Site Information for Newcastle Centre(UKA00213)
Newcastle Centre Information
The monitoring station is within a self-contained, air-conditioned housing located approximately 20 metres from the B1307 and 180 metres away from a major through road of the city, the B1318 Great North Road. The surrounding area is generally open with a private car park and a grassed area in the immediate vicinity of the monitoring station.
UK-AIR ID: UKA00213
EU Site ID: GB0568A
Altitude (metres): 45
Environment Type: Urban Background
PM2.5 Targets This site is used in the assessment of both the Annual Mean Concentration Target (AMCT) and Population Exposure Reduction Target (PERT) under the Environmental Target (Fine Particulate Matter) (England) Regulations 2023, subject to meeting the inclusion criteria on an annual basis. To find out more about how measurements are used to calculate progress towards the targets and which sites have met the inclusion criteria in different years, please see the PM2.5 target calculation page.
Site Location
Environment Type: Urban Background
Site Address: Newcastle
Government Region: North East
Easting/Northing: 425026, 564918
Latitude/Longitude: 54.978250, -1.610528
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Partners
The Partners who operate networks at this monitoring sites are shown in the table below. Clicking on the Partner name will open their website in a new window.
| Operator | Networks |
|---|---|
| Bureau Veritas | Automatic Urban Monitoring Network |
| Ricardo Energy & Environment | Non-Automatic Hydrocarbon Network |
| Ricardo Energy & Environment | PAH Digitel (solid phase) |
| National Physical Laboratory | UK Black Carbon Network |
Pollutants measured at this monitoring site
The pollutants measured at this monitoring site, grouped by network, are shown below. Use the links below to quickly jump to a specific network.
- Automatic Urban Monitoring Network
- Non-Automatic Hydrocarbon Network
- PAH Andersen
- PAH Digitel (solid phase)
- UK Black Carbon Network
Automatic Urban Monitoring Network
| Pollutant | Start Date | End Date | Inlet Height (m) | Hourly PM Measurement method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozone | 08/03/1992 | - | 3.2 | |
| Nitric oxide | 08/03/1992 | - | 3.2 | |
| Nitrogen dioxide | 08/03/1992 | - | 3.2 | |
| Nitrogen oxides as nitrogen dioxide | 08/03/1992 | - | 3.2 | |
| Sulphur dioxide | 08/03/1992 | 15/08/2012 | 4.0 | |
| Carbon monoxide | 08/03/1992 | 15/08/2012 | 4.0 | |
| PM10 particulate matter (Hourly measured) | 08/03/1992 | - | 3.2 | BAM |
| Non-volatile PM10 (Hourly measured) | 21/02/2007 | 18/03/2020 | Not available | FDMS |
| Volatile PM10 (Hourly measured) | 21/02/2007 | 18/03/2020 | Not available | FDMS |
| PM2.5 particulate matter (Hourly measured) | 24/08/2008 | - | 3.2 | BAM |
| Non-volatile PM2.5 (Hourly measured) | 24/08/2008 | 18/03/2020 | Not available | FDMS |
| Volatile PM2.5 (Hourly measured) | 24/08/2008 | 18/03/2020 | Not available | FDMS |
| Modelled Wind Direction | 01/08/2010 | - | 10.0 | |
| Modelled Wind Speed | 01/08/2010 | - | 10.0 | |
| Modelled Temperature | 01/08/2010 | - | 2.0 |
Non-Automatic Hydrocarbon Network
| Pollutant | Start Date | End Date | Inlet Height (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| benzene | 05/03/2002 | - | 4.0 |
PAH Andersen
| Pollutant | Start Date | End Date | Inlet Height (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benzo(a)pyrene | 01/01/2001 | 31/12/2006 | Not available |
| Benzo(a)anthracene | 01/01/2001 | 31/12/2006 | Not available |
| Benzo(b+j)fluoranthene | 01/01/2001 | 31/12/2006 | Not available |
| Benzo(k)fluoranthene | 01/01/2001 | 31/12/2006 | Not available |
| Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene | 01/01/2001 | 31/12/2006 | Not available |
| Dibenzo(ah+ac)anthracene | 01/01/2001 | 31/12/2006 | Not available |
| 1-Methyl anthracene | 01/01/2001 | 31/12/2006 | Not available |
| 1-Methyl Naphthalene | 01/01/2001 | 31/12/2006 | Not available |
| 1-Methyl phenanthrene | 01/01/2001 | 31/12/2006 | Not available |
| 2-Methyl anthracene | 01/01/2001 | 31/12/2006 | Not available |
| 2-Methyl Naphthalene | 01/01/2001 | 31/12/2006 | Not available |
| 2-Methyl phenanthrene | 01/01/2001 | 31/12/2006 | Not available |
| 4.5-Methylene phenanthrene | 01/01/2001 | 31/12/2006 | Not available |
| 5-Methyl Chrysene | 01/01/2001 | 31/12/2006 | Not available |
| 9-Methyl anthracene | 01/01/2001 | 31/12/2006 | Not available |
| Acenaphthene | 01/01/2001 | 31/12/2006 | Not available |
| Acenaphthylene | 01/01/2001 | 31/12/2006 | Not available |
| Anthanthrene | 01/01/2001 | 31/12/2006 | Not available |
| Anthracene | 01/01/2001 | 31/12/2006 | Not available |
| Benzo(b)naphtho(2,1-d)thiophene | 01/01/2001 | 31/12/2006 | Not available |
| Benzo(c)phenanthrene | 01/01/2001 | 31/12/2006 | Not available |
| Benzo(e)pyrene | 01/01/2001 | 31/12/2006 | Not available |
| Benzo(ghi)perylene | 01/01/2001 | 31/12/2006 | Not available |
| Biphenyl | 01/01/2001 | 31/12/2006 | Not available |
| Cholanthrene | 01/01/2001 | 31/12/2006 | Not available |
| Chrysene | 01/01/2001 | 31/12/2006 | Not available |
| Coronene | 01/01/2001 | 31/12/2006 | Not available |
| Cyclopenta(c,d)pyrene | 01/01/2001 | 31/12/2006 | Not available |
| Dibenzo(al)pyrene | 01/01/2001 | 31/12/2006 | Not available |
| Dibenzo(ae)pyrene | 01/01/2001 | 31/12/2006 | Not available |
| Dibenzo(ai)pyrene | 01/01/2001 | 31/12/2006 | Not available |
| Dibenzo(ah)pyrene | 01/01/2001 | 31/12/2006 | Not available |
| Fluoranthene | 01/01/2001 | 31/12/2006 | Not available |
| Fluorene | 01/01/2001 | 31/12/2006 | Not available |
| Perylene | 01/01/2001 | 31/12/2006 | Not available |
| Phenanthrene | 01/01/2001 | 31/12/2006 | Not available |
| Pyrene | 01/01/2001 | 31/12/2006 | Not available |
| Retene | 01/01/2001 | 31/12/2006 | Not available |
PAH Digitel (solid phase)
| Pollutant | Start Date | End Date | Inlet Height (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benzo(a)pyrene | 23/05/2007 | - | 4.0 |
| Benzo(a)anthracene | 23/05/2007 | - | 4.0 |
| Benzo(b)fluoranthene | 01/01/2012 | - | 4.0 |
| Benzo(j)fluoranthene | 01/01/2012 | - | 4.0 |
| Benzo(b+j)fluoranthene | 23/05/2007 | 31/12/2011 | Not available |
| Benzo(k)fluoranthene | 23/05/2007 | - | 4.0 |
| Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene | 23/05/2007 | - | 4.0 |
| Dibenzo(ac)anthracene | 01/01/2012 | - | 4.0 |
| Dibenzo(ah)anthracene | 01/01/2012 | - | 4.0 |
| Dibenzo(ah+ac)anthracene | 23/05/2007 | 31/12/2011 | Not available |
| 5-Methyl Chrysene | 23/05/2007 | - | 4.0 |
| Anthanthrene | 23/05/2007 | - | 4.0 |
| Anthracene | 01/01/2021 | - | 4.0 |
| Benzo(b)naphtho(2,1-d)thiophene | 23/05/2007 | - | 4.0 |
| Benzo(c)phenanthrene | 23/05/2007 | - | 4.0 |
| Benzo(e)pyrene | 23/05/2007 | - | 4.0 |
| Benzo(ghi)perylene | 23/05/2007 | - | 4.0 |
| Cholanthrene | 23/05/2007 | 01/05/2019 | 4.0 |
| Chrysene | 23/05/2007 | - | 4.0 |
| Coronene | 23/05/2007 | - | 4.0 |
| Cyclopenta(c,d)pyrene | 23/05/2007 | - | 4.0 |
| Dibenzo(al)pyrene | 23/05/2007 | - | 4.0 |
| Dibenzo(ae)pyrene | 23/05/2007 | - | 4.0 |
| Dibenzo(ai)pyrene | 23/05/2007 | - | 4.0 |
| Dibenzo(ah)pyrene | 23/05/2007 | - | 4.0 |
| Fluoranthene | 01/01/2021 | - | 4.0 |
| Perylene | 23/05/2007 | - | 4.0 |
| Phenanthrene | 01/01/2021 | - | 4.0 |
| Pyrene | 01/01/2021 | - | 4.0 |
| Retene | 01/01/2021 | - | 4.0 |
UK Black Carbon Network
| Pollutant | Start Date | End Date | Inlet Height (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Carbon (880nm) | 04/07/2024 | - | Not available |
| UV Particulate Matter (UV-BC) | 04/07/2024 | - | Not available |
| Infra Red Particulate matter (950nm) | 04/07/2024 | - | Not available |
| Red Particulate matter (660nm) | 04/07/2024 | - | Not available |
| Yellow Particulate matter (590nm) | 04/07/2024 | - | Not available |
| Green Particulate matter (520nm) | 04/07/2024 | - | Not available |
| Blue Particulate matter (470nm) | 04/07/2024 | - | Not available |
| UV Particulate Matter (370nm) | 04/07/2024 | - | Not available |
Networks measured at this monitoring site
The listing below shows the networks that this monitoring site belongs to. You can search for sites within these networks by clicking on their name, or use the network information links to find out more about them.
| Network | Search | Further Details | Get Data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Automatic Urban and Rural Monitoring Network (AURN) | Automatic Urban and Rural Monitoring Network (AURN) | About network | Latest pollution summary Current Levels Pre-Formatted Data Files |
| Black Carbon | Black Carbon | About network | Data Selector |
| Non-Automatic Hydrocarbon Network | Non-Automatic Hydrocarbon Network | About network | Network Information page |
| PAH Andersen | PAH Andersen | About network | PAH data download page |
| PAH Digitel (solid phase) | PAH Digitel (solid phase) | About network | PAH data download page |