Crap Towns / Polesworth and Dordon / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Polesworth and Dordon?
People in Polesworth and Dordon breathed an average of 8.0 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, about the same as the typical town's 8.1, and 6.9 of fine particles (PM2.5), about the same as 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) | 8.0 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Coleshill | 10.1 km | 12.9 |
| Royal Sutton Coldfield | 14.6 km | 12.3 |
| Bedworth | 16.6 km | 10.3 |
| Tamworth | 4.7 km | 9.5 |
| Nuneaton | 13.8 km | 9.3 |
| Fazeley | 6.5 km | 9.2 |
| Atherstone | 5.7 km | 8.6 |
| Polesworth and Dordon | – | 8.0 |
| Lichfield | 16.8 km | 7.8 |
| Measham | 13.7 km | 6.3 |
| Overseal and Castle Gresley | 15.9 km | 5.9 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |