Crap Towns / Merley / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Merley?
People in Merley breathed an average of 6.9 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 15% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 5.7 of fine particles (PM2.5), 15% 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) | 6.9 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth | 7.9 km | 8.6 |
| Poole | 6.2 km | 8.5 |
| Upton | 6.4 km | 7.1 |
| Ferndown | 5.5 km | 7.0 |
| Ashley Heath | 11.2 km | 7.0 |
| Merley | – | 6.9 |
| West Moors | 7.9 km | 6.5 |
| Wimborne Minster | 2.7 km | 6.4 |
| Corfe Mullen | 4.2 km | 6.1 |
| Verwood | 12.6 km | 5.7 |
| Wareham | 14.3 km | 5.1 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |