What's the air quality in Surrey Heath? NO₂ 11.1 µg/m³
In 2025 the average resident of Surrey Heath lived with background NO₂ of 11.1 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 Surrey HeathIs the air quality good in Surrey Heath?
Background NO₂ in Surrey Heath is 11.1 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 Surrey Heath 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): 11.1 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 Surrey Heath has the cleanest air?
Bisley has the lowest background NO₂ of the 14 areas of Surrey Heath, at 9.9 µg/m³. Watchetts Ward has the highest, at 12.6 µg/m³. Average house prices are shown alongside, so you can weigh air quality against cost.
| Area | NO₂ | PM2.5 | NO₂ band | Average price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BisleyVery High | 9.9 | 8.7 | Very High | £594,563 |
| Heatherside WardVery High | 10.1 | 8.7 | Very High | £503,226 |
| Mytchett and Deepcut WardVery High | 10.2 | 8.6 | Very High | £489,103 |
| Frimley Green WardVery High | 10.2 | 8.6 | Very High | £486,398 |
| West EndVery High | 10.3 | 8.8 | Very High | £668,206 |
| Old Dean WardVery High | 10.3 | 8.5 | Very High | £410,390 |
| Town WardVery High | 10.6 | 8.5 | Very High | £422,680 |
| St Michaels WardVery High | 10.8 | 8.5 | Very High | £316,202 |
| Chobham WardVery High | 11.2 | 8.9 | Very High | £778,005 |
| FrimleyVery High | 11.5 | 8.7 | Very High | £437,838 |
| Parkside WardVery High | 12.0 | 8.7 | Very High | £647,746 |
| St Pauls WardVery High | 12.0 | 8.7 | Very High | £721,771 |
| WindleshamVery High | 12.1 | 8.8 | Very High | £553,624 |
| Watchetts WardVery High | 12.6 | 8.6 | Very High | £521,588 |
Levels in µg/m³, 2025 annual average.
How does air quality in Surrey Heath compare with nearby areas?
Background NO₂ in Surrey Heath compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Surrey.
Surrey Heath vs Woking
- Surrey Heath
- NO₂ 11.1 µg/m³
- Woking
- NO₂ 11.5 µg/m³
Open comparison
Surrey Heath vs Runnymede
- Surrey Heath
- NO₂ 11.1 µg/m³
- Runnymede
- NO₂ 14.8 µg/m³
Open comparison
Surrey Heath vs Guildford
- Surrey Heath
- NO₂ 11.1 µg/m³
- Guildford
- NO₂ 10.5 µg/m³
Open comparison
Surrey Heath vs Spelthorne
- Surrey Heath
- NO₂ 11.1 µg/m³
- Spelthorne
- NO₂ 15.6 µg/m³
Open comparison
Surrey Heath vs Elmbridge
- Surrey Heath
- NO₂ 11.1 µg/m³
- Elmbridge
- NO₂ 12.8 µg/m³
Open comparison
Surrey Heath vs Waverley
- Surrey Heath
- NO₂ 11.1 µg/m³
- Waverley
- NO₂ 8.2 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 Surrey Heath, NO₂ can be much higher. Councils publish roadside monitoring in their annual air quality reports.
What else do people ask about Surrey Heath?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas, green space, crime, air quality and listed buildings in Surrey Heath.
- What is the average house price in Surrey Heath?
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- How many properties are being sold in Surrey Heath?
- What type of properties are sold in Surrey Heath?
- What price range do most homes sell for in Surrey Heath?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Surrey Heath?
- How many parks and green spaces are in Surrey Heath?
- What is the crime rate in Surrey Heath?
- How many listed buildings are in Surrey Heath?
- How do Surrey Heath 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 01:27 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Surrey Heath dataset covers 4,177 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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