Crap Towns / Hullbridge / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Hullbridge?
People in Hullbridge breathed an average of 8.9 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 10% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 7.2 of fine particles (PM2.5), 7% 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) | 8.9 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Wickford | 7.0 km | 11.2 |
| Thundersley and South Benfleet | 7.1 km | 11.0 |
| Rayleigh | 3.5 km | 10.8 |
| Southend-on-Sea | 9.3 km | 10.3 |
| Runwell | 6.3 km | 9.6 |
| Hockley and Hawkwell | 3.3 km | 9.2 |
| Rochford | 7.2 km | 9.1 |
| Hullbridge | – | 8.9 |
| South Woodham Ferrers | 2.6 km | 8.9 |
| Ashingdon | 5.2 km | 8.7 |
| Danbury | 11.2 km | 7.5 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |