Crap Towns / Netley / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Netley?
People in Netley breathed an average of 8.6 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 6% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 6.1 of fine particles (PM2.5), 9% 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) | 8.6 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Southampton | 6.0 km | 11.7 |
| West End | 6.1 km | 11.2 |
| Hedge End | 5.9 km | 10.5 |
| Whiteley | 6.1 km | 9.9 |
| Bursledon | 2.5 km | 9.9 |
| Locks Heath | 5.1 km | 9.4 |
| Botley | 6.5 km | 9.0 |
| Netley | – | 8.6 |
| Hythe and Dibden Purlieu | 4.7 km | 7.8 |
| Holbury | 5.2 km | 7.5 |
| Blackfield and Langley | 7.1 km | 6.8 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |