Crap Towns / Taunton / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Taunton?
People in Taunton breathed an average of 6.8 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 16% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 5.7 of fine particles (PM2.5), 15% 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) | 6.8 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgwater | 13.7 km | 7.5 |
| Taunton | – | 6.8 |
| Highbridge | 24.3 km | 6.3 |
| Wellington | 9.8 km | 5.5 |
| Chard | 18.8 km | 5.4 |
| Burnham-on-Sea | 26.0 km | 5.2 |
| Crewkerne | 26.5 km | 5.2 |
| Cullompton | 27.4 km | 5.0 |
| Somerton | 25.7 km | 4.7 |
| Honiton | 25.7 km | 4.6 |
| Ilminster | 16.9 km | 4.6 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |