Crap Towns / Bletchley / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Bletchley?
People in Bletchley breathed an average of 8.7 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 7% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 7.1 of fine particles (PM2.5), 6% 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) | 8.7 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Newport Pagnell | 10.0 km | 9.4 |
| Houghton Regis | 17.6 km | 9.1 |
| Milton Keynes | 5.3 km | 9.1 |
| Bletchley | – | 8.7 |
| Flitwick | 16.5 km | 8.2 |
| Ampthill | 16.9 km | 8.1 |
| Marston Moretaine | 15.4 km | 8.0 |
| Leighton Buzzard | 9.5 km | 8.0 |
| Cranfield | 12.1 km | 7.2 |
| Buckingham | 17.0 km | 6.5 |
| Winslow | 11.3 km | 6.0 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |