Crap Towns / Cannock / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Cannock?
People in Cannock breathed an average of 8.8 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 9% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 7.1 of fine particles (PM2.5), 6% 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) | 8.8 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Bloxwich | 9.7 km | 12.8 |
| Rushall and Shelfield | 10.5 km | 12.0 |
| Brownhills | 7.9 km | 11.0 |
| Pelsall | 8.0 km | 10.9 |
| Featherstone | 8.6 km | 9.9 |
| Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay | 4.5 km | 9.6 |
| Norton Canes | 4.1 km | 9.3 |
| Burntwood | 6.2 km | 9.1 |
| Cannock | – | 8.8 |
| Penkridge | 7.2 km | 8.0 |
| Rugeley | 8.3 km | 7.6 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |