Crap Towns / Haverhill / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Haverhill?
People in Haverhill breathed an average of 6.2 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 23% lower 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) | 6.2 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Braintree | 23.6 km | 8.1 |
| Great Dunmow | 24.0 km | 7.3 |
| Sudbury | 20.7 km | 7.2 |
| Halstead | 20.3 km | 7.0 |
| Saffron Walden | 15.3 km | 6.7 |
| Haverhill | – | 6.2 |
| Great Shelford and Stapleford | 22.2 km | 6.1 |
| Newmarket | 18.5 km | 6.1 |
| Sawston | 19.3 km | 5.8 |
| Red Lodge | 24.7 km | 5.4 |
| Burwell | 23.1 km | 5.0 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |