Crap Towns / Bearsted / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Bearsted?
People in Bearsted breathed an average of 9.2 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 14% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 7.3 of fine particles (PM2.5), 9% higher 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) | 9.2 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Rochester | 14.9 km | 12.0 |
| Chatham | 10.6 km | 11.8 |
| Gillingham | 10.4 km | 11.8 |
| Snodland | 11.4 km | 11.1 |
| Larkfield | 9.5 km | 10.9 |
| Maidstone | 3.7 km | 10.2 |
| Sittingbourne | 14.4 km | 9.5 |
| Bearsted | – | 9.2 |
| Kings Hill | 11.4 km | 8.5 |
| Coxheath | 5.6 km | 7.9 |
| Staplehurst | 11.4 km | 6.6 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |