Crap Towns / Salisbury / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Salisbury?
People in Salisbury breathed an average of 6.3 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 22% 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) | 6.3 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Totton | 26.8 km | 8.3 |
| Ringwood | 24.9 km | 7.6 |
| North Baddesley | 27.1 km | 7.3 |
| Romsey | 24.3 km | 7.3 |
| Ashley Heath | 27.2 km | 7.0 |
| Salisbury | – | 6.3 |
| Verwood | 22.5 km | 5.7 |
| Amesbury | 9.8 km | 5.5 |
| Ludgershall | 23.9 km | 5.3 |
| Tidworth | 20.0 km | 5.0 |
| Durrington | 13.9 km | 4.8 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |