Crap Towns / Hoddesdon / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Hoddesdon?
People in Hoddesdon breathed an average of 10.2 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 26% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 7.4 of fine particles (PM2.5), 10% higher than the typical town's 6.7. Both are over the World Health Organization's guidelines of 10 and 5.
| Pollutant | Here | Typical town | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.2 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Enfield | 13.1 km | 15.1 |
| Waltham Cross | 7.8 km | 14.0 |
| Loughton | 13.2 km | 12.8 |
| Waltham Abbey | 8.0 km | 12.2 |
| Cheshunt | 6.1 km | 11.0 |
| Epping | 10.8 km | 10.7 |
| Hoddesdon | – | 10.2 |
| Harlow | 8.8 km | 10.0 |
| Ware | 6.2 km | 10.0 |
| Hertford | 6.7 km | 9.3 |
| Sawbridgeworth | 12.3 km | 8.4 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |