Crap Towns / Rhyl / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Rhyl?
People in Rhyl breathed an average of 4.0 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 51% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 5.0 of fine particles (PM2.5), 25% 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) | 4.0 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Bagillt | 18.1 km | 5.4 |
| West Kirby | 21.3 km | 4.9 |
| Meols | 23.3 km | 4.7 |
| Hoylake | 20.9 km | 4.5 |
| Holywell | 17.7 km | 4.3 |
| Colwyn Bay | 17.8 km | 4.1 |
| Abergele | 8.2 km | 4.0 |
| Rhyl | – | 4.0 |
| Prestatyn | 4.8 km | 3.4 |
| Kinmel Bay | 3.3 km | 3.4 |
| Denbigh | 14.9 km | 2.8 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |