Crap Towns / Merton / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Merton?
People in Merton breathed an average of 16.0 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 2.0 times the typical town's 8.1, and 8.6 of fine particles (PM2.5), 28% higher than the typical town's 6.7. Both are over the World Health Organization's guidelines of 10 and 5.
| Pollutant | Here | Typical town | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.0 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.6 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Hammersmith and Fulham | 9.6 km | 20.3 |
| Lambeth | 7.3 km | 20.2 |
| Wandsworth | 4.7 km | 18.3 |
| Richmond upon Thames | 8.8 km | 16.1 |
| Merton | – | 16.0 |
| Kingston upon Thames | 6.7 km | 15.1 |
| Croydon | 9.8 km | 14.2 |
| Sutton | 5.5 km | 13.5 |
| Worcester Park and Stoneleigh | 5.8 km | 13.1 |
| Ewell | 7.8 km | 12.3 |
| Banstead | 9.7 km | 10.5 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |