Crap Towns / Chippenham / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Chippenham?
People in Chippenham breathed an average of 6.5 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 20% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 6.2 of fine particles (PM2.5), 7% lower 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) | 6.5 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Bath | 18.9 km | 7.8 |
| Melksham | 9.2 km | 6.6 |
| Chippenham | – | 6.5 |
| Trowbridge | 15.7 km | 6.4 |
| Royal Wootton Bassett | 18.3 km | 6.2 |
| Devizes | 15.4 km | 6.2 |
| Corsham | 5.6 km | 6.0 |
| Calne | 9.4 km | 6.0 |
| Bradford-on-Avon | 15.3 km | 5.3 |
| Malmesbury | 14.3 km | 4.5 |
| Tetbury | 20.4 km | 4.3 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |