Crap Towns / Trowbridge / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Trowbridge?
People in Trowbridge 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 6.2 of fine particles (PM2.5), 7% 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) | 6.2 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Bath | 13.2 km | 7.8 |
| Melksham | 7.4 km | 6.6 |
| Chippenham | 15.7 km | 6.5 |
| Trowbridge | – | 6.4 |
| Westbury | 6.9 km | 6.4 |
| Devizes | 15.1 km | 6.2 |
| Corsham | 11.7 km | 6.0 |
| Frome | 13.4 km | 5.9 |
| Peasedown St John | 16.1 km | 5.5 |
| Warminster | 13.6 km | 5.3 |
| Bradford-on-Avon | 4.0 km | 5.3 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |