Crap Towns / Bournemouth / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Bournemouth?
People in Bournemouth 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 6.0 of fine particles (PM2.5), 10% 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) | 8.6 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth | – | 8.6 |
| Poole | 5.8 km | 8.5 |
| Ringwood | 14.1 km | 7.6 |
| Upton | 10.8 km | 7.1 |
| Ferndown | 7.2 km | 7.0 |
| Ashley Heath | 10.4 km | 7.0 |
| Merley | 7.9 km | 6.9 |
| Christchurch | 9.1 km | 6.8 |
| West Moors | 9.4 km | 6.5 |
| Wimborne Minster | 9.5 km | 6.4 |
| Corfe Mullen | 10.7 km | 6.1 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |