What's the air quality in East Staffordshire? NO₂ 11.7 µg/m³
In 2025 the average resident of East Staffordshire lived with background NO₂ of 11.7 µg/m³, Very High for England and Wales and 1.2 times the WHO guideline of 10. PM2.5 was 8.2 µg/m³, 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 East StaffordshireIs the air quality good in East Staffordshire?
Background NO₂ in East Staffordshire is 11.7 µg/m³, 1.2 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 East Staffordshire 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 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): 11.7 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 High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
High means the second-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 East Staffordshire has the cleanest air?
Stanton has the lowest background NO₂ of the 38 areas of East Staffordshire, at 5.8 µg/m³. Burton has the highest, at 14.3 µg/m³. Average house prices are shown alongside, so you can weigh air quality against cost.
| Area | NO₂ | PM2.5 | NO₂ band | Average price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| StantonLow | 5.8 | 6.6 | Low | £537,500 |
| WoottonLow | 5.8 | 6.7 | Low | £721,750 |
| RamshornLow | 5.9 | 6.6 | Low | — |
| OkeoverLow | 6.4 | 6.7 | Low | — |
| EllastoneTypical | 6.7 | 6.9 | Typical | £388,333 |
| MayfieldTypical | 6.8 | 6.9 | Typical | £339,465 |
| DenstoneTypical | 7.4 | 7.2 | Typical | £410,076 |
| RocesterTypical | 7.7 | 7.3 | Typical | £215,380 |
| CroxdenHigh | 7.7 | 7.3 | High | — |
| LeighHigh | 7.9 | 7.4 | High | £421,428 |
| KingstoneHigh | 8.1 | 7.5 | High | £349,817 |
| NewboroughHigh | 8.5 | 7.6 | High | £808,833 |
| Abbots BromleyHigh | 8.5 | 7.6 | High | £724,166 |
| Draycott in the ClayHigh | 8.5 | 7.5 | High | £429,150 |
| Uttoxeter RuralHigh | 8.5 | 7.7 | High | £416,656 |
| BlithfieldHigh | 8.6 | 7.5 | High | £720,000 |
| MarchingtonHigh | 8.6 | 7.6 | High | £467,857 |
| HanburyHigh | 8.8 | 7.7 | High | £365,250 |
| Hoar CrossHigh | 8.8 | 7.6 | High | £517,050 |
| UttoxeterVery High | 9.4 | 7.9 | Very High | £254,923 |
| AnslowVery High | 9.6 | 7.9 | Very High | £472,650 |
| YoxallVery High | 9.8 | 7.8 | Very High | £443,250 |
| TatenhillVery High | 9.8 | 7.8 | Very High | £684,400 |
| Rolleston on DoveVery High | 10.9 | 8.3 | Very High | £389,285 |
| TutburyVery High | 10.9 | 8.1 | Very High | £304,442 |
| OutwoodsVery High | 11.4 | 8.2 | Very High | £270,135 |
| DunstallVery High | 11.5 | 8.1 | Very High | £350,000 |
| WychnorVery High | 11.6 | 8.1 | Very High | — |
| WinshillVery High | 11.9 | 8.3 | Very High | £240,036 |
| BrizlincoteVery High | 12.0 | 8.3 | Very High | £284,724 |
| StapenhillVery High | 12.0 | 8.3 | Very High | £178,544 |
| Barton-under-NeedwoodVery High | 12.1 | 8.2 | Very High | £399,905 |
| BranstonVery High | 12.4 | 8.3 | Very High | £258,799 |
| StrettonVery High | 13.0 | 8.5 | Very High | £259,617 |
| Horninglow and EtonVery High | 13.7 | 8.4 | Very High | £172,771 |
| AngleseyVery High | 13.7 | 8.5 | Very High | £128,319 |
| ShobnallVery High | 14.2 | 8.4 | Very High | £167,439 |
| BurtonVery High | 14.3 | 8.5 | Very High | £167,911 |
Levels in µg/m³, 2025 annual average.
How does air quality in East Staffordshire compare with nearby areas?
Background NO₂ in East Staffordshire compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Staffordshire.
East Staffordshire vs Lichfield
- East Staffordshire
- NO₂ 11.7 µg/m³
- Lichfield
- NO₂ 10.7 µg/m³
Open comparison
East Staffordshire vs Cannock Chase
- East Staffordshire
- NO₂ 11.7 µg/m³
- Cannock Chase
- NO₂ 9.9 µg/m³
Open comparison
East Staffordshire vs Staffordshire Moorlands
- East Staffordshire
- NO₂ 11.7 µg/m³
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- NO₂ 8.0 µg/m³
Open comparison
East Staffordshire vs Stafford
- East Staffordshire
- NO₂ 11.7 µg/m³
- Stafford
- NO₂ 10.5 µg/m³
Open comparison
East Staffordshire vs Tamworth
- East Staffordshire
- NO₂ 11.7 µg/m³
- Tamworth
- NO₂ 12.2 µg/m³
Open comparison
East Staffordshire vs Newcastle-under-Lyme
- East Staffordshire
- NO₂ 11.7 µg/m³
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- NO₂ 11.3 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 East Staffordshire, NO₂ can be much higher. Councils publish roadside monitoring in their annual air quality reports.
What else do people ask about East Staffordshire?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas, green space, crime, air quality and listed buildings in East Staffordshire.
- What is the average house price in East Staffordshire?
- When did average house prices in East Staffordshire reach their peak?
- How many properties are being sold in East Staffordshire?
- What type of properties are sold in East Staffordshire?
- What price range do most homes sell for in East Staffordshire?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of East Staffordshire?
- How many parks and green spaces are in East Staffordshire?
- What is the crime rate in East Staffordshire?
- How many listed buildings are in East Staffordshire?
- How do East Staffordshire 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 East Staffordshire dataset covers 3,837 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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