Crap Towns / St Ives / Air quality
How dirty is the air in St Ives?
People in St Ives breathed an average of 7.3 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 10% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 7.2 of fine particles (PM2.5), 7% 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) | 7.3 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Huntingdon | 7.3 km | 7.9 |
| St Neots | 17.9 km | 7.7 |
| St Ives | – | 7.3 |
| Brampton | 10.9 km | 7.3 |
| Histon and Impington | 15.7 km | 6.9 |
| Godmanchester | 6.5 km | 6.8 |
| Cambourne | 12.9 km | 5.6 |
| Cottenham | 14.5 km | 5.5 |
| Longstanton and Northstowe | 11.0 km | 5.5 |
| Chatteris | 15.9 km | 5.4 |
| Ramsey | 13.0 km | 5.4 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |