Crap Towns / Redbourn / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Redbourn?
People in Redbourn breathed an average of 10.5 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 30% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 7.5 of fine particles (PM2.5), 12% 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) | 10.5 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Hatfield | 12.2 km | 11.8 |
| Luton | 10.7 km | 11.8 |
| London Colney | 11.7 km | 11.1 |
| Chiswell Green | 9.2 km | 10.8 |
| Abbots Langley and Kings Langley | 10.6 km | 10.7 |
| Redbourn | – | 10.5 |
| St Albans | 7.5 km | 10.5 |
| Hemel Hempstead | 7.0 km | 9.9 |
| Harpenden | 3.9 km | 9.4 |
| Berkhamsted | 12.6 km | 8.6 |
| Bovingdon | 12.7 km | 7.7 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |