Crap Towns / Penryn / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Penryn?
People in Penryn breathed an average of 4.1 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 49% 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) | 4.1 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Truro | 11.4 km | 4.6 |
| Redruth | 10.8 km | 4.4 |
| Falmouth | 3.0 km | 4.3 |
| Penryn | – | 4.1 |
| St Austell | 30.6 km | 4.1 |
| Pool and Illogan | 13.4 km | 4.1 |
| Camborne | 14.1 km | 4.0 |
| Helston | 13.5 km | 3.6 |
| Newquay | 27.5 km | 3.3 |
| Hayle | 21.3 km | 3.2 |
| St Ives | 26.9 km | 2.8 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |