Crap Towns / Thatcham / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Thatcham?
People in Thatcham 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 6.3 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) | 6.4 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 20.7 km | 9.9 |
| Shinfield | 21.2 km | 9.0 |
| Basingstoke | 18.1 km | 8.1 |
| Spencers Wood and Three Mile Cross | 19.8 km | 7.7 |
| Newbury | 4.7 km | 6.8 |
| Tadley | 8.6 km | 6.6 |
| Thatcham | – | 6.4 |
| Burghfield Common | 12.9 km | 6.3 |
| Oakley | 17.4 km | 5.9 |
| Whitchurch | 19.7 km | 5.7 |
| Hungerford | 18.6 km | 5.1 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |