Crap Towns / Hythe and Dibden Purlieu / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Hythe and Dibden Purlieu?
People in Hythe and Dibden Purlieu breathed an average of 7.8 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, about the same as the typical town's 8.1, and 6.0 of fine particles (PM2.5), 10% 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) | 7.8 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Southampton | 6.8 km | 11.7 |
| West End | 9.2 km | 11.2 |
| Hedge End | 10.0 km | 10.5 |
| Bursledon | 7.1 km | 9.9 |
| Locks Heath | 9.3 km | 9.4 |
| Netley | 4.7 km | 8.6 |
| Marchwood | 4.3 km | 8.3 |
| Totton | 9.5 km | 8.3 |
| Hythe and Dibden Purlieu | – | 7.8 |
| Holbury | 3.7 km | 7.5 |
| Blackfield and Langley | 5.8 km | 6.8 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |