Crap Towns / Maldon / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Maldon?
People in Maldon breathed an average of 8.6 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 6% 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) | 8.6 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Chelmsford | 14.6 km | 9.6 |
| Hockley and Hawkwell | 14.6 km | 9.2 |
| Hullbridge | 13.6 km | 8.9 |
| South Woodham Ferrers | 11.6 km | 8.9 |
| Witham | 8.7 km | 8.8 |
| Ashingdon | 13.9 km | 8.7 |
| Maldon | – | 8.6 |
| Galleywood | 15.6 km | 8.3 |
| Burnham-on-Crouch | 14.0 km | 7.5 |
| Danbury | 7.9 km | 7.5 |
| Tiptree | 9.4 km | 7.2 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |