Crap Towns / Saltash / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Saltash?
People in Saltash breathed an average of 4.5 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 44% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 5.2 of fine particles (PM2.5), 22% 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) | 4.5 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Plymouth | 7.3 km | 7.4 |
| Saltash | – | 4.5 |
| Torpoint | 3.9 km | 4.4 |
| Ivybridge | 21.6 km | 4.4 |
| Bodmin | 35.4 km | 3.8 |
| St Blazey | 35.8 km | 3.6 |
| Liskeard | 17.5 km | 3.4 |
| Launceston | 26.9 km | 3.3 |
| Tavistock | 16.2 km | 3.3 |
| Kingsbridge | 35.1 km | 3.0 |
| Looe | 17.4 km | 2.5 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |