Crap Towns / Sandown / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Sandown?
People in Sandown breathed an average of 5.3 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 35% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 5.6 of fine particles (PM2.5), 16% 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) | 5.3 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth | 20.5 km | 11.5 |
| Gosport | 16.7 km | 8.7 |
| East Cowes | 13.6 km | 8.4 |
| Lee-on-the-Solent | 19.3 km | 7.4 |
| Cowes | 14.9 km | 6.6 |
| Ryde | 8.1 km | 6.4 |
| Newport | 10.6 km | 6.2 |
| South Hayling | 21.0 km | 6.0 |
| Sandown | – | 5.3 |
| Shanklin | 2.4 km | 4.8 |
| Ventnor | 6.7 km | 4.1 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |