Crap Towns / Barnstaple / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Barnstaple?
People in Barnstaple breathed an average of 4.5 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 44% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 4.9 of fine particles (PM2.5), 27% lower than the typical town's 6.7. Both are within the World Health Organization's guidelines of 10 and 5.
| Pollutant | Here | Typical town | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.5 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Barnstaple | – | 4.5 |
| Crediton | 43.1 km | 3.7 |
| Minehead | 42.8 km | 3.7 |
| Great Torrington | 15.3 km | 3.6 |
| Ilfracombe | 14.8 km | 3.4 |
| Bideford | 12.7 km | 3.3 |
| South Molton | 16.9 km | 3.2 |
| Okehampton | 37.6 km | 3.2 |
| Northam | 11.8 km | 2.9 |
| Braunton | 8.0 km | 2.7 |
| Fremington | 6.7 km | 2.7 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |