Crap Towns / Milton Keynes / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Milton Keynes?
People in Milton Keynes breathed an average of 9.1 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 12% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 7.3 of fine particles (PM2.5), 9% higher 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) | 9.1 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Newport Pagnell | 5.6 km | 9.4 |
| Milton Keynes | – | 9.1 |
| Bletchley | 5.3 km | 8.7 |
| Ampthill | 18.3 km | 8.1 |
| Marston Moretaine | 15.1 km | 8.0 |
| Leighton Buzzard | 14.7 km | 8.0 |
| Wootton | 17.2 km | 7.3 |
| Cranfield | 10.9 km | 7.2 |
| Olney | 13.9 km | 7.1 |
| Buckingham | 15.9 km | 6.5 |
| Winslow | 13.1 km | 6.0 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |