Crap Towns / Shaftesbury / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Shaftesbury?
People in Shaftesbury breathed an average of 4.6 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 43% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 5.8 of fine particles (PM2.5), 13% 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) | 4.6 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.8 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Westbury | 28.4 km | 6.4 |
| Wimborne Minster | 27.7 km | 6.4 |
| Salisbury | 28.6 km | 6.3 |
| Frome | 26.4 km | 5.9 |
| Verwood | 26.3 km | 5.7 |
| Warminster | 21.9 km | 5.3 |
| Blandford Forum | 16.5 km | 5.3 |
| Sherborne | 23.8 km | 5.1 |
| Wincanton | 16.3 km | 5.0 |
| Gillingham | 6.9 km | 4.7 |
| Shaftesbury | – | 4.6 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |