Crap Towns / Sudbury / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Sudbury?
People in Sudbury breathed an average of 7.2 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 11% 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) | 7.2 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Colchester | 20.0 km | 9.3 |
| Great Notley | 24.4 km | 8.2 |
| Braintree | 21.5 km | 8.1 |
| Bury St Edmunds | 23.1 km | 7.8 |
| Berechurch | 22.7 km | 7.5 |
| Stowmarket | 24.1 km | 7.3 |
| Sudbury | – | 7.2 |
| Wivenhoe | 25.0 km | 7.1 |
| Hadleigh | 15.4 km | 7.0 |
| Halstead | 12.6 km | 7.0 |
| Haverhill | 20.7 km | 6.2 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |