Crap Towns / Great Malvern / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Great Malvern?
People in Great Malvern breathed an average of 5.2 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 36% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 6.0 of fine particles (PM2.5), 10% 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) | 5.2 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Churchdown | 26.3 km | 7.7 |
| Droitwich Spa | 20.3 km | 7.5 |
| Worcester | 12.1 km | 7.5 |
| Tewkesbury | 18.1 km | 6.7 |
| Bishop's Cleeve | 25.6 km | 6.6 |
| Stourport-on-Severn | 26.0 km | 6.4 |
| Evesham | 25.8 km | 5.6 |
| Great Malvern | – | 5.2 |
| Pershore | 16.3 km | 5.1 |
| Ledbury | 11.4 km | 4.9 |
| Newent | 21.0 km | 4.0 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |