Crap Towns / Epping / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Epping?
People in Epping breathed an average of 10.7 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 32% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 7.6 of fine particles (PM2.5), 13% 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) | 10.7 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Redbridge | 12.3 km | 16.7 |
| Chigwell | 9.0 km | 14.3 |
| Buckhurst Hill | 8.7 km | 14.2 |
| Waltham Cross | 9.4 km | 14.0 |
| Loughton | 5.3 km | 12.8 |
| Waltham Abbey | 7.1 km | 12.2 |
| Cheshunt | 10.6 km | 11.0 |
| Epping | – | 10.7 |
| Hoddesdon | 10.8 km | 10.2 |
| Harlow | 8.2 km | 10.0 |
| Sawbridgeworth | 13.2 km | 8.4 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |