Crap Towns / Shefford / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Shefford?
People in Shefford breathed an average of 6.9 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 15% lower 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) | 6.9 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Hitchin | 10.3 km | 8.5 |
| Baldock | 11.4 km | 8.5 |
| Letchworth | 9.8 km | 8.2 |
| Flitwick | 11.9 km | 8.2 |
| Ampthill | 11.5 km | 8.1 |
| Wixams | 11.2 km | 7.5 |
| Biggleswade | 7.5 km | 7.4 |
| Sandy | 11.4 km | 7.4 |
| Arlesey | 5.1 km | 7.2 |
| Stotfold | 7.1 km | 7.1 |
| Shefford | – | 6.9 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |