Crap Towns / Northampton / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Northampton?
People in Northampton breathed an average of 10.2 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 26% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 7.5 of fine particles (PM2.5), 12% higher than the typical town's 6.7. Both are over the World Health Organization's guidelines of 10 and 5.
| Pollutant | Here | Typical town | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.2 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Northampton | – | 10.2 |
| Kettering | 21.3 km | 9.8 |
| Newport Pagnell | 20.8 km | 9.4 |
| Wellingborough | 15.2 km | 9.3 |
| Burton Latimer | 20.2 km | 8.6 |
| Earls Barton | 10.5 km | 8.1 |
| Rushden | 21.1 km | 8.0 |
| Olney | 15.7 km | 7.1 |
| Daventry | 18.8 km | 6.9 |
| Towcester | 13.7 km | 6.4 |
| Brixworth | 9.8 km | 6.3 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |