ID 2007: Combined Air Quality Indicator for England at 1 km Grid Scale

England's modelled air quality emissions data for 2007, produced by the Office for National Statistics. The dataset provides estimates for small areas, modelled to 1 km grid squares, as part of the Living Environment Outdoors Subdomain. It is published by Neighbourhood Statistics and covers Lower Layer Super Output Areas (LSOAs).

Use Cases

• Model local air pollution exposure based on the 1 km grid square emissions estimates.
• Analyze environmental inequality by linking air quality indicators to socio-economic data at the LSOA level.
• Assess the impact of the 2007 emissions landscape on public health outcomes in specific English regions.
• Validate or calibrate other air quality models using the government's modelled data for small areas.

Strengths

• Data is modelled to a fine 1 km grid resolution, allowing for localized analysis.
• Geographic coverage is specific to England, providing national scope.
• Time coverage is clearly defined for the single year 2007.
• Published under the OGL-UK-3.0 license, facilitating open reuse.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data is from 2007 and may not reflect current air quality conditions.

Provenance

Source

Communities and Local Government (CLG), published by Neighbourhood Statistics, aggregated by the Office for National Statistics.

Collection Method

Modelled data (estimates of emissions for small areas).

Time Range

2007

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:32:19.177433; freshness should be verified

Geography

England, at Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA) and 1 km grid square levels.