Crap Towns / Coleford / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Coleford?
People in Coleford breathed an average of 4.7 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 42% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 5.6 of fine particles (PM2.5), 16% 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) | 4.7 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Stonehouse | 22.6 km | 8.6 |
| Thornbury | 21.7 km | 7.5 |
| Cam | 20.2 km | 6.2 |
| Chepstow | 17.8 km | 6.1 |
| Dursley | 22.6 km | 5.8 |
| Cinderford | 8.7 km | 5.1 |
| Lydney | 10.0 km | 4.9 |
| Coleford | – | 4.7 |
| Ross-on-Wye | 13.7 km | 4.6 |
| Monmouth | 7.2 km | 4.5 |
| Newent | 21.0 km | 4.0 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |