Crap Towns / Leatherhead / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Leatherhead?
People in Leatherhead breathed an average of 11.3 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 40% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 7.5 of fine particles (PM2.5), 12% 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) | 11.3 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Ewell | 8.2 km | 12.3 |
| Epsom | 5.8 km | 11.4 |
| Leatherhead | – | 11.3 |
| Ashtead | 2.6 km | 10.8 |
| Cobham | 7.2 km | 10.7 |
| Banstead | 9.0 km | 10.5 |
| Tadworth and Epsom Downs | 6.5 km | 10.0 |
| Reigate | 9.4 km | 9.5 |
| Dorking | 6.5 km | 8.9 |
| Great Bookham and Fetcham | 4.4 km | 8.5 |
| East Horsley | 8.5 km | 7.7 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |