Crap Towns / Mountsorrel / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Mountsorrel?
People in Mountsorrel breathed an average of 9.6 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 19% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 7.2 of fine particles (PM2.5), 7% 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) | 9.6 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Leicester | 10.1 km | 13.9 |
| Thurmaston | 6.1 km | 13.7 |
| Birstall | 4.7 km | 12.1 |
| Syston | 5.5 km | 11.4 |
| Groby | 9.0 km | 9.9 |
| Loughborough | 7.4 km | 9.7 |
| Sileby | 2.9 km | 9.7 |
| Anstey | 6.3 km | 9.6 |
| Mountsorrel | – | 9.6 |
| Barrow upon Soar | 3.2 km | 9.2 |
| Quorndon | 3.2 km | 8.7 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |