Crap Towns / Harlow / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Harlow?
People in Harlow breathed an average of 10.0 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 23% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 7.5 of fine particles (PM2.5), 12% 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) | 10.0 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Waltham Cross | 13.3 km | 14.0 |
| Loughton | 13.3 km | 12.8 |
| Waltham Abbey | 11.8 km | 12.2 |
| Cheshunt | 13.0 km | 11.0 |
| Epping | 8.2 km | 10.7 |
| Hoddesdon | 8.8 km | 10.2 |
| Harlow | – | 10.0 |
| Ware | 11.4 km | 10.0 |
| Hertford | 14.3 km | 9.3 |
| Sawbridgeworth | 5.2 km | 8.4 |
| Bishop's Stortford | 11.7 km | 8.4 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |