Air pollution

On the whole the air quality in Charnwood is very good and compliant with the National Air Quaility Obective standards.

These standards are intended to ensure that those in our community who are most jective susceptible to the effects of poor air quality, such as children, the elderly and those with lung disease, do not suffer any form of ill health.

• Risks to Health posed by Air Pollution

Air quality review and assessments

A requirement of the Environment Act is that Charnwood regularly undertake an air quality review and assessment in order to determine whether air quality objectives are likely to be met.

Copies of the following reports from 2000 onwards can be viewed here:

• 2024 Annual Status Report (ASR) (PDF Document, 3.94 Mb)
• 2023 Annual Status Report (ASR) (PDF Document, 3.26 Mb)
• 2022 Annual Status Report (ASR) (PDF Document, 2.83 Mb)
• 2021 Annual Status Report (ASR) (PDF Document, 3.01 Mb)
• 2020 Annual Status Report (ASR) (PDF Document, 3.24 Mb)
• 2019 Annual Status Report (ASR) (PDF Document, 3 Mb)
• 2018 Annual Status Report (ASR) (PDF Document, 2.38 Mb)
• 2017 Annual Status Report (ASR) (PDF Document, 2.68 Mb)
• 2016 Annual Status Report (ASR) (PDF Document, 2.93 Mb)
• 2015 Round 6 Updating & Screening Assessment (PDF Document, 1.31 Mb)
• 2014 Round 5 Progress Report (PDF Document, 1.39 Mb))
• 2013 Round 5 Progress Report (PDF Document, 0.92 Mb)
• 2013 Further Assessment of Respirable Particulate Matter, Mountsorrel (PDF Document, 1.5 Mb)
• 2012 Round 5 Updating & Screening Assessment (PDF Document, 0.94 Mb)
• 2011 Round 4 Progress Report (PDF Document, 0.89 Mb)
• 2011 Detailed Assessment of Respirable Particulate Matter, Mountsorrel (PDF Document, 8.4 Mb)
• 2010 Round 4 Progress Report (PDF Document, 0.62 Mb)
• 2009 Round 4 Updating & Screening Assessment (PDF Document, 0.61 Mb)
• 2009 Detailed Assessment of Nitrogen Dioxide - Humberstone Lane Junction, Thurmaston (PDF Document, 0.71 Mb)
• 2008 Round 3 Progress Report (PDF Document, 0.65 Mb)
• 2007 Round 3 Progress Report (PDF Document, 0.79 Mb)
• 2006 Round 3 Updating & Screening Assessment (PDF Document, 0.97 Mb)
• 2005 Round 2 Progress Report (PDF Document, 0.59 Mb)
• 2004 Round 2 Detailed Review & Assessment (PDF Document, 0.79 Mb)
• 2004 Round 1 Stage 4 Review & Assesment (PDF Document, 0.59 Mb)
• 2003 Round 2 Updating & Screening Assessment (PDF Document, 0.28 Mb)

Air quality management areas

Charnwood has no Air Quality Management Areas (AQMAs) currently declared within the borough.

Four areas had previously been found to be at risk of experiencing air pollution from nitrogen dioxide, sulphur dioxide or particulate matter (PM10) at levels above those set out in the UK Air Quality Regulations.  These 4 areas were officially revoked in September 2024.

Further infomation on the consultation process leading to this decision can be found on the 'Air Quality Management Areas removed in Charnwood' page.