Crap Towns / Gowerton / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Gowerton?
People in Gowerton breathed an average of 5.8 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 28% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 4.6 of fine particles (PM2.5), 31% lower than the typical town's 6.7. Both are within the World Health Organization's guidelines of 10 and 5.
| Pollutant | Here | Typical town | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.8 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.6 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Port Talbot | 17.2 km | 7.7 |
| Swansea | 6.5 km | 7.3 |
| Baglan | 14.3 km | 7.0 |
| Neath | 14.8 km | 6.6 |
| Gowerton | – | 5.8 |
| Clydach | 11.1 km | 5.8 |
| Llanelli | 9.4 km | 5.6 |
| Gorseinon | 2.9 km | 5.5 |
| Pontarddulais | 8.0 km | 4.7 |
| Pontardawe | 15.2 km | 4.7 |
| Ammanford | 16.9 km | 4.1 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |