Crap Towns / Acrefair and Cefn-mawr / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Acrefair and Cefn-mawr?
People in Acrefair and Cefn-mawr breathed an average of 5.4 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 33% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 5.2 of fine particles (PM2.5), 22% lower than the typical town's 6.7. The fine particles are over the World Health Organization's guideline of 5; the nitrogen dioxide is within its 10.
| Pollutant | Here | Typical town | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.4 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Broughton | 22.8 km | 7.5 |
| Wrexham | 10.1 km | 7.3 |
| Hawarden | 24.7 km | 7.0 |
| Buckley | 21.5 km | 5.9 |
| Gwersyllt | 11.0 km | 5.8 |
| Acrefair and Cefn-mawr | – | 5.4 |
| Mold | 21.6 km | 5.1 |
| Brynteg | 10.9 km | 5.0 |
| Rhosllannerchrugog | 3.5 km | 4.9 |
| Oswestry | 13.5 km | 4.7 |
| Ruthin | 22.6 km | 3.7 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |