Crap Towns / Sittingbourne / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Sittingbourne?
People in Sittingbourne breathed an average of 9.5 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 17% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 7.4 of fine particles (PM2.5), 10% 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) | 9.5 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Rochester | 18.0 km | 12.0 |
| Chatham | 14.4 km | 11.8 |
| Gillingham | 11.0 km | 11.8 |
| Hoo St Werburgh | 15.0 km | 10.4 |
| Maidstone | 17.4 km | 10.2 |
| Sittingbourne | – | 9.5 |
| Sheerness | 10.0 km | 9.5 |
| Bearsted | 14.4 km | 9.2 |
| Minster | 9.5 km | 8.3 |
| Faversham | 11.0 km | 8.1 |
| Coxheath | 19.9 km | 7.9 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |