Crap Towns / Guildford / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Guildford?
People in Guildford breathed an average of 9.7 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 20% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 7.1 of fine particles (PM2.5), 6% 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) | 9.7 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| New Haw, West Byfleet and Sheerwater | 12.1 km | 11.5 |
| Guildford | – | 9.7 |
| Woking | 7.3 km | 9.5 |
| Ash and Ash Vale | 10.6 km | 9.3 |
| West End and Chobham | 11.8 km | 9.1 |
| Aldershot | 12.9 km | 9.0 |
| East Horsley | 10.1 km | 7.7 |
| Farncombe | 6.1 km | 7.3 |
| Godalming | 7.9 km | 7.1 |
| Milford and Witley | 11.0 km | 6.8 |
| Cranleigh | 12.9 km | 6.3 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |