Crap Towns / Stanford-le-Hope / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Stanford-le-Hope?
People in Stanford-le-Hope breathed an average of 12.5 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 1.5 times the typical town's 8.1, and 7.8 of fine particles (PM2.5), 16% 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) | 12.5 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Tilbury | 8.8 km | 15.0 |
| Grays | 9.0 km | 14.4 |
| South Ockendon | 10.7 km | 14.0 |
| Chadwell St Mary | 6.8 km | 13.0 |
| Gravesend | 11.1 km | 12.5 |
| Stanford-le-Hope | – | 12.5 |
| Basildon | 5.8 km | 12.2 |
| East Tilbury | 4.7 km | 11.7 |
| Wickford | 11.1 km | 11.2 |
| Thundersley and South Benfleet | 9.9 km | 11.0 |
| Canvey Island | 9.0 km | 10.4 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |