Crap Towns / Hounslow / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Hounslow?
People in Hounslow breathed an average of 18.1 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 2.2 times the typical town's 8.1, and 8.6 of fine particles (PM2.5), 28% higher than the typical town's 6.7. Both are over the World Health Organization's guidelines of 10 and 5.
You stop noticing the planes. The air's still shite.
| Pollutant | Here | Typical town | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 18.1 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.6 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Stanwell | 7.6 km | 22.0 |
| Hounslow | – | 18.1 |
| Ealing | 6.5 km | 17.5 |
| Richmond upon Thames | 4.7 km | 16.1 |
| Ashford | 8.0 km | 15.5 |
| Hillingdon | 9.8 km | 15.3 |
| Sunbury-on-Thames | 7.3 km | 15.1 |
| Ashford Common | 7.4 km | 14.6 |
| Shepperton | 10.1 km | 13.6 |
| West Molesey | 10.0 km | 13.4 |
| Walton-on-Thames | 9.6 km | 13.1 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |