Crap Towns / Northam / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Northam?
People in Northam breathed an average of 2.9 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 64% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 4.6 of fine particles (PM2.5), 31% lower than the typical town's 6.7. Both are within the World Health Organization's guidelines of 10 and 5.
| Pollutant | Here | Typical town | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.9 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.6 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Barnstaple | 11.8 km | 4.5 |
| Great Torrington | 10.8 km | 3.6 |
| Ilfracombe | 19.4 km | 3.4 |
| Bideford | 2.3 km | 3.3 |
| Launceston | 46.3 km | 3.3 |
| South Molton | 26.8 km | 3.2 |
| Okehampton | 36.5 km | 3.2 |
| Northam | – | 2.9 |
| Braunton | 8.6 km | 2.7 |
| Fremington | 5.5 km | 2.7 |
| Bude | 32.8 km | 2.5 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |