Crap Towns / Tewkesbury / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Tewkesbury?
People in Tewkesbury breathed an average of 6.7 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 17% 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) | 6.7 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Gloucester | 16.0 km | 8.7 |
| Brockworth | 16.0 km | 8.0 |
| Cheltenham | 11.3 km | 7.9 |
| Churchdown | 11.8 km | 7.7 |
| Tewkesbury | – | 6.7 |
| Bishop's Cleeve | 7.5 km | 6.6 |
| Evesham | 17.4 km | 5.6 |
| Great Malvern | 18.1 km | 5.2 |
| Pershore | 14.2 km | 5.1 |
| Ledbury | 20.0 km | 4.9 |
| Newent | 19.0 km | 4.0 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |