People in loud road or rail noise

Worked out by Open Index from Defra's strategic noise maps and census output areas

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Highest

Councils, 2021

City of London24.2%
Westminster18.8%
Kensington and Chelsea17.7%
Southwark15.0%
Tower Hamlets15.0%

Lowest

West Lindsey0.0%
Melton0.0%
Maldon0.0%
Isles of Scilly0.0%
Rochford0.4%

Loud road and rail noise map: share of people by area

Name: People in loud road or rail noise
Creator: Open Index
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

The share of residents who live where Defra's maps model road or rail noise at 65 decibels Lden or more. The latest figures are for 2021, down to middle areas across England. Worked out by Open Index from Defra's strategic noise maps and census output areas.