Crap Towns / Ilminster / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Ilminster?
People in Ilminster breathed an average of 4.6 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 43% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 5.5 of fine particles (PM2.5), 18% 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) | 4.6 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgwater | 23.0 km | 7.5 |
| Taunton | 16.9 km | 6.8 |
| Yeovil | 18.4 km | 6.3 |
| Wellington | 22.9 km | 5.5 |
| Chard | 6.5 km | 5.4 |
| Crewkerne | 9.6 km | 5.2 |
| Somerton | 18.7 km | 4.7 |
| Honiton | 24.8 km | 4.6 |
| Ilminster | – | 4.6 |
| Bridport | 24.1 km | 4.4 |
| Axminster | 17.1 km | 4.0 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |