Crap Towns / Newport / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Newport?
People in Newport breathed an average of 6.2 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 23% 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) | 6.2 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Gosport | 15.1 km | 8.7 |
| East Cowes | 5.8 km | 8.4 |
| Holbury | 15.8 km | 7.5 |
| Lee-on-the-Solent | 14.5 km | 7.4 |
| Blackfield and Langley | 13.6 km | 6.8 |
| Cowes | 5.6 km | 6.6 |
| Ryde | 10.0 km | 6.4 |
| Newport | – | 6.2 |
| Sandown | 10.6 km | 5.3 |
| Shanklin | 11.4 km | 4.8 |
| Ventnor | 13.1 km | 4.1 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |