Crap Towns / Maidstone / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Maidstone?
People in Maidstone breathed an average of 10.2 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 26% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 7.5 of fine particles (PM2.5), 12% 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) | 10.2 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Rochester | 13.8 km | 12.0 |
| Chatham | 10.2 km | 11.8 |
| Gillingham | 11.2 km | 11.8 |
| Snodland | 8.6 km | 11.1 |
| Larkfield | 6.1 km | 10.9 |
| Maidstone | – | 10.2 |
| Bearsted | 3.7 km | 9.2 |
| Kings Hill | 7.7 km | 8.5 |
| Coxheath | 4.0 km | 7.9 |
| Paddock Wood | 13.6 km | 7.0 |
| Staplehurst | 11.6 km | 6.6 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |