Crap Towns / Ipswich / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Ipswich?
People in Ipswich breathed an average of 9.8 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 21% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 7.4 of fine particles (PM2.5), 10% 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) | 9.8 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Ipswich | – | 9.8 |
| Colchester | 24.7 km | 9.3 |
| Harwich | 16.0 km | 8.6 |
| Kesgrave | 6.2 km | 8.4 |
| Felixstowe | 16.2 km | 8.2 |
| Woodbridge | 11.8 km | 7.8 |
| Stowmarket | 17.7 km | 7.3 |
| Walton-on-the-Naze | 24.6 km | 7.2 |
| Kirby Cross | 24.3 km | 7.2 |
| Hadleigh | 12.8 km | 7.0 |
| Needham Market | 13.0 km | 6.6 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |