Crap Towns / Southend-on-Sea / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Southend-on-Sea?
People in Southend-on-Sea breathed an average of 10.3 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 27% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 7.3 of fine particles (PM2.5), 9% higher than the typical town's 6.7. Both are over the World Health Organization's guidelines of 10 and 5.
| Pollutant | Here | Typical town | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.3 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Thundersley and South Benfleet | 8.6 km | 11.0 |
| Rayleigh | 8.1 km | 10.8 |
| Canvey Island | 9.1 km | 10.4 |
| Southend-on-Sea | – | 10.3 |
| Hockley and Hawkwell | 6.2 km | 9.2 |
| Rochford | 3.5 km | 9.1 |
| Hullbridge | 9.3 km | 8.9 |
| South Woodham Ferrers | 11.6 km | 8.9 |
| Ashingdon | 6.1 km | 8.7 |
| Great Wakering | 7.2 km | 8.1 |
| Burnham-on-Crouch | 11.9 km | 7.5 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |