Radon Statistics UK: Deaths, Exposure and Action Levels
Online CPD Academy
https://onlinecpdacademy.co.uk/blog/radon-statistics-uk

UKHSA estimates that radon contributes to around 1,100 lung cancer deaths in the UK each year. The average UK home concentration is about 20 Bq/m³, while the domestic Action Level is 200 Bq/m³. A property’s level is established through measurement.

STATISTICS

Lung cancer deaths attributed to radon: Around 1,100 annually
UKHSA estimate published 2022 | UK
Estimated attributable burden; not a 2026 death registration total.

Average radon concentration in homes: 20 Bq/m³
UKHSA guidance | UK
A population average cannot establish the level in an individual building.

Home Action Level: 200 Bq/m³
Current guidance | UK
Annual average concentration.

Home Target Level: 100 Bq/m³
Current guidance | UK
Aim of remediation; not a guarantee of zero risk.

Workplace regulatory threshold: Above 300 Bq/m³
IRR17 | Great Britain
Annual average; manage exposure and follow HSE notification guidance.

Typical domestic measurement period: 3 months
Current guidance | UK
Used to estimate annual average exposure.

COVERAGE
The annual death estimate is quoted in UKHSA’s 2022 publication. Domestic guidance is UK-wide; HSE’s workplace requirements apply in Great Britain.

USING THESE STATISTICS
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SOURCES
1. UKHSA — Updated radon map for Great Britain
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ukhsa-and-bgs-publish-updated-radon-map-for-great-britain

2. UKradon — Radon Action Level and Target Level
https://www.ukradon.org/information/level

3. HSE — Radon in the workplace
https://www.hse.gov.uk/radiation/ionising/radon.htm

4. HSE — Work with ionising radiation that requires notification
https://www.hse.gov.uk/radiation/ionising/notification.htm

5. UKradon — Measuring radon
https://www.ukradon.org/information/measuringradon

6. UKradon — How to reduce radon levels
https://www.ukradon.org/information/reducelevels

7. UKradon — Risks to your health from radon
https://www.ukradon.org/information/risks

8. UKradon — What is radon?
https://www.ukradon.org/information/whatisradon