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Environment in Westmorland and Furness

Unitary authority

The north of the North West. 231,307 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 3,790 square kilometres.

9 layers about environment for Westmorland and Furness, 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

Westmorland and Furness’s 33 wards range from 0% to 100%.

Radon potential

1 km grid

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Road and rail noise by postcode

PostcodeEngland only

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People in radon Affected Area squares

Council
65%
Worked out by Open Index · 2022

About 65% of people in Westmorland and Furness 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 North West
1.7 times38%
Against the UK
48% higher44%
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People in radon Affected Area squares: Westmorland and Furness among every council361 areas from 0.0% to 100.0%. The middle area is 42.0%. Westmorland and Furness is 65.0%.

People in loud road or rail noise

CouncilEngland only
1.5%
Worked out by Open Index · 2021

About 1.5% of people in Westmorland and Furness 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 North West
56% lower3.4%
Against the UK
58% lower3.6%
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People in loud road or rail noise: Westmorland and Furness among every council296 areas from 0.0% to 24.2%. The middle area is 2.4%. Westmorland and Furness is 1.5%.

Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

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Fine particles (PM2.5)

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Green space

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Flood zones

OutlineEngland and Wales only

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Flood risk by postcode

PostcodeEngland only

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