Crap Towns / Blackfield and Langley / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Blackfield and Langley?
People in Blackfield and Langley breathed an average of 6.8 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 16% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 5.8 of fine particles (PM2.5), 13% 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) | 6.8 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.8 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Whiteley | 11.2 km | 9.9 |
| Bursledon | 9.1 km | 9.9 |
| Locks Heath | 8.6 km | 9.4 |
| Netley | 7.1 km | 8.6 |
| East Cowes | 9.5 km | 8.4 |
| Marchwood | 10.0 km | 8.3 |
| Hythe and Dibden Purlieu | 5.8 km | 7.8 |
| Holbury | 2.2 km | 7.5 |
| Lee-on-the-Solent | 11.1 km | 7.4 |
| Blackfield and Langley | – | 6.8 |
| Cowes | 8.2 km | 6.6 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |