Crap Towns / Melksham / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Melksham?
People in Melksham breathed an average of 6.6 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 19% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 6.3 of fine particles (PM2.5), 6% 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) | 6.6 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Bath | 16.4 km | 7.8 |
| Melksham | – | 6.6 |
| Chippenham | 9.2 km | 6.5 |
| Trowbridge | 7.4 km | 6.4 |
| Westbury | 13.2 km | 6.4 |
| Devizes | 10.5 km | 6.2 |
| Corsham | 7.4 km | 6.0 |
| Calne | 11.7 km | 6.0 |
| Frome | 20.8 km | 5.9 |
| Warminster | 19.4 km | 5.3 |
| Bradford-on-Avon | 8.9 km | 5.3 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |