Crap Towns / Berkhamsted / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Berkhamsted?
People in Berkhamsted breathed an average of 8.6 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 6% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 7.2 of fine particles (PM2.5), 7% 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) | 8.6 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Abbots Langley and Kings Langley | 11.1 km | 10.7 |
| Redbourn | 12.6 km | 10.5 |
| Hemel Hempstead | 7.6 km | 9.9 |
| Berkhamsted | – | 8.6 |
| Amersham | 9.6 km | 8.5 |
| Little Chalfont | 10.9 km | 8.4 |
| Chesham | 5.8 km | 7.8 |
| Bovingdon | 5.0 km | 7.7 |
| Tring | 7.3 km | 7.4 |
| Aston Clinton | 11.6 km | 6.3 |
| Wendover | 11.5 km | 6.2 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |