Crap Towns / Gerrards Cross / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Gerrards Cross?
People in Gerrards Cross 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 7.6 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) | 11.7 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Hillingdon | 8.9 km | 15.3 |
| Iver Heath | 6.0 km | 13.3 |
| Slough | 7.5 km | 13.2 |
| Gerrards Cross | – | 11.7 |
| Moor Park | 10.0 km | 10.9 |
| Rickmansworth | 9.0 km | 10.6 |
| Chalfont St Peter | 2.6 km | 10.4 |
| Farnham Common and Farnham Royal | 5.6 km | 10.2 |
| Chorleywood | 8.4 km | 10.2 |
| Beaconsfield | 7.1 km | 10.1 |
| Little Chalfont | 9.2 km | 8.4 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |