We measure the quality of the air at 23 locations across the borough of Bury.
Three of these sites use very accurate automatic monitoring equipment that measure nitrogen dioxide and fine particles (PM10) in real time. In Summer 2022 we are adding an additional automatic site at Bury Bridge to measure nitrogen dioxide. This busy road junction has been identified by recent GM Clean Air Plan modelling as being a problem area for meeting nitrogen dioxide targets
We also have 20 sites where we use simple and reasonably accurate equipment called diffusion tubes to measure nitrogen dioxide on a monthly basis. The monthly readings are used to give an annual average (mean) level of nitrogen dioxide.
The location and annual average results from our monitoring stations are provided in the documents below.
In addition all measurement data from the automatic monitoring sites at Whitefield, Prestwich and Radcliffe is accessible on the UK air website.
- See: UK Air Defra - Air data selector tool.
- To search data for Whitefield - select 'Search Hourly Network'
- To search data for Prestwich and Radcliffe - select 'Search locally managed automatic monitoring data'
Diffusion tube annual results for Greater Manchester are available at the Clean Air GM website. You will also find results from additional diffusion tubes operated by Transport for Greater Manchester in connection with the Greater Manchester Clean Air Plan.
Map showing air quality monitoring locations [5Mb].
(these PDFs are not fully accessible and may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. See: Accessible documents)