Crap Towns / Oakley / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Oakley?
People in Oakley breathed an average of 5.9 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 27% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 6.0 of fine particles (PM2.5), 10% 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) | 5.9 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Basingstoke | 5.4 km | 8.1 |
| Hook | 15.9 km | 7.2 |
| Tadley | 12.3 km | 6.6 |
| Thatcham | 17.4 km | 6.4 |
| Alton | 17.8 km | 6.3 |
| Burghfield Common | 18.0 km | 6.3 |
| Odiham | 16.2 km | 6.3 |
| Oakley | – | 5.9 |
| New Alresford | 18.2 km | 5.7 |
| Whitchurch | 11.4 km | 5.7 |
| Four Marks | 18.1 km | 5.3 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |