Crap Towns / Otford and Kemsing / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Otford and Kemsing?
People in Otford and Kemsing breathed an average of 8.7 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 7% 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) | 8.7 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Dartford | 15.0 km | 15.0 |
| Stone | 15.5 km | 13.7 |
| Bromley | 11.7 km | 13.1 |
| Swanley | 9.5 km | 12.1 |
| Longfield, New Ash Green and Hartley | 12.0 km | 9.8 |
| Oxted | 15.4 km | 8.8 |
| Otford and Kemsing | – | 8.7 |
| Sevenoaks | 4.0 km | 8.6 |
| Kings Hill | 16.0 km | 8.5 |
| Tonbridge | 14.6 km | 8.0 |
| Edenbridge | 15.4 km | 6.8 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |