Crap Towns / Cirencester / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Cirencester?
People in Cirencester breathed an average of 5.7 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 30% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 6.3 of fine particles (PM2.5), 6% 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) | 5.7 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Swindon | 19.7 km | 8.6 |
| Brockworth | 20.2 km | 8.0 |
| Broad Blunsdon | 16.6 km | 7.9 |
| Stroud | 18.2 km | 6.4 |
| Highworth | 19.8 km | 6.2 |
| Royal Wootton Bassett | 19.4 km | 6.2 |
| Cirencester | – | 5.7 |
| Nailsworth | 17.8 km | 4.9 |
| Chalford | 13.1 km | 4.9 |
| Malmesbury | 16.6 km | 4.5 |
| Tetbury | 15.3 km | 4.3 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |