Crap Towns / High Wycombe / Air quality
How dirty is the air in High Wycombe?
People in High Wycombe breathed an average of 9.4 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 16% 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) | 9.4 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Maidenhead | 12.4 km | 10.5 |
| Beaconsfield | 6.9 km | 10.1 |
| Flackwell Heath and Wooburn Green | 4.0 km | 10.0 |
| Bourne End | 6.2 km | 9.5 |
| High Wycombe | – | 9.4 |
| Marlow | 6.6 km | 9.0 |
| Cookham | 7.9 km | 8.7 |
| Amersham | 10.9 km | 8.5 |
| Hazlemere | 3.7 km | 7.8 |
| Prestwood and Great Missenden | 7.4 km | 6.6 |
| Princes Risborough | 12.2 km | 6.2 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |