Crap Towns / Sevenoaks / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Sevenoaks?
People in Sevenoaks breathed an average of 8.6 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 6% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 7.1 of fine particles (PM2.5), 6% higher 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) | 8.6 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Bromley | 14.0 km | 13.1 |
| Swanley | 13.4 km | 12.1 |
| Longfield, New Ash Green and Hartley | 15.2 km | 9.8 |
| Oxted | 13.5 km | 8.8 |
| Otford and Kemsing | 4.0 km | 8.7 |
| Sevenoaks | – | 8.6 |
| Kings Hill | 15.7 km | 8.5 |
| Tonbridge | 11.4 km | 8.0 |
| Southborough | 14.2 km | 7.0 |
| Edenbridge | 12.2 km | 6.8 |
| Rusthall and Langton Green | 16.5 km | 6.3 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |