Crap Towns / Lee-on-the-Solent / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Lee-on-the-Solent?
People in Lee-on-the-Solent breathed an average of 7.4 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 9% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 6.0 of fine particles (PM2.5), 10% lower 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) | 7.4 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth | 9.9 km | 11.5 |
| Whiteley | 7.7 km | 9.9 |
| Bursledon | 10.1 km | 9.9 |
| Fareham | 3.6 km | 9.6 |
| Locks Heath | 6.1 km | 9.4 |
| Gosport | 5.2 km | 8.7 |
| Netley | 10.9 km | 8.6 |
| East Cowes | 9.0 km | 8.4 |
| Lee-on-the-Solent | – | 7.4 |
| Blackfield and Langley | 11.1 km | 6.8 |
| Cowes | 10.3 km | 6.6 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |