Crap Towns / Ferndown / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Ferndown?
People in Ferndown breathed an average of 7.0 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 14% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 5.9 of fine particles (PM2.5), 12% 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) | 7.0 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth | 7.2 km | 8.6 |
| Poole | 9.5 km | 8.5 |
| Ringwood | 10.0 km | 7.6 |
| Upton | 11.8 km | 7.1 |
| Ferndown | – | 7.0 |
| Ashley Heath | 5.6 km | 7.0 |
| Merley | 5.5 km | 6.9 |
| West Moors | 2.7 km | 6.5 |
| Wimborne Minster | 4.6 km | 6.4 |
| Corfe Mullen | 9.7 km | 6.1 |
| Verwood | 8.4 km | 5.7 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |