Crap Towns / Newent / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Newent?
People in Newent breathed an average of 4.0 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 51% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 5.8 of fine particles (PM2.5), 13% 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) | 4.0 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.8 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Gloucester | 15.1 km | 8.7 |
| Brockworth | 19.2 km | 8.0 |
| Churchdown | 15.3 km | 7.7 |
| Quedgeley and Hardwicke | 15.0 km | 7.5 |
| Tewkesbury | 19.0 km | 6.7 |
| Great Malvern | 21.0 km | 5.2 |
| Cinderford | 13.4 km | 5.1 |
| Ledbury | 11.5 km | 4.9 |
| Coleford | 21.0 km | 4.7 |
| Ross-on-Wye | 12.0 km | 4.6 |
| Newent | – | 4.0 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |