Crap Towns / Groby / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Groby?
People in Groby breathed an average of 9.9 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 22% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 7.3 of fine particles (PM2.5), 9% 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) | 9.9 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Leicester | 6.7 km | 13.9 |
| Thurmaston | 9.3 km | 13.7 |
| Birstall | 7.3 km | 12.1 |
| Syston | 11.2 km | 11.4 |
| Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe | 4.1 km | 10.6 |
| Enderby and Narborough | 8.5 km | 10.1 |
| Groby | – | 9.9 |
| Blaby and Whetstone | 10.9 km | 9.7 |
| Anstey | 2.9 km | 9.6 |
| Mountsorrel | 9.0 km | 9.6 |
| Quorndon | 10.0 km | 8.7 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |