Crap Towns / Peacehaven / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Peacehaven?
People in Peacehaven 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 6.3 of fine particles (PM2.5), 6% 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) | 6.3 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Brighton and Hove | 9.4 km | 9.1 |
| Southwick | 17.6 km | 8.3 |
| Lewes | 8.6 km | 7.5 |
| Newhaven | 3.1 km | 7.1 |
| Eastbourne | 19.6 km | 6.5 |
| Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint | 19.6 km | 6.4 |
| Polegate | 17.1 km | 6.1 |
| Hailsham | 19.2 km | 6.1 |
| Peacehaven | – | 5.9 |
| Lower Willingdon | 17.2 km | 5.8 |
| Seaford | 7.9 km | 5.5 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |