Crap Towns / Purfleet-on-Thames / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Purfleet-on-Thames?
People in Purfleet-on-Thames breathed an average of 14.6 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 1.8 times the typical town's 8.1, and 8.1 of fine particles (PM2.5), 21% 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) | 14.6 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.1 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Chafford Hundred and West Thurrock | 2.2 km | 15.5 |
| Tilbury | 7.5 km | 15.0 |
| Dartford | 3.4 km | 15.0 |
| Aveley | 3.1 km | 14.9 |
| Purfleet-on-Thames | – | 14.6 |
| Grays | 5.4 km | 14.4 |
| Bexley | 8.0 km | 14.3 |
| South Ockendon | 5.0 km | 14.0 |
| Northfleet | 7.1 km | 13.7 |
| Stone | 3.4 km | 13.7 |
| Swanscombe | 4.4 km | 13.5 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |