These are the areas in Derbyshire with the worst air quality – according to the Indices of Multiple Deprivation data published by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.
This research measures local deprivation levels by analysing various factors affecting communities, such as income, health, crime and pollution levels.
The pollution data, published in 2019, estimates the concentration of four pollutants – nitrogen dioxide, benzene, sulphur dioxide and particulates – all of which can cause ill health. The higher the score, the higher the levels of air pollution in the local area.
These are the top areas across the county with the highest pollution scores (excluding Derby and South Derbyshire) – where does your neighbourhood rank?
The pollution data, published in 2019, estimates the concentration of four pollutants – nitrogen dioxide, benzene, sulphur dioxide and particulates – all of which can cause ill health. The higher the score, the higher the levels of air pollution in the local area.
![South Normanton West was the fifth most polluted neighbourhood in the area - with an air quality score of 0.99.](https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmMwMmE0YTkzLWU4ZTAtNDRlYi04YmI3LWNjZTdmMDVkOGQwMDpjOTY5NDc5ZC1iOTljLTQ4MjktYTM3Ny1lYmIxNzY4YTViYzU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
5. South Normanton West
South Normanton West was the fifth most polluted neighbourhood in the area - with an air quality score of 0.99. Photo: Google
![Somercotes and Pye Bridge was ranked sixth in this list, with an air quality score of 0.97.](https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjQ3NDM3Y2E3LTQ3OTAtNGYxYS05ZTY0LWIyMDI1MWY5MzRjYjo3ZDcxNGZlMS03YTIzLTQzOTYtYTNlMC1iODBlYTM3OWNkMjA=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
6. Somercotes and Pye Bridge
Somercotes and Pye Bridge was ranked sixth in this list, with an air quality score of 0.97. Photo: Brian Eyre
![Heanor East and Langley Mill is the seventh most polluted part of Derbyshire - with an air quality score of 0.97.](https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmQ5NDllYWMwLWMyZDgtNDNhNi1hYzhhLTUxMDE3MTJiZTc5ODo1YWFiMjRjZi05ZWU0LTRkZDItOThmNi0wMzdiOGVhMzRhMzE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
7. Heanor East and Langley Mill
Heanor East and Langley Mill is the seventh most polluted part of Derbyshire - with an air quality score of 0.97. Photo: Google
![Hasland and Spital came in at eighth on the pollution list - with an air quality score of 0.95.](https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjQ2NTU2ZDNhLTEyMTYtNDNjNy04YWQ0LTE5OWJmYzBmMDFmNDoxYTE4N2YwMi0yMTFkLTQ3MzAtYmZlOS04YmY2NWFlYWEyODA=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
8. Hasland and Spital
Hasland and Spital came in at eighth on the pollution list - with an air quality score of 0.95. Photo: Brian Eyre