Crap Towns / Brentwood / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Brentwood?
People in Brentwood breathed an average of 10.7 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 32% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 7.6 of fine particles (PM2.5), 13% higher than the typical town's 6.7. Both are over the World Health Organization's guidelines of 10 and 5.
| Pollutant | Here | Typical town | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.7 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Barking and Dagenham | 14.6 km | 16.8 |
| Aveley | 14.1 km | 14.9 |
| South Ockendon | 12.5 km | 14.0 |
| Havering | 8.8 km | 13.4 |
| Basildon | 11.3 km | 12.2 |
| Wickford | 15.1 km | 11.2 |
| Brentwood | – | 10.7 |
| Epping | 15.3 km | 10.7 |
| Billericay | 8.6 km | 9.2 |
| Ingatestone | 7.4 km | 9.2 |
| Galleywood | 14.6 km | 8.3 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |