Crap Towns / Oxted / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Oxted?
People in Oxted breathed an average of 8.8 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 9% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 7.1 of fine particles (PM2.5), 6% 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) | 8.8 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Croydon | 13.5 km | 14.2 |
| South Merstham | 10.3 km | 11.8 |
| Horley | 13.7 km | 11.4 |
| Redhill | 12.1 km | 10.2 |
| Caterham | 7.6 km | 9.9 |
| Reigate | 14.1 km | 9.5 |
| Warlingham | 8.1 km | 9.4 |
| Oxted | – | 8.8 |
| Sevenoaks | 13.5 km | 8.6 |
| East Grinstead | 13.3 km | 7.6 |
| Edenbridge | 6.7 km | 6.8 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |