Crap Towns / Bursledon / Air quality

How dirty is the air in Bursledon?

People in Bursledon breathed an average of 9.9 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 22% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 6.4 of fine particles (PM2.5), about the same as 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.

Micrograms per cubic metre, 2024 average
PollutantHereTypical townWHO guideline
Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)9.98.110
Fine particles (PM2.5)6.46.75
Nearby towns
TownDistanceNitrogen dioxide, µg/m³
Southampton6.4 km11.7
West End4.8 km11.2
Hedge End3.8 km10.5
Whiteley3.9 km9.9
Bursledon–9.9
Locks Heath4.1 km9.4
Botley4.1 km9.0
Netley2.5 km8.6
Hythe and Dibden Purlieu7.1 km7.8
Holbury7.5 km7.5
Blackfield and Langley9.1 km6.8
The typical town–8.1