | £421,826 |
| Chandler's FordVery High | 10.7 | 8.6 | Very High | £431,592 |
| Boyatt WoodVery High | 11.1 | 8.6 | Very High | £299,634 |
| Hamble-le-RiceVery High | 11.2 | 8.9 | Very High | £354,399 |
| Hedge EndVery High | 11.8 | 8.8 | Very High | £355,156 |
| HoundVery High | 12.1 | 8.9 | Very High | £330,290 |
| West EndVery High | 12.6 | 8.6 | Very High | £352,496 |
| BursledonVery High | 13.4 | 9.0 | Very High | £374,900 |
Levels in µg/m³, 2025 annual average.
How does air quality in Eastleigh compare with nearby areas?
Background NO₂ in Eastleigh compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Hampshire.
Eastleigh vs Fareham
- Eastleigh
- NO₂ 11.3 µg/m³
- Fareham
- NO₂ 10.9 µg/m³
Open comparison
Eastleigh vs Winchester
- Eastleigh
- NO₂ 11.3 µg/m³
- Winchester
- NO₂ 8.7 µg/m³
Open comparison
Eastleigh vs Meon Valley
- Eastleigh
- NO₂ 11.3 µg/m³
- Meon Valley
- NO₂ 9.0 µg/m³
Open comparison
Eastleigh vs Gosport
- Eastleigh
- NO₂ 11.3 µg/m³
- Gosport
- NO₂ 10.9 µg/m³
Open comparison
Eastleigh vs New Forest
- Eastleigh
- NO₂ 11.3 µg/m³
- New Forest
- NO₂ 8.2 µg/m³
Open comparison
Eastleigh vs Havant
- Eastleigh
- NO₂ 11.3 µg/m³
- Havant
- NO₂ 9.6 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 Eastleigh, NO₂ can be much higher. Councils publish roadside monitoring in their annual air quality reports.
What else do people ask about Eastleigh?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas, green space, crime, air quality and listed buildings in Eastleigh.
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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 01:16 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Eastleigh dataset covers 7,709 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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