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Distance to the nearest Air Quality Management Area, km, every council ranked

How far it is from where people live to the nearest Air Quality Management Area, 0 for those inside one. Figures for October 2026, published for 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales. Lowest first: the order says where a council sits, not whether that is good.

Joint lowest: 44 councils, 0.0. The council in the middle: Lichfield, 5.8. Highest: Shetland Islands, 345.4.

Distance to the nearest Air Quality Management Area, km, every council it is published for, lowest first
PlaceCouncilFigure
1 jointBarking and DagenhamLondon0.0
1 jointBarnetLondon0.0
1 jointBexleyLondon0.0
1 jointBirminghamWest Midlands0.0
1 jointBrentLondon0.0
1 jointCamdenLondon0.0
1 jointCity of LondonLondon0.0
1 jointCoventryWest Midlands0.0
1 jointCroydonLondon0.0
1 jointDudleyWest Midlands0.0
1 jointDundee CityScotland0.0
1 jointEalingLondon0.0
1 jointEnfieldLondon0.0
1 jointGreenwichLondon0.0
1 jointHackneyLondon0.0
1 jointHammersmith and FulhamLondon0.0
1 jointHaringeyLondon0.0
1 jointHarrowLondon0.0
1 jointHaveringLondon0.0
1 jointHounslowLondon0.0
1 jointIslingtonLondon0.0
1 jointKensington and ChelseaLondon0.0
1 jointKingston upon ThamesLondon0.0
1 jointLambethLondon0.0
1 jointLiverpoolNorth West0.0
1 jointMertonLondon0.0
1 jointNewhamLondon0.0
1 jointNottinghamEast Midlands0.0
1 jointOxfordSouth East0.0
1 jointRedbridgeLondon0.0
1 jointRichmond upon ThamesLondon0.0
1 jointSandwellWest Midlands0.0
1 jointSheffieldYorkshire and the Humber0.0
1 jointSouthwarkLondon0.0
1 jointSpelthorneSouth East0.0
1 jointStoke-on-TrentWest Midlands0.0
1 jointSuttonLondon0.0
1 jointTower HamletsLondon0.0
1 jointWalsallWest Midlands0.0
1 jointWaltham ForestLondon0.0
1 jointWandsworthLondon0.0
1 jointWestminsterLondon0.0
1 jointWolverhamptonWest Midlands0.0
1 jointWorcesterWest Midlands0.0
45 jointBromleyLondon0.1
45 jointLewishamLondon0.1
47 jointManchesterNorth West0.2
47 jointReadingSouth East0.2
47 jointSalfordNorth West0.2
50HillingdonLondon0.3
51ExeterSouth West0.4
52 jointBoltonNorth West0.5
52 jointBuryNorth West0.5
52 jointLeicesterEast Midlands0.5
52 jointStockportNorth West0.5
52 jointTraffordNorth West0.5
57 jointRochdaleNorth West0.6
57 jointRugbyWest Midlands0.6
57 jointTamesideNorth West0.6
57 jointWiganNorth West0.6
61DartfordSouth East0.7
62 jointBrighton and HoveSouth East0.8
62 jointOldhamNorth West0.8
64 jointRunnymedeSouth East0.9
64 jointSloughSouth East0.9
64 jointSouthamptonSouth East0.9
67BristolSouth West1.0
68WakefieldYorkshire and the Humber1.1
69 jointDerbyEast Midlands1.2
69 jointNewportWales1.2
69 jointPortsmouthSouth East1.2
72 jointGraveshamSouth East1.3
72 jointNorwichEast of England1.3
74 jointEpsom and EwellSouth East1.4
74 jointLutonEast of England1.4
76 jointCrawleySouth East1.6
76 jointIpswichEast of England1.6
76 jointPrestonNorth West1.6
79 jointCity of EdinburghScotland1.7
79 jointKnowsleyNorth West1.7
79 jointSouth RibbleNorth West1.7
82 jointBromsgroveWest Midlands1.8
82 jointEastleighSouth East1.8
82 jointOadby and WigstonEast Midlands1.8
82 jointWorthingSouth East1.8
86 jointBroxbourneEast of England1.9
86 jointElmbridgeSouth East1.9
86 jointMedwaySouth East1.9
86 jointWatfordEast of England1.9
90 jointCalderdaleYorkshire and the Humber2.0
90 jointGedlingEast Midlands2.0
90 jointHertsmereEast of England2.0
90 jointYorkYorkshire and the Humber2.0
94WokingSouth East2.1
95 jointBlackpoolNorth West2.2
95 jointBroxtoweEast Midlands2.2
95 jointNewcastle-under-LymeWest Midlands2.2
95 jointSolihullWest Midlands2.2
95 jointSt. HelensNorth West2.2
95 jointWokinghamSouth East2.2
101 jointBath and North East SomersetSouth West2.3
101 jointSouthend-on-SeaEast of England2.3
101 jointThurrockEast of England2.3
101 jointWyre ForestWest Midlands2.3
105 jointBrentwoodEast of England2.4
105 jointCardiffWales2.4
107 jointBarnsleyYorkshire and the Humber2.5
107 jointBedfordEast of England2.5
107 jointNewcastle upon TyneNorth East2.5
107 jointThree RiversEast of England2.5
111WarwickWest Midlands2.6
112 jointAdurSouth East2.7
112 jointBlabyEast Midlands2.7
112 jointKirkleesYorkshire and the Humber2.7
112 jointMerthyr TydfilWales2.7
112 jointRotherhamYorkshire and the Humber2.7
117 jointSouth StaffordshireWest Midlands2.8
117 jointSwanseaWales2.8
119 jointEpping ForestEast of England2.9
119 jointGlasgow CityScotland2.9
121CanterburySouth East3.0
122Aberdeen CityScotland3.1
123 jointBlackburn with DarwenNorth West3.2
123 jointStaffordshire MoorlandsWest Midlands3.2
125 jointHigh PeakEast Midlands3.3
125 jointTeignbridgeSouth West3.3
127 jointBostonEast Midlands3.4
127 jointChesterfieldEast Midlands3.4
127 jointDoncasterYorkshire and the Humber3.4
127 jointKingston upon HullYorkshire and the Humber3.4
127 jointReigate and BansteadSouth East3.4
132 jointColchesterEast of England3.6
132 jointGuildfordSouth East3.6
132 jointLewesSouth East3.6
135 jointRhondda Cynon TafWales3.7
135 jointSwindonSouth West3.7
137 jointEast HertfordshireEast of England3.8
137 jointMaidstoneSouth East3.8
139 jointGosportSouth East3.9
139 jointLancasterNorth West3.9
139 jointPendleNorth West3.9
142Bracknell ForestSouth East4.0
143 jointDacorumEast of England4.1
143 jointRossendaleNorth West4.1
145 jointCaerphillyWales4.3
145 jointSwaleSouth East4.3
145 jointWest LancashireNorth West4.3
148 jointChorleyNorth West4.4
148 jointEast DunbartonshireScotland4.4
148 jointFalkirkScotland4.4
151 jointEast StaffordshireWest Midlands4.5
151 jointRushcliffeEast Midlands4.5
151 jointSouth GloucestershireSouth West4.5
154TandridgeSouth East4.6
155 jointErewashEast Midlands4.7
155 jointNorth LincolnshireYorkshire and the Humber4.7
157BradfordYorkshire and the Humber4.8
158 jointGatesheadNorth East4.9
158 jointWaverleySouth East4.9
160 jointBridgendWales5.0
160 jointWindsor and MaidenheadSouth East5.0
162HarlowEast of England5.2
163 jointNuneaton and BedworthWest Midlands5.3
163 jointWest OxfordshireSouth East5.3
165 jointRibble ValleyNorth West5.4
165 jointSouth DerbyshireEast Midlands5.4
165 jointWarringtonNorth West5.4
168 jointNorth East DerbyshireEast Midlands5.5
168 jointPeterboroughEast of England5.5
168 jointWirralNorth West5.5
171 jointCannock ChaseWest Midlands5.6
171 jointSeftonNorth West5.6
171 jointWest NorthamptonshireEast Midlands5.6
174FarehamSouth East5.7
175 jointLichfieldWest Midlands5.8
175 jointRochfordEast of England5.8
175 jointWyreNorth West5.8
178Mid DevonSouth West5.9
179RushmoorSouth East6.0
180 jointCheltenhamSouth West6.2
180 jointHyndburnNorth West6.2
182 jointMaldonEast of England6.3
182 jointNorth TynesideNorth East6.3
184HarboroughEast Midlands6.4
185 jointHaltonNorth West6.6
185 jointTorfaenWales6.6
187 jointMole ValleySouth East6.7
187 jointSurrey HeathSouth East6.7
189 jointFenlandEast of England6.8
189 jointWiltshireSouth West6.8
191 jointCarmarthenshireWales6.9
191 jointNorth LanarkshireScotland6.9
193CherwellSouth East7.0
194Neath Port TalbotWales7.2
195 jointCharnwoodEast Midlands7.4
195 jointHartSouth East7.4
195 jointLeedsYorkshire and the Humber7.4
195 jointTorbaySouth West7.4
199 jointDoverSouth East7.5
199 jointHavantSouth East7.5
199 jointSevenoaksSouth East7.5
202Welwyn HatfieldEast of England7.6
203Tonbridge and MallingSouth East7.7
204Central BedfordshireEast of England7.8
205 jointBroadlandEast of England7.9
205 jointNorth WarwickshireWest Midlands7.9
205 jointSouth HamsSouth West7.9
208Castle PointEast of England8.0
209Malvern HillsWest Midlands8.2
210 jointChichesterSouth East8.3
210 jointTamworthWest Midlands8.3
210 jointVale of GlamorganWales8.3
213 jointAshfieldEast Midlands8.4
213 jointFyldeNorth West8.4
213 jointMidlothianScotland8.4
216HerefordshireWest Midlands8.6
217 jointArunSouth East8.7
217 jointCheshire West and ChesterNorth West8.7
217 jointEast RenfrewshireScotland8.7
220 jointBurnleyNorth West9.0
220 jointSt AlbansEast of England9.0
222 jointBuckinghamshireSouth East9.2
222 jointRedditchWest Midlands9.2
222 jointSouth TynesideNorth East9.2
225 jointBlaenau GwentWales9.4
225 jointRenfrewshireScotland9.4
225 jointSouth LanarkshireScotland9.4
228Hinckley and BosworthEast Midlands9.5
229 jointHorshamSouth East9.6
229 jointSouth OxfordshireSouth East9.6
231GloucesterSouth West9.7
232BasildonEast of England9.8
233 jointKing's Lynn and West NorfolkEast of England10.2
233 jointWinchesterSouth East10.2
235Vale of White HorseSouth East10.3
236PembrokeshireWales10.4
237 jointBolsoverEast Midlands10.5
237 jointPerth and KinrossScotland10.5
239Derbyshire DalesEast Midlands10.6
240 jointAmber ValleyEast Midlands10.8
240 jointCheshire EastNorth West10.8
240 jointStaffordWest Midlands10.8
243West LothianScotland10.9
244Mid SussexSouth East11.0
245North West LeicestershireEast Midlands11.1
246County DurhamNorth East11.6
247 jointPlymouthSouth West11.7
247 jointTewkesburySouth West11.7
249South KestevenEast Midlands11.8
250SunderlandNorth East11.9
251MonmouthshireWales12.0
252 jointEast DevonSouth West12.1
252 jointWychavonWest Midlands12.1
254East LothianScotland12.2
255 jointShropshireWest Midlands12.6
255 jointWest DevonSouth West12.6
257UttlesfordEast of England12.8
258ChelmsfordEast of England13.1
259 jointMilton KeynesSouth East13.3
259 jointNew ForestSouth East13.3
261West BerkshireSouth East13.4
262StevenageEast of England13.6
263West DunbartonshireScotland13.8
264 jointFlintshireWales14.0
264 jointTunbridge WellsSouth East14.0
266 jointSouth NorfolkEast of England14.3
266 jointStratford-on-AvonWest Midlands14.3
268MansfieldEast Midlands14.8
269ClackmannanshireScotland15.0
270North HertfordshireEast of England15.2
271East HampshireSouth East15.4
272Isle of WightSouth East15.6
273BaberghEast of England15.7
274Folkestone and HytheSouth East15.9
275 jointNorth SomersetSouth West16.1
275 jointTelford and WrekinWest Midlands16.1
277 jointBraintreeEast of England16.2
277 jointMeltonEast Midlands16.2
279BassetlawEast Midlands16.3
280 jointCotswoldSouth West16.4
280 jointStroudSouth West16.4
282 jointEastbourneSouth East16.6
282 jointTest ValleySouth East16.6
284 jointAngusScotland16.7
284 jointWealdenSouth East16.7
286TendringEast of England16.9
287HuntingdonshireEast of England17.1
288FifeScotland17.2
289 jointAshfordSouth East17.4
289 jointRedcar and ClevelandNorth East17.4
289 jointSouth HollandEast Midlands17.4
292 jointEast Riding of YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber17.9
292 jointThanetSouth East17.9
294Forest of DeanSouth West18.2
295North NorthamptonshireEast Midlands18.3
296RotherSouth East18.4
297 jointBasingstoke and DeaneSouth East18.6
297 jointWrexhamWales18.6
299Newark and SherwoodEast Midlands18.8
300StirlingScotland18.9
301Mid SuffolkEast of England20.1
302 jointHastingsSouth East20.6
302 jointWestmorland and FurnessNorth West20.6
304RutlandEast Midlands22.0
305HartlepoolNorth East23.0
306East SuffolkEast of England23.6
307 jointNorth YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber24.0
307 jointWest LindseyEast Midlands24.0
309NorthumberlandNorth East24.3
310SomersetSouth West24.7
311North KestevenEast Midlands25.2
312North East LincolnshireYorkshire and the Humber25.8
313South CambridgeshireEast of England25.9
314DarlingtonNorth East26.5
315Great YarmouthEast of England27.0
316North NorfolkEast of England27.5
317MiddlesbroughNorth East27.6
318CumberlandNorth West27.9
319Stockton-on-TeesNorth East28.0
320InverclydeScotland28.3
321DorsetSouth West28.5
322BrecklandEast of England28.8
323CambridgeEast of England30.6
324East LindseyEast Midlands31.8
325DenbighshireWales32.0
326East CambridgeshireEast of England32.8
327AberdeenshireScotland33.4
328LincolnEast Midlands33.7
329East AyrshireScotland34.0
330Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleSouth West34.8
331PowysWales34.9
332TorridgeSouth West35.2
333North AyrshireScotland35.6
334West SuffolkEast of England37.2
335North DevonSouth West40.4
336CeredigionWales43.4
337Scottish BordersScotland46.6
338CornwallSouth West46.9
339South AyrshireScotland50.4
340ConwyWales51.7
341Dumfries and GallowayScotland57.4
342Argyll and ButeScotland62.5
343GwyneddWales86.1
344MorayScotland88.0
345Isle of AngleseyWales93.0
346HighlandScotland136.7
347Isles of ScillySouth West151.6
348Orkney IslandsScotland212.4
349Na h-Eileanan SiarScotland263.2
350Shetland IslandsScotland345.4

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