UNITED KINGDOM · GREAT BRITAIN · LANDSCAPE · AIR QUALITY
Air Quality Management Areas
What this layer shows
Air Quality Management Areas in England, Scotland and Wales, published by Defra. Local authorities declare these where air quality objectives are not being met. Check the authority's current assessment requirements for development. Northern Ireland boundaries are not included in this layer.
Publisher and licence
Source: Defra via uk-air.defra.gov.uk · OGL v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Source: Defra via uk-air.defra.gov.uk, OGL v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Where the data comes from
ARCGIS · ukair.maps.rcdo.co.uk
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Contaminated land
Old landfills, regulated waste sites and the water beneath them. England only. No geology, superficial deposits or radon yet: BGS publishes its 625K geology openly and it is on the list. A ground report still has to be commissioned.