Air quality — PM2.5 in Kent
Kent’s 13 areas ranked — cleanest air. Every figure from DEFRA air quality + EA Flood Map for Planning, 2023–24. Indicative, not a valuation.
| # | Area | Air quality — PM2.5 (µg/m³) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Folkestone and Hythe | 6.2 |
| 2 | Dover | 6.3 |
| 3 | Canterbury | 6.4 |
| 4 | Ashford | 6.4 |
| 5 | Thanet | 6.5 |
| 6 | Tunbridge Wells | 6.5 |
| 7 | Swale | 6.8 |
| 8 | Sevenoaks | 6.8 |
| 9 | Maidstone | 7.0 |
| 10 | Tonbridge and Malling | 7.0 |
| 11 | Gravesham | 7.4 |
| 12 | Medway | 7.4 |
| 13 | Dartford | 7.8 |
Source: DEFRA air quality + EA Flood Map for Planning · 2023–24. Ranked lowest first.
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