Crap Towns / Bideford / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Bideford?
People in Bideford breathed an average of 3.3 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 59% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 4.8 of fine particles (PM2.5), 28% 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) | 3.3 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.8 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Barnstaple | 12.7 km | 4.5 |
| Great Torrington | 8.7 km | 3.6 |
| Ilfracombe | 21.6 km | 3.4 |
| Bideford | – | 3.3 |
| Launceston | 44.0 km | 3.3 |
| South Molton | 26.5 km | 3.2 |
| Okehampton | 34.3 km | 3.2 |
| Northam | 2.3 km | 2.9 |
| Braunton | 10.7 km | 2.7 |
| Fremington | 7.0 km | 2.7 |
| Bude | 31.3 km | 2.5 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |