Crap Towns / Lymington / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Lymington?
People in Lymington breathed an average of 5.9 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 27% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 5.5 of fine particles (PM2.5), 18% 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) | 5.9 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Marchwood | 16.7 km | 8.3 |
| Hythe and Dibden Purlieu | 15.4 km | 7.8 |
| Holbury | 14.8 km | 7.5 |
| Blackfield and Langley | 14.2 km | 6.8 |
| Christchurch | 13.6 km | 6.8 |
| Cowes | 17.1 km | 6.6 |
| New Milton | 7.3 km | 6.0 |
| Lymington | – | 5.9 |
| Ashley | 5.6 km | 5.6 |
| Barton on Sea | 7.5 km | 5.6 |
| Freshwater and Totland | 9.0 km | 4.1 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |