Crap Towns / St Austell / Air quality
How dirty is the air in St Austell?
People in St Austell breathed an average of 4.1 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 49% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 5.4 of fine particles (PM2.5), 19% 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) | 4.1 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Truro | 21.2 km | 4.6 |
| Redruth | 33.7 km | 4.4 |
| Falmouth | 30.3 km | 4.3 |
| Penryn | 30.6 km | 4.1 |
| St Austell | – | 4.1 |
| Bodmin | 14.6 km | 3.8 |
| Wadebridge | 19.7 km | 3.7 |
| St Blazey | 4.5 km | 3.6 |
| Liskeard | 25.9 km | 3.4 |
| Newquay | 21.1 km | 3.3 |
| Looe | 23.4 km | 2.5 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |