Crap Towns / Oadby / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Oadby?
People in Oadby breathed an average of 9.5 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 17% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 7.2 of fine particles (PM2.5), 7% higher 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) | 9.5 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Leicester | 5.6 km | 13.9 |
| Thurmaston | 8.7 km | 13.7 |
| Birstall | 9.7 km | 12.1 |
| Syston | 10.9 km | 11.4 |
| Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe | 10.2 km | 10.6 |
| Wigston | 3.1 km | 10.2 |
| Enderby and Narborough | 8.9 km | 10.1 |
| Blaby and Whetstone | 7.3 km | 9.7 |
| Oadby | – | 9.5 |
| Countesthorpe | 7.2 km | 7.6 |
| Kibworth Beauchamp and Kibworth Harcourt | 8.4 km | 6.7 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |