Crap Towns / Minehead / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Minehead?
People in Minehead breathed an average of 3.7 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 54% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 4.6 of fine particles (PM2.5), 31% lower than the typical town's 6.7. Both are within the World Health Organization's guidelines of 10 and 5.
| Pollutant | Here | Typical town | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.7 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.6 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Penarth | 33.5 km | 8.5 |
| Dinas Powis | 31.5 km | 8.0 |
| Barry | 27.1 km | 7.7 |
| Taunton | 33.6 km | 6.8 |
| Tiverton | 33.5 km | 5.6 |
| Wellington | 30.7 km | 5.5 |
| Burnham-on-Sea | 34.3 km | 5.2 |
| Rhoose | 23.0 km | 5.1 |
| Llantwit Major | 22.7 km | 4.4 |
| Minehead | – | 3.7 |
| South Molton | 32.3 km | 3.2 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |