Crap Towns / Peterborough / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Peterborough?
People in Peterborough breathed an average of 9.4 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 16% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 7.4 of fine particles (PM2.5), 10% 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) | 9.4 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Peterborough | – | 9.4 |
| Eye | 6.6 km | 7.6 |
| Whittlesey | 9.5 km | 7.2 |
| Stamford | 17.9 km | 6.9 |
| Yaxley | 6.1 km | 6.9 |
| Sawtry | 15.0 km | 6.5 |
| Market Deeping | 12.9 km | 6.5 |
| Oundle | 17.4 km | 6.4 |
| Deeping St James | 11.6 km | 6.4 |
| Bourne | 23.3 km | 5.9 |
| Ramsey | 16.9 km | 5.4 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |