Crap Towns / Market Drayton / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Market Drayton?
People in Market Drayton breathed an average of 5.5 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 32% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 6.0 of fine particles (PM2.5), 10% 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) | 5.5 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Stoke-on-Trent | 24.3 km | 10.3 |
| Newcastle-under-Lyme | 20.7 km | 9.6 |
| Crewe | 21.0 km | 8.4 |
| Stone | 23.1 km | 7.6 |
| Haslington | 22.4 km | 6.9 |
| Nantwich | 17.8 km | 6.4 |
| Telford | 24.4 km | 6.4 |
| Newport | 17.2 km | 5.6 |
| Market Drayton | – | 5.5 |
| Whitchurch | 15.2 km | 5.0 |
| Wem | 16.8 km | 3.5 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |