Crap Towns / Ilfracombe / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Ilfracombe?
People in Ilfracombe breathed an average of 3.4 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 58% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 4.4 of fine particles (PM2.5), 34% lower than the typical town's 6.7. Both are within the World Health Organization's guidelines of 10 and 5.
| Pollutant | Here | Typical town | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.4 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.4 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Pyle | 47.4 km | 6.9 |
| Porthcawl | 43.2 km | 4.8 |
| Barnstaple | 14.8 km | 4.5 |
| Minehead | 44.9 km | 3.7 |
| Great Torrington | 28.0 km | 3.6 |
| Ilfracombe | – | 3.4 |
| Bideford | 21.6 km | 3.3 |
| South Molton | 28.8 km | 3.2 |
| Northam | 19.4 km | 2.9 |
| Braunton | 10.9 km | 2.7 |
| Fremington | 15.3 km | 2.7 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |