What's the air quality in Humber? NO₂ 5.2 µg/m³
In 2025 the average resident of Humber lived with background NO₂ of 5.2 µg/m³, Low for England and Wales and below the WHO guideline of 10. PM2.5 was 6.6 µg/m³, Low for England and Wales and 1.3 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
- 6.6 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 HumberIs the air quality good in Humber?
Background NO₂ in Humber is 5.2 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 Humber is 6.6 µg/m³, 1.3 times the WHO guideline of 5, and lower than the typical area (7.4). That puts it in the 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): 5.2 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): 6.6 µg/m³
PM2.5 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 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.
How does air quality in Humber compare with nearby areas?
Background NO₂ in Humber compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Herefordshire.
Humber vs Docklow and Hampton Wafer
- Humber
- NO₂ 5.2 µg/m³
- Docklow and Hampton Wafer
- NO₂ 5.1 µg/m³
Open comparison
Humber vs Pencombe with Grendon Warren
- Humber
- NO₂ 5.2 µg/m³
- Pencombe with Grendon Warren
- NO₂ 4.9 µg/m³
Open comparison
Humber vs Ford and Stoke Prior
- Humber
- NO₂ 5.2 µg/m³
- Ford and Stoke Prior
- NO₂ 5.5 µg/m³
Open comparison
Humber vs Grendon Bishop
- Humber
- NO₂ 5.2 µg/m³
- Grendon Bishop
- NO₂ 4.7 µg/m³
Open comparison
Humber vs Pudlestone
- Humber
- NO₂ 5.2 µg/m³
- Pudlestone
- NO₂ 5.0 µg/m³
Open comparison
Humber vs Hatfield and Newhampton
- Humber
- NO₂ 5.2 µg/m³
- Hatfield and Newhampton
- NO₂ 4.6 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 Humber, NO₂ can be much higher. Councils publish roadside monitoring in their annual air quality reports.
What else do people ask about Humber?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas, green space, crime, air quality and listed buildings in Humber.
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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 01:24 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Humber dataset covers 13 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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