Crap Towns / Tamworth / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Tamworth?
People in Tamworth breathed an average of 9.5 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 17% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 7.3 of fine particles (PM2.5), 9% 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) | 9.5 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Coleshill | 11.1 km | 12.9 |
| Aldridge | 17.1 km | 12.4 |
| Royal Sutton Coldfield | 12.1 km | 12.3 |
| Streetly | 15.2 km | 11.5 |
| Tamworth | – | 9.5 |
| Fazeley | 2.7 km | 9.2 |
| Atherstone | 10.3 km | 8.6 |
| Polesworth and Dordon | 4.7 km | 8.0 |
| Lichfield | 12.1 km | 7.8 |
| Measham | 14.2 km | 6.3 |
| Overseal and Castle Gresley | 14.7 km | 5.9 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |