Crap Towns / Canvey Island / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Canvey Island?
People in Canvey Island breathed an average of 10.4 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 28% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 7.3 of fine particles (PM2.5), 9% 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) | 10.4 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Stanford-le-Hope | 9.0 km | 12.5 |
| Basildon | 11.1 km | 12.2 |
| Wickford | 10.7 km | 11.2 |
| Thundersley and South Benfleet | 4.7 km | 11.0 |
| Rayleigh | 8.1 km | 10.8 |
| Hoo St Werburgh | 11.2 km | 10.4 |
| Canvey Island | – | 10.4 |
| Southend-on-Sea | 9.1 km | 10.3 |
| Hockley and Hawkwell | 10.8 km | 9.2 |
| Rochford | 11.3 km | 9.1 |
| Hullbridge | 11.5 km | 8.9 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |