Crap Towns / Kensington and Chelsea / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Kensington and Chelsea?
People in Kensington and Chelsea breathed an average of 23.2 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 2.9 times the typical town's 8.1, and 9.4 of fine particles (PM2.5), 40% higher than the typical town's 6.7. Both are over the World Health Organization's guidelines of 10 and 5.
| Pollutant | Here | Typical town | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 23.2 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.4 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| City of London | 7.1 km | 32.5 |
| Westminster | 2.6 km | 24.7 |
| Camden | 5.6 km | 23.6 |
| Islington | 7.7 km | 23.6 |
| Kensington and Chelsea | – | 23.2 |
| Southwark | 8.7 km | 22.2 |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | 2.1 km | 20.3 |
| Lambeth | 7.4 km | 20.2 |
| Wandsworth | 5.5 km | 18.3 |
| Brent | 8.3 km | 17.9 |
| Ealing | 9.9 km | 17.5 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |