Crap Towns / Potters Bar / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Potters Bar?
People in Potters Bar breathed an average of 12.3 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 1.5 times the typical town's 8.1, and 7.8 of fine particles (PM2.5), 16% higher than the typical town's 6.7. Both are over the World Health Organization's guidelines of 10 and 5.
| Pollutant | Here | Typical town | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.3 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Barnet | 9.3 km | 15.4 |
| Enfield | 8.5 km | 15.1 |
| Waltham Cross | 10.8 km | 14.0 |
| Potters Bar | – | 12.3 |
| Borehamwood | 7.7 km | 12.2 |
| Hatfield | 8.1 km | 11.8 |
| London Colney | 8.0 km | 11.1 |
| Cheshunt | 9.7 km | 11.0 |
| St Albans | 11.3 km | 10.5 |
| Radlett | 9.5 km | 10.3 |
| Welwyn Garden City | 11.6 km | 10.2 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |