Crap Towns / Chorleywood / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Chorleywood?
People in Chorleywood breathed an average of 10.2 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 26% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 7.5 of fine particles (PM2.5), 12% 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) | 10.2 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Watford | 7.1 km | 12.0 |
| Gerrards Cross | 8.4 km | 11.7 |
| Moor Park | 6.0 km | 10.9 |
| Abbots Langley and Kings Langley | 8.0 km | 10.7 |
| Rickmansworth | 3.3 km | 10.6 |
| Chalfont St Peter | 6.2 km | 10.4 |
| Chorleywood | – | 10.2 |
| Amersham | 7.2 km | 8.5 |
| Little Chalfont | 4.0 km | 8.4 |
| Chesham | 10.1 km | 7.8 |
| Bovingdon | 8.2 km | 7.7 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |