Crap Towns / Thetford / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Thetford?
People in Thetford breathed an average of 6.6 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 19% 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) | 6.6 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Bury St Edmunds | 18.7 km | 7.8 |
| Attleborough | 21.6 km | 6.7 |
| Thetford | – | 6.6 |
| Diss | 25.2 km | 6.4 |
| Newmarket | 29.4 km | 6.1 |
| Mildenhall | 17.8 km | 5.8 |
| Red Lodge | 21.2 km | 5.4 |
| Watton | 18.4 km | 5.3 |
| Soham | 29.0 km | 5.2 |
| Swaffham | 26.1 km | 4.8 |
| Brandon | 9.1 km | 4.8 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |