Crap Towns / Farnborough / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Farnborough?
People in Farnborough breathed an average of 10.0 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 23% 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) | 10.0 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Frimley | 4.1 km | 11.5 |
| Camberley | 6.3 km | 10.2 |
| Farnborough | – | 10.0 |
| Ash and Ash Vale | 5.0 km | 9.3 |
| Aldershot | 4.2 km | 9.0 |
| Sandhurst | 7.1 km | 8.2 |
| Blackwater | 5.7 km | 8.1 |
| Farnham | 8.7 km | 7.6 |
| Weybourne | 6.0 km | 7.4 |
| Yateley | 7.3 km | 7.4 |
| Fleet | 5.0 km | 7.3 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |