Crap Towns / Kettering / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Kettering?
People in Kettering 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kettering | – | 9.8 |
| Wellingborough | 10.5 km | 9.3 |
| Higham Ferrers | 13.3 km | 8.6 |
| Burton Latimer | 4.7 km | 8.6 |
| Thrapston | 13.4 km | 8.0 |
| Corby | 10.6 km | 7.8 |
| Irthlingborough | 10.9 km | 7.2 |
| Rothwell | 6.4 km | 7.2 |
| Desborough | 8.4 km | 6.8 |
| Raunds | 13.7 km | 6.5 |
| Brixworth | 14.7 km | 6.3 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |