Crap Towns / Stroud / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Stroud?
People in Stroud breathed an average of 6.4 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 21% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 6.1 of fine particles (PM2.5), 9% 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) | 6.4 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Gloucester | 12.4 km | 8.7 |
| Stonehouse | 4.9 km | 8.6 |
| Brockworth | 12.4 km | 8.0 |
| Churchdown | 16.3 km | 7.7 |
| Quedgeley and Hardwicke | 9.4 km | 7.5 |
| Stroud | – | 6.4 |
| Cam | 10.8 km | 6.2 |
| Dursley | 11.0 km | 5.8 |
| Nailsworth | 5.3 km | 4.9 |
| Chalford | 5.3 km | 4.9 |
| Tetbury | 12.4 km | 4.3 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |