Crap Towns / Dunstable / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Dunstable?
People in Dunstable breathed an average of 8.9 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 10% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 7.2 of fine particles (PM2.5), 7% higher 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) | 8.9 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Luton | 7.4 km | 11.8 |
| Redbourn | 13.1 km | 10.5 |
| Hemel Hempstead | 15.6 km | 9.9 |
| Harpenden | 14.8 km | 9.4 |
| Houghton Regis | 2.5 km | 9.1 |
| Dunstable | – | 8.9 |
| Berkhamsted | 14.0 km | 8.6 |
| Flitwick | 13.5 km | 8.2 |
| Ampthill | 15.7 km | 8.1 |
| Leighton Buzzard | 9.8 km | 8.0 |
| Tring | 13.1 km | 7.4 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |