Crap Towns / Bourne End / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Bourne End?
People in Bourne End breathed an average of 9.5 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 17% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 7.3 of fine particles (PM2.5), 9% 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) | 9.5 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Slough | 10.4 km | 13.2 |
| Gerrards Cross | 10.4 km | 11.7 |
| Maidenhead | 6.9 km | 10.5 |
| Farnham Common and Farnham Royal | 6.9 km | 10.2 |
| Beaconsfield | 5.1 km | 10.1 |
| Flackwell Heath and Wooburn Green | 2.7 km | 10.0 |
| Bourne End | – | 9.5 |
| High Wycombe | 6.2 km | 9.4 |
| Marlow | 4.8 km | 9.0 |
| Cookham | 2.9 km | 8.7 |
| Hazlemere | 8.2 km | 7.8 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |