Crap Towns / Tower Hamlets / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Tower Hamlets?
People in Tower Hamlets breathed an average of 23.8 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 2.9 times the typical town's 8.1, and 9.8 of fine particles (PM2.5), 46% higher than the typical town's 6.7. Both are over the World Health Organization's guidelines of 10 and 5.
| Pollutant | Here | Typical town | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 23.8 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.8 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| City of London | 4.0 km | 32.5 |
| Westminster | 8.7 km | 24.7 |
| Tower Hamlets | – | 23.8 |
| Islington | 6.4 km | 23.6 |
| Southwark | 5.4 km | 22.2 |
| Hackney | 4.5 km | 22.1 |
| Lambeth | 9.0 km | 20.2 |
| Newham | 5.2 km | 20.2 |
| Waltham Forest | 8.8 km | 18.0 |
| Lewisham | 7.6 km | 17.8 |
| Greenwich | 7.8 km | 17.7 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |