Crap Towns / Sherborne / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Sherborne?
People in Sherborne breathed an average of 5.1 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 37% 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) | 5.1 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.8 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Yeovil | 9.3 km | 6.3 |
| Shepton Mallet | 26.6 km | 5.6 |
| Blandford Forum | 27.0 km | 5.3 |
| Street | 24.8 km | 5.2 |
| Crewkerne | 20.6 km | 5.2 |
| Sherborne | – | 5.1 |
| Wincanton | 13.8 km | 5.0 |
| Glastonbury | 25.9 km | 4.9 |
| Somerton | 19.4 km | 4.7 |
| Gillingham | 19.6 km | 4.7 |
| Shaftesbury | 23.8 km | 4.6 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |