Crap Towns / Rhoose / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Rhoose?
People in Rhoose breathed an average of 5.1 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 37% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 4.9 of fine particles (PM2.5), 27% lower than the typical town's 6.7. Both are within the World Health Organization's guidelines of 10 and 5.
| Pollutant | Here | Typical town | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.1 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 16.2 km | 12.2 |
| Penarth | 12.6 km | 8.5 |
| Pontyclun | 14.7 km | 8.5 |
| Dinas Powis | 10.3 km | 8.0 |
| Barry | 6.1 km | 7.7 |
| Church Village | 18.8 km | 7.7 |
| Beddau | 18.0 km | 7.5 |
| Pencoed | 17.7 km | 6.8 |
| Llanharan and Brynna | 17.2 km | 5.8 |
| Rhoose | – | 5.1 |
| Llantwit Major | 9.4 km | 4.4 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |