Crap Towns / Oswestry / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Oswestry?
People in Oswestry breathed an average of 4.7 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 42% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 5.3 of fine particles (PM2.5), 21% 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) | 4.7 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Wrexham | 22.1 km | 7.3 |
| Gwersyllt | 24.0 km | 5.8 |
| Shrewsbury | 25.6 km | 5.6 |
| Acrefair and Cefn-mawr | 13.5 km | 5.4 |
| Whitchurch | 27.3 km | 5.0 |
| Brynteg | 24.2 km | 5.0 |
| Rhosllannerchrugog | 16.7 km | 4.9 |
| Oswestry | – | 4.7 |
| Welshpool | 22.6 km | 4.3 |
| Bayston Hill | 27.4 km | 3.9 |
| Wem | 22.0 km | 3.5 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |