Crap Towns / Radstock / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Radstock?
People in Radstock breathed an average of 6.1 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 25% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 6.0 of fine particles (PM2.5), 10% lower 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) | 6.1 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Bath | 11.7 km | 7.8 |
| Keynsham | 13.7 km | 7.2 |
| Trowbridge | 18.0 km | 6.4 |
| Radstock | – | 6.1 |
| Frome | 11.4 km | 5.9 |
| Midsomer Norton | 2.4 km | 5.6 |
| Shepton Mallet | 13.2 km | 5.6 |
| Peasedown St John | 3.3 km | 5.5 |
| Bradford-on-Avon | 15.4 km | 5.3 |
| Paulton | 3.8 km | 5.1 |
| Wells | 16.7 km | 5.1 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |