What's the air quality in Ribble Valley? NO₂ 7.8 µg/m³
In 2025 the average resident of Ribble Valley lived with background NO₂ of 7.8 µg/m³, High 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
- 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 Ribble ValleyIs the air quality good in Ribble Valley?
Background NO₂ in Ribble Valley is 7.8 µg/m³, below the WHO guideline of 10, and higher than the typical area (7.2). That puts it in the High band. Background PM2.5 in Ribble Valley 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): 7.8 µg/m³
NO₂ level is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
High means the second-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): 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.
Which part of Ribble Valley has the cleanest air?
Easington has the lowest background NO₂ of the 49 areas of Ribble Valley, at 3.8 µg/m³. Balderstone has the highest, at 9.8 µg/m³. Average house prices are shown alongside, so you can weigh air quality against cost.
| Area | NO₂ | PM2.5 | NO₂ band | Average price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EasingtonVery Low | 3.8 | 5.5 | Very Low | — |
| Bowland Forest HighVery Low | 3.9 | 5.3 | Very Low | — |
| SlaidburnVery Low | 4.3 | 5.6 | Very Low | £377,500 |
| NewtonVery Low | 4.4 | 5.6 | Very Low | £210,000 |
| Gisburn ForestVery Low | 4.4 | 5.8 | Very Low | — |
| Bowland Forest LowLow | 4.7 | 5.7 | Low | £1,015,000 |
| Bowland-with-LeagramLow | 4.8 | 5.7 | Low | £311,666 |
| TwistonLow | 4.9 | 5.5 | Low | — |
| Bolton-by-BowlandLow | 5.1 | 6.0 | Low | £609,166 |
| ChippingLow | 5.3 | 5.8 | Low | £363,562 |
| RimingtonLow | 5.4 | 5.7 | Low | £629,090 |
| PaythorneLow | 5.4 | 6.1 | Low | — |
| MiddopLow | 5.5 | 5.7 | Low | £240,000 |
| Bashall EavesLow | 5.6 | 6.0 | Low | £938,500 |
| MearleyLow | 5.8 | 5.8 | Low | — |
| NewsholmeLow | 5.9 | 6.2 | Low | — |
| GrindletonLow | 6.1 | 6.3 | Low | £642,925 |
| HortonLow | 6.1 | 6.2 | Low | — |
| GisburnLow | 6.2 | 6.1 | Low | £298,600 |
| Thornley-with-WheatleyLow | 6.3 | 6.3 | Low | £487,000 |
| SawleyLow | 6.4 | 6.2 | Low | £530,600 |
| SabdenLow | 6.4 | 6.0 | Low | £263,313 |
| Aighton, Bailey and ChaigleyLow | 6.5 | 6.3 | Low | £408,090 |
| WaddingtonTypical | 6.6 | 6.4 | Typical | £357,909 |
| ChatburnTypical | 6.7 | 6.4 | Typical | £299,400 |
| WorstonTypical | 6.9 | 6.0 | Typical | — |
| Great MittonTypical | 6.9 | 6.4 | Typical | — |
| DuttonTypical | 6.9 | 6.4 | Typical | £580,000 |
| PendletonTypical | 7.0 | 6.2 | Typical | £250,000 |
| West BradfordTypical | 7.2 | 6.4 | Typical | £395,892 |
| WiswellTypical | 7.4 | 6.3 | Typical | £896,000 |
| RibchesterTypical | 7.4 | 6.5 | Typical | £259,166 |
| Little MittonTypical | 7.5 | 6.6 | Typical | — |
| HothersallTypical | 7.5 | 6.6 | Typical | £499,950 |
| BarrowTypical | 7.7 | 6.5 | Typical | £362,853 |
| LongridgeTypical | 7.7 | 6.7 | Typical | £227,636 |
| DinckleyHigh | 7.9 | 6.6 | High | — |
| ClitheroeHigh | 8.0 | 6.7 | High | £249,913 |
| WhalleyHigh | 8.3 | 6.6 | High | £405,142 |
| Billington and LanghoHigh | 8.4 | 6.6 | High | £368,285 |
| SalesburyHigh | 8.7 | 6.6 | High | £342,464 |
| OsbaldestonHigh | 8.9 | 6.7 | High | £462,500 |
| Clayton-le-DaleHigh | 8.9 | 6.6 | High | £401,645 |
| ReadHigh | 8.9 | 6.6 | High | £318,439 |
| SimonstoneHigh | 9.0 | 6.5 | High | £403,307 |
| WilpshireHigh | 9.0 | 6.6 | High | £342,301 |
| MellorHigh | 9.0 | 6.7 | High | £302,514 |
| RamsgreaveVery High | 9.5 | 6.6 | Very High | £258,309 |
| BalderstoneVery High | 9.8 | 6.8 | Very High | £358,666 |
Levels in µg/m³, 2025 annual average.
How does air quality in Ribble Valley compare with nearby areas?
Background NO₂ in Ribble Valley compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Lancashire.
Ribble Valley vs Pendle
- Ribble Valley
- NO₂ 7.8 µg/m³
- Pendle
- NO₂ 9.6 µg/m³
Open comparison
Ribble Valley vs Hyndburn
- Ribble Valley
- NO₂ 7.8 µg/m³
- Hyndburn
- NO₂ 10.9 µg/m³
Open comparison
Ribble Valley vs Burnley
- Ribble Valley
- NO₂ 7.8 µg/m³
- Burnley
- NO₂ 10.7 µg/m³
Open comparison
Ribble Valley vs Preston
- Ribble Valley
- NO₂ 7.8 µg/m³
- Preston
- NO₂ 12.2 µg/m³
Open comparison
Ribble Valley vs Rossendale
- Ribble Valley
- NO₂ 7.8 µg/m³
- Rossendale
- NO₂ 8.9 µg/m³
Open comparison
Ribble Valley vs South Ribble
- Ribble Valley
- NO₂ 7.8 µg/m³
- South Ribble
- NO₂ 12.1 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 Ribble Valley, NO₂ can be much higher. Councils publish roadside monitoring in their annual air quality reports.
What else do people ask about Ribble Valley?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas, green space, crime, air quality and listed buildings in Ribble Valley.
- What is the average house price in Ribble Valley?
- When did average house prices in Ribble Valley reach their peak?
- How many properties are being sold in Ribble Valley?
- What type of properties are sold in Ribble Valley?
- What price range do most homes sell for in Ribble Valley?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Ribble Valley?
- How many parks and green spaces are in Ribble Valley?
- What is the crime rate in Ribble Valley?
- How many listed buildings are in Ribble Valley?
- How do Ribble Valley 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 01:20 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Ribble Valley dataset covers 2,658 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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