Crap Towns / Penzance / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Penzance?
People in Penzance breathed an average of 3.6 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 56% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 5.0 of fine particles (PM2.5), 25% lower than the typical town's 6.7. Both are within the World Health Organization's guidelines of 10 and 5.
| Pollutant | Here | Typical town | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.6 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Truro | 38.6 km | 4.6 |
| Redruth | 26.1 km | 4.4 |
| Falmouth | 33.2 km | 4.3 |
| Penryn | 31.3 km | 4.1 |
| Pool and Illogan | 23.9 km | 4.1 |
| Camborne | 20.6 km | 4.0 |
| Helston | 19.7 km | 3.6 |
| Penzance | – | 3.6 |
| Newquay | 47.5 km | 3.3 |
| Hayle | 12.4 km | 3.2 |
| St Ives | 10.7 km | 2.8 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |