Crap Towns / Shifnal / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Shifnal?
People in Shifnal breathed an average of 5.8 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 28% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 6.3 of fine particles (PM2.5), 6% 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) | 5.8 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton | 18.5 km | 11.3 |
| Featherstone | 17.9 km | 9.9 |
| Penkridge | 18.5 km | 8.0 |
| Codsall | 12.9 km | 6.7 |
| Perton | 13.9 km | 6.6 |
| Telford | 7.5 km | 6.4 |
| Shifnal | – | 5.8 |
| Newport | 11.1 km | 5.6 |
| Albrighton | 6.4 km | 5.5 |
| Bridgnorth | 15.2 km | 4.5 |
| Broseley | 9.7 km | 4.1 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |