Crap Towns / Nailsea / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Nailsea?
People in Nailsea breathed an average of 7.2 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 11% 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) | 7.2 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Filton | 16.0 km | 12.1 |
| Patchway | 17.1 km | 11.8 |
| Bristol | 12.3 km | 11.4 |
| Undy and Magor | 17.1 km | 8.3 |
| Long Ashton | 7.0 km | 7.4 |
| Portishead | 5.9 km | 7.4 |
| Nailsea | – | 7.2 |
| Clevedon | 6.5 km | 6.8 |
| Yatton | 5.9 km | 6.6 |
| Weston-super-Mare | 16.6 km | 6.6 |
| Cheddar | 16.9 km | 5.5 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |