Crap Towns / Cowes / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Cowes?
People in Cowes breathed an average of 6.6 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 19% 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) | 6.6 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Fareham | 13.7 km | 9.6 |
| Locks Heath | 12.4 km | 9.4 |
| Gosport | 12.6 km | 8.7 |
| Netley | 14.0 km | 8.6 |
| East Cowes | 2.2 km | 8.4 |
| Holbury | 10.3 km | 7.5 |
| Lee-on-the-Solent | 10.3 km | 7.4 |
| Blackfield and Langley | 8.2 km | 6.8 |
| Cowes | – | 6.6 |
| Ryde | 11.2 km | 6.4 |
| Newport | 5.6 km | 6.2 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |