Crap Towns / Steyning / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Steyning?
People in Steyning breathed an average of 6.0 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 26% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 6.3 of fine particles (PM2.5), 6% 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) | 6.0 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Southwick | 8.7 km | 8.3 |
| Lancing and Sompting | 6.1 km | 8.0 |
| Shoreham-by-Sea | 7.1 km | 7.6 |
| Worthing | 8.2 km | 7.3 |
| Burgess Hill | 16.0 km | 6.9 |
| Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint | 12.8 km | 6.4 |
| Southwater | 16.4 km | 6.1 |
| Rustington | 13.0 km | 6.1 |
| Steyning | – | 6.0 |
| Henfield | 6.2 km | 6.0 |
| Storrington | 7.7 km | 5.8 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |