Crap Towns / Knowle and Dorridge / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Knowle and Dorridge?
People in Knowle and Dorridge breathed an average of 9.1 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 12% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 7.0 of fine particles (PM2.5), about the same as 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) | 9.1 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 13.9 km | 14.6 |
| Coleshill | 16.8 km | 12.9 |
| Solihull | 5.5 km | 12.1 |
| Coventry | 16.3 km | 11.2 |
| Hollywood | 9.4 km | 9.1 |
| Knowle and Dorridge | – | 9.1 |
| Warwick | 15.7 km | 8.2 |
| Kenilworth | 12.4 km | 7.7 |
| Redditch | 15.6 km | 7.2 |
| Balsall Common | 6.5 km | 7.0 |
| Studley | 15.8 km | 5.7 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |