Crap Towns / Hungerford / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Hungerford?
People in Hungerford breathed an average of 5.1 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 37% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 5.9 of fine particles (PM2.5), 12% lower 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) | 5.1 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Newbury | 13.9 km | 6.8 |
| Andover | 22.5 km | 6.7 |
| Thatcham | 18.6 km | 6.4 |
| Wantage | 20.7 km | 6.2 |
| Wroughton | 22.7 km | 6.2 |
| Shrivenham and Watchfield | 23.1 km | 5.9 |
| Grove | 22.4 km | 5.8 |
| Ludgershall | 18.9 km | 5.3 |
| Hungerford | – | 5.1 |
| Tidworth | 22.4 km | 5.0 |
| Marlborough | 14.8 km | 4.9 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |