Crap Towns / Cambridge / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Cambridge?
People in Cambridge 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 7.4 of fine particles (PM2.5), 10% 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) | 7.4 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | – | 8.7 |
| Histon and Impington | 5.5 km | 6.9 |
| Waterbeach | 8.3 km | 6.2 |
| Great Shelford and Stapleford | 6.0 km | 6.1 |
| Newmarket | 19.2 km | 6.1 |
| Sawston | 9.3 km | 5.8 |
| Cambourne | 14.2 km | 5.6 |
| Cottenham | 9.0 km | 5.5 |
| Longstanton and Northstowe | 9.9 km | 5.5 |
| Soham | 20.0 km | 5.2 |
| Burwell | 15.4 km | 5.0 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |