Crap Towns / Henfield / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Henfield?
People in Henfield breathed an average of 6.0 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 26% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 6.4 of fine particles (PM2.5), about the same as 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) | 6.0 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Southwick | 11.1 km | 8.3 |
| Lancing and Sompting | 11.6 km | 8.0 |
| Shoreham-by-Sea | 10.7 km | 7.6 |
| Worthing | 14.4 km | 7.3 |
| Burgess Hill | 10.6 km | 6.9 |
| Haywards Heath | 14.9 km | 6.7 |
| Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint | 7.8 km | 6.4 |
| Southwater | 12.6 km | 6.1 |
| Steyning | 6.2 km | 6.0 |
| Henfield | – | 6.0 |
| Storrington | 10.6 km | 5.8 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |