Crap Towns / Marlborough / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Marlborough?
People in Marlborough breathed an average of 4.9 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 40% 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) | 4.9 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.8 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Stratton St Margaret | 18.3 km | 9.4 |
| Swindon | 17.1 km | 8.6 |
| Royal Wootton Bassett | 17.8 km | 6.2 |
| Wroughton | 12.4 km | 6.2 |
| Devizes | 19.3 km | 6.2 |
| Calne | 18.3 km | 6.0 |
| Shrivenham and Watchfield | 21.4 km | 5.9 |
| Ludgershall | 20.4 km | 5.3 |
| Hungerford | 14.8 km | 5.1 |
| Tidworth | 21.0 km | 5.0 |
| Marlborough | – | 4.9 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |