Crap Towns / Soham / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Soham?
People in Soham breathed an average of 5.2 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 36% 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) | 5.2 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | 20.0 km | 8.7 |
| Histon and Impington | 18.1 km | 6.9 |
| Waterbeach | 12.5 km | 6.2 |
| Newmarket | 10.6 km | 6.1 |
| Ely | 9.1 km | 5.9 |
| Mildenhall | 11.5 km | 5.8 |
| Cottenham | 15.8 km | 5.5 |
| Red Lodge | 10.9 km | 5.4 |
| Soham | – | 5.2 |
| Littleport | 13.8 km | 5.1 |
| Burwell | 6.3 km | 5.0 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |