Crap Towns / Alton / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Alton?
People in Alton breathed an average of 6.3 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 22% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 6.2 of fine particles (PM2.5), 7% 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) | 6.3 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Basingstoke | 15.4 km | 8.1 |
| Farnham | 14.0 km | 7.6 |
| Hook | 14.6 km | 7.2 |
| Wrecclesham | 11.6 km | 6.7 |
| Alton | – | 6.3 |
| Bordon | 8.9 km | 6.3 |
| Odiham | 11.2 km | 6.3 |
| Liphook | 15.0 km | 6.1 |
| Whitehill | 8.9 km | 6.0 |
| New Alresford | 15.5 km | 5.7 |
| Four Marks | 7.1 km | 5.3 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |