Crap Towns / Beddau / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Beddau?
People in Beddau breathed an average of 7.5 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 7% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 5.4 of fine particles (PM2.5), 19% 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) | 7.5 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Caerphilly | 9.1 km | 8.9 |
| Pontyclun | 4.3 km | 8.5 |
| Pontypridd | 5.6 km | 8.0 |
| Church Village | 2.2 km | 7.7 |
| Beddau | – | 7.5 |
| Porth | 7.2 km | 6.7 |
| Tonypandy | 10.1 km | 6.6 |
| Abertridwr and Senghenydd | 7.3 km | 6.5 |
| Abercynon | 10.4 km | 6.4 |
| Llanharan and Brynna | 7.2 km | 5.8 |
| Tonyrefail | 5.9 km | 5.7 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |