Crap Towns / City of London / Air quality
How dirty is the air in City of London?
People in City of London breathed an average of 32.5 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 4.0 times the typical town's 8.1, and 11.0 of fine particles (PM2.5), 1.6 times 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) | 32.5 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 11.0 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| City of London | – | 32.5 |
| Westminster | 4.7 km | 24.7 |
| Tower Hamlets | 4.0 km | 23.8 |
| Camden | 5.7 km | 23.6 |
| Islington | 4.0 km | 23.6 |
| Kensington and Chelsea | 7.1 km | 23.2 |
| Southwark | 4.6 km | 22.2 |
| Hackney | 4.7 km | 22.1 |
| Lambeth | 7.0 km | 20.2 |
| Haringey | 8.5 km | 18.0 |
| Lewisham | 8.9 km | 17.8 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |