Air Quality Management Areas

Changes to Air Quality Management Areas

Kirklees Council is thinking about revoking or changing some of its Air Quality Management Areas. This is because the air in these areas has improved over the last few years.

You can read more about the Air Quality Annual Status Report (ASR) 2025

If you want to learn more about how and why Air Quality Management Areas can be removed, and what Air Quality Management Areas are on Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

If you have any comments or feedback about these changes, you can email the team at: Email

We have declared ten air quality management areas :

Area number 1

Bradley Road/Leeds Road junction, Huddersfield for elevated levels of Nitrogen Dioxide

Area number 2

Scout Hill, Dewsbury for elevated levels of PM10s

Area number 3

Ainley Top, Huddersfield for elevated levels of Nitrogen Dioxide

Area number 4

Birkenshaw, Bradford for elevated levels of Nitrogen Dioxide

Area number 5

Eastborough, Dewsbury for elevated levels of Nitrogen Dioxide

Area number 6

Edgerton, Huddersfield for elevated levels of Nitrogen Dioxide

Area number 7

Liversedge for elevated levels of Nitrogen Dioxide

Area number 8

Outlane, Huddersfield for elevated levels of Nitrogen Dioxide

Area number 9

Huddersfield Town Centre for elevated levels of Nitrogen Dioxide

Area number 10

Thornton Lodge for elevated levels of Nitrogen Dioxide

Was this information helpful?