Crap Towns / Virginia Water / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Virginia Water?
People in Virginia Water breathed an average of 11.6 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 43% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 7.3 of fine particles (PM2.5), 9% 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) | 11.6 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Ashford | 8.4 km | 15.5 |
| Staines-upon-Thames | 5.5 km | 14.8 |
| Chertsey | 4.5 km | 14.0 |
| Egham | 3.0 km | 13.5 |
| Addlestone | 6.8 km | 13.5 |
| Old Windsor and Wraysbury | 6.6 km | 11.7 |
| Virginia Water | – | 11.6 |
| New Haw, West Byfleet and Sheerwater | 7.3 km | 11.5 |
| Lightwater | 9.0 km | 10.4 |
| Ascot | 5.8 km | 9.3 |
| West End and Chobham | 6.6 km | 9.1 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |