Crap Towns / Waltham Forest / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Waltham Forest?
People in Waltham Forest breathed an average of 18.0 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 2.2 times the typical town's 8.1, and 9.1 of fine particles (PM2.5), 36% higher than the typical town's 6.7. Both are over the World Health Organization's guidelines of 10 and 5.
All that money on scented candles and the air's still shit.
| Pollutant | Here | Typical town | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 18.0 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.1 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Tower Hamlets | 8.8 km | 23.8 |
| Islington | 8.5 km | 23.6 |
| Hackney | 5.8 km | 22.1 |
| Newham | 8.2 km | 20.2 |
| Haringey | 6.6 km | 18.0 |
| Waltham Forest | – | 18.0 |
| Redbridge | 6.2 km | 16.7 |
| Enfield | 8.2 km | 15.1 |
| Chigwell | 6.7 km | 14.3 |
| Buckhurst Hill | 5.3 km | 14.2 |
| Loughton | 8.8 km | 12.8 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |