Leeds local authority · 3 cards
Fine particle pollution in Leeds — and the share of deaths it may explain.
Fine particles (PM2.5) come from traffic, wood burning, industry and more. Leeds air averaged 7.4 µg/m³ in 2024. Models attribute about 5.5% of deaths among people aged 30 and over to particle pollution. These are modelled estimates, not counted deaths, and Fingertips does not rank areas on them. There is no safe threshold: lower is better all the way down.
Sources: Defra (modelled by Ricardo) via OHID Fingertips. Each card states its reporting period; open its share page for the retrieval date and full provenance.
4.1%
higher PM2.5 concentration than England.
Leeds: 7.36 · England: 7.06 µg/m³
Modelled annual average. Numerical difference, not a significance claim.
Leeds · 2024 · modelled average
Source: OHID Fingertips · #93867 · Population-weighted annual average; modelled.
5.5%
Deaths linked to particle pollution.
England: 5.3%
Leeds · 2024 · Persons, 30+ yrs
Source: OHID Fingertips · #93861
7.4
Fine particle pollution · µg/m³
England: 7.1
Leeds · 2024 · modelled average
Source: OHID Fingertips · #93867 · Population-weighted annual average; modelled.