Crap Towns / Lightwater / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Lightwater?
People in Lightwater breathed an average of 10.4 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 28% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 7.3 of fine particles (PM2.5), 9% 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) | 10.4 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Frimley | 5.7 km | 11.5 |
| Bagshot | 1.7 km | 11.2 |
| Lightwater | – | 10.4 |
| Camberley | 4.1 km | 10.2 |
| Bracknell | 8.7 km | 9.6 |
| Woking | 7.5 km | 9.5 |
| Ascot | 6.0 km | 9.3 |
| West End and Chobham | 4.1 km | 9.1 |
| Sandhurst | 7.5 km | 8.2 |
| Blackwater | 8.4 km | 8.1 |
| Crowthorne | 8.7 km | 8.0 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |