Crap Towns / Luton / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Luton?
People in Luton breathed an average of 11.8 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 46% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 7.6 of fine particles (PM2.5), 13% 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) | 11.8 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Luton | – | 11.8 |
| Redbourn | 10.7 km | 10.5 |
| Hemel Hempstead | 16.1 km | 9.9 |
| Stevenage | 16.3 km | 9.4 |
| Harpenden | 10.3 km | 9.4 |
| Houghton Regis | 6.9 km | 9.1 |
| Dunstable | 7.4 km | 8.9 |
| Hitchin | 12.4 km | 8.5 |
| Flitwick | 13.3 km | 8.2 |
| Ampthill | 15.3 km | 8.1 |
| Leighton Buzzard | 16.6 km | 8.0 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |