Crap Towns / Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes?
People in Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes breathed an average of 3.8 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 53% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 4.4 of fine particles (PM2.5), 34% lower than the typical town's 6.7. Both are within the World Health Organization's guidelines of 10 and 5.
| Pollutant | Here | Typical town | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.8 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.4 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Swansea | 20.0 km | 7.3 |
| Gowerton | 17.8 km | 5.8 |
| Clydach | 16.8 km | 5.8 |
| Llanelli | 13.8 km | 5.6 |
| Gorseinon | 15.0 km | 5.5 |
| Pontarddulais | 9.9 km | 4.7 |
| Pontardawe | 17.4 km | 4.7 |
| Carmarthen | 17.5 km | 4.7 |
| Ammanford | 6.2 km | 4.1 |
| Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes | – | 3.8 |
| Ystalyfera | 20.0 km | 3.7 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |