Crap Towns / Dawlish / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Dawlish?
People in Dawlish breathed an average of 4.0 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 51% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 5.2 of fine particles (PM2.5), 22% 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) | 4.0 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Exeter | 14.6 km | 6.2 |
| Torquay | 12.1 km | 5.2 |
| Kingsteignton | 10.0 km | 4.9 |
| Paignton | 19.7 km | 4.9 |
| Newton Abbot | 12.6 km | 4.8 |
| Teignmouth | 4.3 km | 4.1 |
| Exmouth | 6.6 km | 4.1 |
| Dawlish | – | 4.0 |
| Sidmouth | 19.8 km | 3.7 |
| Bovey Tracey | 14.9 km | 3.1 |
| Budleigh Salterton | 10.5 km | 2.9 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |