Research and analysis
Air quality monitoring: compliance network status (2019 to 2023) – Annex 1, AEI stations (2023)
Published 9 October 2026
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Table 1: List of urban and suburban background monitoring stations used in AEI calculation.
| EoI code | Station name | Station classification | Instrument type |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB0729A | Aberdeen (station is no longer operational) | Urban Background | (Ref.eq) |
| GB1375A | Aberdeen Erroll Park | Urban Background | (Ref.eq) |
| GB0567A | Belfast Centre | Urban Background | (Ref.eq) |
| GB1013A | Birmingham Acocks Green (station is no longer operational) | Urban Background | (Ref.eq) |
| GB1097A | Birmingham Ladywood | Urban Background | (Ref.eq) |
| GB0851A | Birmingham Tyburn (station is no longer operational) | Urban Background | (TEOM FDMS) |
| GB0882A | Blackpool Marton | Urban Background | (Ref.eq) |
| GB0741A | Bournemouth | Urban Background | (BAM) |
| GB0860A | Brighton Preston Park | Urban Background | (BAM) |
| GB0884A | Bristol St Paul’s | Urban Background | (BAM) |
| GB0580A | Cardiff Centre | Urban Background | (BAM) |
| GB1046A | Chesterfield Loundsley Green | Urban Background | (Ref.eq) |
| GB0929A | Chesterfield* | Urban Background | (TEOM FDMS) |
| GB1034A | Coventry Allesley | Urban Background | (Ref.eq) |
| GB0739A | Coventry Memorial Park (station is no longer operational) | Urban Background | (TEOM FDMS) |
| GB1005A | Eastbourne | Urban Background | (Ref.eq) |
| GB0839A | Edinburgh St Leonards | Urban Background | (Ref.eq) |
| GB0641A | Glasgow Centre (station is no longer operational) | Urban Background | (TEOM FDMS) |
| GB1028A | Glasgow Townhead | Urban Background | (Ref.eq) |
| GB0776A | Hull Freetown | Urban Background | (Ref.eq) |
| GB0643A | Leamington Spa | Urban Background | (Ref.eq) |
| GB0584A | Leeds Centre | Urban Background | (Ref.eq) |
| GB1026A | Leicester University | Urban Background | (Ref.eq) |
| GB0608A | London Bexley | Suburban Background | (Ref.eq) |
| GB0566A | London Bloomsbury | Urban Background | (Ref.eq) |
| GB0586A | London Eltham | Suburban Background | (Ref.eq) |
| GB0959A | London Harrow Stanmore (station is no longer operational) | Urban Background | (TEOM FDMS) |
| GB1098A | London Honor Oak Park | Urban Background | (Ref.eq) |
| GB0620A | London N. Kensington | Urban Background | (Ref.eq) |
| GB0620A | London N. Kensington | Urban Background | (Ref.eq) |
| GB1025A | London Teddington Bushy Park | Urban Background | (Ref.eq) |
| GB0644A | London Teddington (station is no longer operational) | Urban Background | (TEOM FDMS) |
| GB0743A | London Westminster | Urban Background | (BAM) |
| GB0613A | Manchester Piccadilly | Urban Background | (Ref.eq) |
| GB0568A | Newcastle Centre | Urban Background | (BAM) |
| GB0962A | Newport | Urban Background | (Ref.eq) |
| GB1019A | Northampton Kingsthorpe (station is no longer operational) | Urban Background | (GRAV EMFAB) |
| GB1073A | Northampton Spring Park | Urban Background | (BAM) |
| GB0738A | Northampton (station is no longer operational) | Urban Background | (GRAV EMFAB) |
| GB0995A | Norwich Lakenfields | Urban Background | (Ref.eq) |
| GB0646A | Nottingham Centre | Urban Background | (Ref.eq) |
| GB0920A | Oxford St Ebbes | Urban Background | (Ref.eq) |
| GB0687A | Plymouth Centre | Urban Background | (Ref.eq) |
| GB0733A | Portsmouth | Urban Background | (Ref.eq) |
| GB0731A | Preston | Urban Background | (Ref.eq) |
| GB0840A | Reading New Town | Urban Background | mMixed |
| GB0615A | Sheffield Centre (station is no longer operational) | Urban Background | (TEOM FDMS) |
| GB1027A | Sheffield Devonshire Green | Urban Background | (Ref.eq) |
| GB0598A | Southampton Centre | Urban Background | (Ref.eq) |
| GB0728A | Southend-on-Sea | Urban Background | (Ref.eq) |
| GB0658A | Stoke-on-Trent Centre | Urban Background | (Ref.eq) |
| GB0863A | Sunderland Silksworth | Urban Background | (Ref.eq) |
| GB0864A | Wigan Centre | Urban Background | (Ref.eq) |
| GB0730A | Wirral Tranmere | Urban Background | (Ref.eq) |
| GB0918A | York Bootham | Urban Background | (BAM) |