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Environment in London

Region

South east England. 9,122,909 people in 1,573 square kilometres.

9 layers about environment for London, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Radon Affected Area by ward

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

There is no people in radon Affected Area squares figure for London’s wards yet.

Radon potential

1 km grid

Published as points, so there is no single figure for London. The map shows each one.

Road and rail noise by postcode

PostcodeEngland only

Published as points, so there is no single figure for London. The map shows each one.

People in radon Affected Area squares

Region
13%
Worked out by Open Index · 2022

About 13% of people in London live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Across the UK the figure is 44%.

Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas.

Against England
70% lower43%
Against the UK
70% lower44%
People in radon Affected Area squares: London among every region12 areas from 13.0% to 83.0%. The middle area is 47.0%. London is 13.0%.

People in loud road or rail noise

RegionEngland only
9.2%
Worked out by Open Index · 2021

About 9.2% of people in London live where road or rail noise is modelled at 65 decibels or more.

Worked out by Open Index from Defra's strategic noise maps and census output areas.

Against England
2.6 times3.6%
Against the UK
2.6 times3.6%
People in loud road or rail noise: London among every region9 areas from 2.0% to 9.2%. The middle area is 2.4%. London is 9.2%.

Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

1 km grid

Published as points, so there is no single figure for London. The map shows each one.

Fine particles (PM2.5)

1 km grid

Published as points, so there is no single figure for London. The map shows each one.

Green space

OutlineGreat Britain only

Published as points, so there is no single figure for London. The map shows each one.

Flood zones

OutlineEngland and Wales only

Published as points, so there is no single figure for London. The map shows each one.

Flood risk by postcode

PostcodeEngland only

Published as points, so there is no single figure for London. The map shows each one.