Crap Towns / Longfield, New Ash Green and Hartley / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Longfield, New Ash Green and Hartley?
People in Longfield, New Ash Green and Hartley 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chafford Hundred and West Thurrock | 10.7 km | 15.5 |
| Tilbury | 8.8 km | 15.0 |
| Dartford | 8.4 km | 15.0 |
| Purfleet-on-Thames | 10.4 km | 14.6 |
| Grays | 10.7 km | 14.4 |
| Northfleet | 5.8 km | 13.7 |
| Stone | 7.1 km | 13.7 |
| Swanscombe | 6.6 km | 13.5 |
| Gravesend | 6.5 km | 12.5 |
| Swanley | 10.1 km | 12.1 |
| Longfield, New Ash Green and Hartley | – | 9.8 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |