Crap Towns / Loughborough / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Loughborough?
People in Loughborough breathed an average of 9.7 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 20% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 7.1 of fine particles (PM2.5), 6% 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) | 9.7 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Birstall | 11.7 km | 12.1 |
| Loughborough | – | 9.7 |
| Sileby | 9.1 km | 9.7 |
| Anstey | 10.6 km | 9.6 |
| Mountsorrel | 7.4 km | 9.6 |
| Shepshed | 4.7 km | 9.6 |
| Barrow upon Soar | 5.6 km | 9.2 |
| Quorndon | 4.3 km | 8.7 |
| Coalville | 10.8 km | 8.0 |
| East Leake | 7.6 km | 7.3 |
| Whitwick | 9.4 km | 7.2 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |