Air quality in Central Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom today

Mr. Duck’s Air Quality Score

Moderate air today for Central Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom

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Categories follow US EPA AQI breakpoints for PM (estimate from latest valid measurements; this project does not compute EPA NowCast/24-hour AQI yet).

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Air quality today

The air quality today in Central Bedfordshire is classified as Moderate. The primary pollutant identified for this assessment is PM2.5, which refers to fine particulate matter measured in the atmosphere.

Measurements show a PM2.5 concentration of 13.36 µg/m³ based on five valid observations collected via OpenAQ. No PM10 reference value is available for this period. This page is informational; for health guidance, use official sources such as EPA AirNow or WHO.

Latest sensor values

PM categories follow US EPA AQI breakpoints, shown here as an estimate derived from the latest valid measurements (this project does not compute EPA NowCast/24-hour AQI yet).

What the data includes

The dataset for Central Bedfordshire contains measurements from nine individual data rows collected at two monitoring sites. All seven pollutants tracked by the OpenAQ feed are represented: nitrogen dioxide (NO₂), particulate matter of 10 µm (PM10) and 2.5 µm (PM2.5), fine particles measured as PM1, relative humidity, temperature, and particle count (UM003). The most recent observations vary by pollutant. The newest NO₂ reading dates from 2025‑01‑22 08:00 UTC, while the latest values for PM10, PM1, relative humidity, temperature and UM003 were recorded on 2025‑01‑13 23:00 UTC and 2026‑02‑10 21:00 UTC respectively. This means that half of the parameters have updates within the past week, but NO₂ and PM10 are over a year old.

Across the nine rows the measured values show modest variation. PM10 ranges from 14 µg/m³ to about 28.5 µg/m³ with a median near 21 µg/m³; PM2.5 spans 6 µg/m³ up to roughly 13.4 µg/m³, median around 9.7 µg/m³. The single NO₂ value recorded is 26.58 µg/m³. PM1, relative humidity and temperature each have a single reported figure – 7.51 µg/m³ for PM1, 73.5 % for humidity and 12.45 °C for temperature – all measured at the Leighton Buzzard site on 2026‑02‑10. Particle count (UM003) is likewise a single entry of about 1455 particles per cubic centimetre from the same date and location.

Because many pollutants are represented by only one recent row while others rely on older data, the picture of air quality in Central Bedfordshire is incomplete and may not capture short‑term fluctuations. Conditions can differ between the two monitoring locations and change over time, so users should treat these figures as a snapshot rather than a comprehensive assessment.

Learn more about sources and filtering: About the data.

Trusted references: WHO (Air pollution) · US EPA AirNow · European Environment Agency (Air)

Latest sensor values (bars)

PM categories follow US EPA AQI breakpoints, shown here as an estimate derived from the latest valid measurements (this project does not compute EPA NowCast/24-hour AQI yet).

Data notes

The dataset for Central Bedfordshire includes five valid measurements and is updated within three days, with the most recent data recorded at 21:00 UTC on 10 February 2026. These figures represent a snapshot of current conditions; air quality can differ across neighbourhoods and change throughout the day, so values shown may not reflect every location or moment within the city.

OpenAQ station rows