Crap Towns / Dinas Powis / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Dinas Powis?
People in Dinas Powis breathed an average of 8.0 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, about the same as the typical town's 8.1, and 5.3 of fine particles (PM2.5), 21% 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) | 8.0 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 7.5 km | 12.2 |
| Caerphilly | 16.0 km | 8.9 |
| Penarth | 2.3 km | 8.5 |
| Pontyclun | 15.8 km | 8.5 |
| Bedwas | 17.6 km | 8.4 |
| Dinas Powis | – | 8.0 |
| Barry | 4.5 km | 7.7 |
| Church Village | 16.3 km | 7.7 |
| Beddau | 16.7 km | 7.5 |
| Abertridwr and Senghenydd | 18.7 km | 6.5 |
| Rhoose | 10.3 km | 5.1 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |