Crap Towns / Hollywood / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Hollywood?
People in Hollywood breathed an average of 9.1 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 12% higher 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) | 9.1 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Smethwick | 12.8 km | 14.8 |
| Birmingham | 10.2 km | 14.6 |
| Blackheath | 14.5 km | 13.3 |
| Solihull | 5.5 km | 12.1 |
| Halesowen | 14.5 km | 11.2 |
| Catshill | 11.6 km | 9.2 |
| Hollywood | – | 9.1 |
| Knowle and Dorridge | 9.4 km | 9.1 |
| Bromsgrove | 13.5 km | 8.0 |
| Redditch | 10.8 km | 7.2 |
| Studley | 13.3 km | 5.7 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |