Crap Towns / East Tilbury / Air quality
How dirty is the air in East Tilbury?
People in East Tilbury breathed an average of 11.7 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 44% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 7.7 of fine particles (PM2.5), 15% higher than the typical town's 6.7. Both are over the World Health Organization's guidelines of 10 and 5.
| Pollutant | Here | Typical town | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.7 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.7 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Chafford Hundred and West Thurrock | 9.3 km | 15.5 |
| Tilbury | 4.5 km | 15.0 |
| Grays | 5.9 km | 14.4 |
| South Ockendon | 9.2 km | 14.0 |
| Northfleet | 7.3 km | 13.7 |
| Swanscombe | 8.9 km | 13.5 |
| Chadwell St Mary | 3.2 km | 13.0 |
| Gravesend | 6.4 km | 12.5 |
| Stanford-le-Hope | 4.7 km | 12.5 |
| Basildon | 10.0 km | 12.2 |
| East Tilbury | – | 11.7 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |