Crap Towns / Malmesbury / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Malmesbury?
People in Malmesbury breathed an average of 4.5 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 44% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 5.8 of fine particles (PM2.5), 13% 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) | 4.5 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.8 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Chippenham | 14.3 km | 6.5 |
| Stroud | 19.5 km | 6.4 |
| Royal Wootton Bassett | 14.9 km | 6.2 |
| Corsham | 18.4 km | 6.0 |
| Calne | 18.2 km | 6.0 |
| Dursley | 19.9 km | 5.8 |
| Cirencester | 16.6 km | 5.7 |
| Nailsworth | 14.8 km | 4.9 |
| Chalford | 16.0 km | 4.9 |
| Malmesbury | – | 4.5 |
| Tetbury | 7.2 km | 4.3 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |